2022-2023 was the first year in 40 years that

Chickpeas did not operate as a parent-run cooperative. While families are no longer required to contribute their time to maintain enrollment, we still hold on strongly to our community values and encourage active participation in the school's efforts.

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Chickpeas remains a non-profit, and aims to keep as much of the co-op spirit alive as we transition to a Worker Self-Directed Non-Profit. We do this through lines of communication and decision-making that are consistent and bidirectional. We provide workers with significantly greater access to information and influence over decision-making compared to a typical, hierarchically structured organization.

 

We have a Board of no fewer than 5 community members, volunteer committees for fundraising, community building and indoor/outdoor maintenance, and we host bi-monthly community meetings via Zoom.

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We believe that your child's school environment can only be as good as their teacher's work environment and strive for as much alignment between these two realms as possible.

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To learn more about Worker Self-Directed Non-Profits visit https://www.theselc.org/worker_selfdirected_nonprofits