Babies
A baby’s first year is full of extraordinary change. Babies gives children and their grown-ups a welcoming place to grow through it together, from the earliest months of watching and listening to the exciting stages of reaching, rolling, crawling, cruising, and exploring. Along the way, adults gain practical parent education, support, and a community of families living through the same season.
"The first year changes so quickly. It meant so much to have somewhere my baby could grow and explore while I had people to ask questions, laugh with, and figure it all out alongside."
Movers at a Glance
Age
For babies from birth through 12 months
Schedule
One class each week.
Participation
An adult attends every class with their baby.
Children's Program
Babies learn through relationships, movement, and exploration. Our flexible classroom grows with the children, creating opportunities to look, listen, reach, move, touch, experiment, and connect at every stage of the first year.
Children might sing and bounce with their grown-ups, investigate toys and textures, explore sensory and art materials, watch bubbles float by, or begin discovering other babies nearby.
Some children will spend much of class observing from a caregiver’s arms. Others will be rolling, crawling, pulling up, cruising, or finding entirely new ways to get where they want to go.
There is no milestone children need to reach before they belong here. The environment meets babies where they are and changes as they do.
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What Class Looks like
Each class follows a predictable rhythm designed to help children feel secure, engaged, and ready to learn through play.
Connection & Conversation
Adults have time to ask questions, share experiences, and connect with other families navigating the first year.
Music & Movement
Singing, bouncing, dancing, rhythm, and playful movement give babies opportunities to connect with their grown-ups and use their developing bodies.
Sensory Exploration
Babies investigate toys, textures, art materials, bubbles, and other experiences through looking, touching, reaching, and experimenting.
First Friendships
Children begin noticing and interacting with other babies while adults build relationships with other families.
Growing Together
Class remains flexible as babies grow from tiny observers into increasingly active explorers.
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Support for Parents & Caregivers
One adult from each family enrolls through South Seattle College as part of the co-op program.
The first year can bring a constant stream of changes and questions. A South Seattle College parent educator creates space to talk about child development, sleep, first foods, communication, language, guidance, brain development, family life, and whatever families are navigating at the moment.
Adults can ask questions, exchange ideas, receive individual support, and learn from other people whose babies are changing just as quickly as their own.
Sometimes the most valuable part is simply having a room full of people who understand what this stage of life feels like.
How Families Participate
Co-op works because families are active participants in the classroom and the community.
In Movers, your family's participation includes:
Attend class with your baby each week.
Help with a small number of shared class jobs when needed.
Take advantage of parent-education seminars, special family events, parenting consultations, and shared resources.
There are no required monthly evening class meetings.
Participation can be shared. Grandparents, nannies, aunties, uncles, and other important adults in your child's life are welcome to take part and help your family fulfill its co-op commitments.
Cost & Financial Support
We are committed to making our programs accessible to as many families as possible.
Registration & Tuition
Registration fees are charged annually. Monthly tuition varies by class and location; current tuition is shown with each class above.
Financial Assistance
Tuition assistance is available through SSC Cooperative Preschools scholarship funds. Families can apply for support throughout the school year.