• Eases the transition between home and school and provides a way for parents to share in their child’s first experience away from home:
• Offers the advantage of a small class size in a warm and friendly atmosphere:
• Helps parents learn more about typical behavior and characteristics of children in general, and their child in particular, through the observations of competent teachers and the interaction of children of similar age:
• Provides leadership and parent-education opportunities:
• Extends social contacts and fosters sharing and support with other parents:
• Offers a positive attitude toward future school attendance.

Cooperative programs often operate for a quarter of the cost of similar, non-cooperative programs.