The philosophy of the San Diego Cooperative Preschool, located in Mission Hills, is that children learn through a play-based program planned by highly skilled staff who are educated in the field of child development.  The philosophy sees the child as an individual continually developing at their own rate in all areas including physical, social-emotional, cognitive and creative domains.  A child’s family is seen as an integral part of the program as they participate in all areas of the program.

As of a part of the early intervention screening program through ATPF, Kara Dodds & Associates provides free speech and language screenings to the Unitarian Cooperative Preschool annually since 2013 to help identify children who may need additional support services as they prepare for Kindergarten.