North Seattle Fives Cooperative School on Phinney Ridge is holding two open houses for the 2011-12 school year, from 7-8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, and from 2-3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5th. Children are welcome.
North Seattle Fives rents two classrooms inside St. John United Lutheran Church, 5515 Phinney Ave. N., across from Woodland Park Zoo.
North Seattle Fives is designed to meet the needs of children who are too young for kindergarten or who would benefit from another year before starting kindergarten. The classroom, located across the street from Woodland Park Zoo, is designed to provide a stimulating, hands-on environment for the children and includes specific learning areas such as: Blocks/Construction, Art, Dramatic Play, Science Investigation, Math, Puzzles and Games, Music, Movement, Outdoor Play and many other special projects. In addition to a vibrant, busy, engaging classroom, the children are taken on many field trips each year!