Seattle Coop Preschools Face Closure Due to Funding Cuts

April 28, 2026 - 11:00 pm

Parent Educator Dr. Jharman Lightner at Victory Heights Coop Preschool.

For 80 years, Seattle’s coop preschools have been a place for both parents and kids to learn alongside each other. Now the program, which has been under the Seattle Community College umbrella, is up against a tight deadline to raise funds or close its doors. KBCS producer Jennie Cecil Moore spoke with educators and parents at Victory Heights Coop Preschool in Seattle about efforts to save the program.

Victory Heights Playground.