Sometimes family life gets busy! The MAC is an all-ages, drop-off classroom available on an hourly basis for existing MCP members.

About the Multi-Age Classroom (MAC)

The MAC classroom is for Preschool Aged children at least 2.5 years old of our member families. The class is available for single day use, or weekly reservations. Priority is given to parents who are working in class, with reservations first-come, first-serve thereafter. Families must register all children attending the MAC in Jovial.

Register (via Jovial)

Hours & Rates

MAC 2026 - 2027 schedule:

First day of MAC is on Tuesday September 8th, 2026.

Day Hours Teachers
Tuesday 9 AM - 1 PM Haley and Melanie
Wednesday 9 AM - 1 PM Haley and Melanie
Friday 9 AM - 1 PM Melanie and TBD

Rates:

  • Age 2.5-3 (30-35 months): $23/hr

  • Age 3+ (36 + months): $18/hr

Reserve a time
A colorful preschool classroom with yellow and blue walls, a bulletin board displaying children's artwork, a round table with chairs, a rainbow rug with letters and numbers, and shelves filled with toys and educational materials.
A bulletin board with a large paper craft of a tree made from crumpled brown paper for the trunk and branches, and cut-out paper leaves in various colors attached to the branches. There are books and children’s clothes hanging below. Sunlight is stre
Children's play area with a sandbox filled with sand, toy shovels, buckets, and toy vehicles, including a yellow turntable, in a daycare or preschool setting.

Policies

The MAC is available to current MCP students and siblings, ages 2.5 - 8 years of age. Log onto your Jovial account to register students in the MAC class. Contact ​​membership.chair@magnoliacoop.org if you have any questions regarding registration.

  1. MAC reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance by submitting a reservation form. The form can be found here. If you have any further questions, please contact our MAC team at mac.room@magnoliacoop.org.

    • Priority for reservations is given to parents who are working in another class. After that, reservations are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis.

  2. The volunteer requirement for participating in the MAC is one hour per month per child registered. Volunteer opportunities include: Playdoh making, laundry or other tasks.

  3. Payments are billed monthly on the first of each month through Jovial.

  4. Cancellations / No shows: Please notify the MAC team at mac.room@magnoliacoop.org as soon as possible or before 8 am on the scheduled day. You may also send a message in the MAC WhatsApp group for cancellations. No shows may be charged for the hours that you signed up.

  5. What to bring: Please provide a change of clothes, a water bottle, and a snack/or lunch for your child, keeping in mind our school’s No Nut Policy. 

  6. Outside time: Weather permitting, there will be up to 45 minutes of outside playground time each day. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately. Please also bring a helmet if your child would like to ride the bikes and scooters.

Donations of supplies (diapers, wipes, sanitizer, kleenex, snacks, etc.) are welcomed.