Child Care – Alerces Spanish Preschool & Kindergarten
Provided by: Alerces Spanish Preschool and Kindergarten

A licensed facility that provides care and supervision for up to 50 children between the ages of 30 months and five years.

Philosophy

• Believes in nurturing, mindful, creative, bilingual children.
• Experience and develop a love for learning, being independent, confident, creative, exploring, and researching through hands on activities.
• Teachers are co-learners giving support, inspiration, and guidance, working through inquiry curriculum.
• Interaction in a prepared environment, nurturing confidence, and becoming competent learners.
• Parents are active participants in their children’s learning experiences, sharing their knowledge, presentations, and involvement in class activities.
• Parents support and participate in numerous outdoor activities, when children visit and research through field trips.

Programs and Activities

• Playing is children’s work and is how they understand the world around them.
• It is with independence and creativity that learning happens.
• Small adult to child ratio to give students ample one on one experience.
• Plenty of time to develop group projects based on interests.
• Children experience indoor playing and exploring through invitations created by the teachers or by their imagination.
• Forest school once a week, outdoor playing every day, Yoga, Art in our Atelier (Studio), Music, and Physical Education.
• Honors the land, the love, and care of Mother Nature.
• A multicultural environment that is always open for children, families, and teachers to share their heritage and culture.

Nutrition

• Health conscious and promotes healthy eating according to Canada Food Guidelines.
• Parents provide snacks and lunches for their children.
• Guidelines specify food allergies and sensitivities.