Kindergartens & Pre-school Nurseries near Fishermans Cove BC (119 Result(s))

Chelsea House Preschool has been teaching three and four year olds in the West Vancouver community for over 40 years. Our warm, nurturing environment enables children to learn through being actively involved in a variety of activities and learning centres. In September 2010, we moved to a new location. Our building is on the grounds of the North Shore Unitarian Church at 370 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver. Our new space is very bright, clean, and was built specifically for preschool age children.

The Preschool’s philosophy is based on the desire to combine learning with play in a caring, supportive environment using a blended approach of Montessori and traditional methods.Children Its goal is to provide for each child an active and continually unfolding process of self-discovery that occurs in the present and helps prepare the child for the future.Its focus is to develop each child’s emotional, social, physical, linguistic, cognitive, intellectual, individual, and perceptual skills.The philosophy, goals, and focus are reflected daily in the Preschool’s learning environment which respects and recognizes the unique personality of each child. In responding to the spirit of the child, his/her development can be nurtured and enhanced through an educational process that provides freedom, choice, and discipline.

Family Montessori School Society is the longest operating non-profit Montessori preschool in Vancouver. Our first school, located in False Creek near Granville Island on Sitka Square, opened in 1980. Our second school was originally situated at the Dunbar Heights Baptist Church, but was relocated to the Jericho Hill Centre on West 4th Avenue in 1995. The two schools operate as one non-profit society and are governed by a parent-run volunteer Board of Directors. Our schools offer both morning and afternoon classes and run five days a week. Up to 20 children are enrolled in each class. In keeping with the Montessori philosophy, we aim to balance the classes so that each session has a mixed age group and a balance of genders. Both sites offer an integrated preschool and kindergarten program for children between the ages of two years eight months and six years old.

Founded in 1988, and run by a team of seasoned early childhood educators and Montessorians, our center maintains a reputation of excellence. The classes, full of natural light, overlooks the beautiful St. Andrew's park located in the city of North Vancouver. We are a licensed "all day preschool" which provides quality childcare services monitored by Vancouver Coastal Health.

Little Sunshine Academy is a preschool for children 3 to 5 years old located in the beautiful Kerrisdale area with ample green space and parking. Little Sunshine Academy believes in educating children for life. The preschool has one of the highest teacher to student ratio (1:5) and offers individual attention to maximize learning and development. We encourage children's inquisitiveness and creativity in a structured and nurturing environment through art activities, language games, science projects, and hands-on manipulatives. Little Sunshine Academy focuses on fostering confidence, compassion, courage, honor and resilience in children, in addition to their cognitive abilities and life skills. Uniforms and indoor shoes for all students. A firm believer in the holistic approach to learning, Little Sunshine Academy instills a love of knowledge and lays the foundation for learning as a lifestyle to propel children in life and academic excellence.