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Class Overview
Our preschool program has two dedicated classes
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Classes are organized based on the needs and skills of all students.
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All of our programming is built around our Educational Goals. Our staff use a variety of teaching styles in order to best suit the needs of both the class as a whole and the individual learners. Class sizes are small, allowing students a great deal of attention and support. Classes are integrated with typical learners as well as children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and speech delays, creating a diverse and inclusive classroom dynamic for all.
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Pre-K
This class is all about preparing for kindergarten. Academic and social skill development focuses on learning goals outlined by the ministry of education for elementary school preparation. This class aims to work in 50% English and 50% French giving students a truly bilingual classroom.- 4 - 6Year olds
Little Learners
This class is all about developing the skills and knowledge to succeed in classroom settings, including academic and social goals.- 3 - 4Year olds
Thoughtful Tots
This class is for our littlest learners and aims to develop early learning social skills as well as introductory academic skills for the classroom all within a playful (and busy!) setting.- 2-3Years old
Busy Bees
Some years we have a cohort of little learners that need slightly adjusted classroom setting, typically this is a closed class for learners with ASD or other delays that may require them to build skills before being integrated fullt in to one of our total integration classes.- based on skill levelYears old
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All of our programming is designed to meet our Educational Goals
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Structure
We work with our students to develop healthy routines for continued success in elementary school and life. Our programming offers a delicate balance between structure and freedom: providing a framework both for learning and play.
Exploration
Our staff guide students to construct their own understanding of the world and seek to uphold the contributions and strengths of all children. Children are guided through explorations of academic material as well as social and life skills both in the classroom and in play.
Reflection
We take the process of reflecting on lessons and activities very seriously, not just amongst our staff but with our students too. We strive to make each lesson more successful than the last, children are given time and space to reflect on lessons and skills learnt and incorporate them into their daily life. We explore new and diverse teaching strategies and classroom management tools in order to be the most effective educators we can be for each student and group of students that we encounter.
Community
We emphasize trust between students and staff as well as students with their peers. These trusting relationships allow for open communication and create an environment in which true learning can occur. It is our goal to foster an environment wherein it is safe to fail, where mistakes are embraced as learning opportunities, and where group discussions and problem solving foster mutual respect between students and teachers.
Inclusion
Each child’s gifts and identity are recognized, nurtured and validated. We strive to highlight what your child can do and build upon those skills, and using these to help them grow in all areas. We believe that the entire school community can benefit from being shown that there is no “right” way to learn.
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