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Licensed programs for the Facility:

Preschool Program:

  • Ages 2.5 to 5 years old ( child must be 3 years of age by December 31 of the current year that family is registering for.)
  • Two classes per day: 
    • Morning Class: 8:30 am to 11:30 am
    • Afternoon Class: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
    • Monday to Thursday and Friday mornings
  • Up to 20 preschool children to attend each class and  three Early Childhood Educators 
  • Closed all statutory holidays, one week of Christmas, one week of Spring Break, and July & August of each year
  • Program will provide a structured environment that will meet the needs of each child by experiencing all levels of opportunities of growth and exploration
  • Handbook will be provided at orientation day, staff will go through all areas with each family 
  • Children are not required to be toilet trained upon entry  

Areas of Learning:

  •  Social skills will be developed through play experiences, peer interactions, teacher led activities, as well as small group choices.
  • Cognitive development and growth by providing opportunities for children to sing, dress up, engage in story time, share personal stories, encourage literacy with  open-ended questions, science exploration, cooking activities, introduce children to community helpers by inviting guests into the facility.
  • Provide a nurturing environment that meets the emotional needs of each child
  • Positive and consistent communication with families on a daily basis, as well as family meetings when needed throughout the preschool year
  • Encouragement of each child's unique learning needs 
  • Age -appropriate planned learning activities that foster their development and curiosity.
  • Hands on learning each class: blocks, puzzles, playdough, book and quiet corner, art activities, music, outdoor play, exploring their environment with patient guidance and fostering their each child's  imagination
  • Large and open fenced outdoor space that facilitates gross motor, foster social relationships, process and make sense of their world around them.
  • Parent participation field trips  
  • Community guests to facilitate learning opportunities

 

Afterschool Program:

  • Ages 5 - 12 years of age
  • 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday
  • Licensed for 24 children per day
  • Closed all statutory holidays, ( Christmas Break for one week)
  • Program will provide all-day care for all professional development days, spring break ,school closures and summer months of July and August
  • Program will provide a healthy snack each afterschool day, on all-day care days families will provide the lunch for their child
  • Program will provide a safe and age-appropriate environment that children will look forward to attending each day

The afterschool program will provide:

  • Encouragement of self-expression when feeling overwhelmed from the school day
  • Help  and support with homework
  • Space and time for quiet time and study if necessary
  • Recreational and physical activities to constructively channel children's energy after a long day of sitting in class
  • Free time activities that are age-appropriate: games, arts and crafts, puzzles, books, outside time 
  • Enriching, creative activities by including the children to make the decisions of what they would like to have at the program
  • Monthly meetings to hear how the children  feel about their program and what activities they would like to see.
  • Kitchen to provide cooking activities
  • Community guests to facilitate learning for different age groups

 

Infant / Toddler Program

Caring for infant/ toddlers ages 12 months to 36 months. Currently a waitlist is in place until  late 2025/early 2026. ****Applicants will be notified if space will be available in the coming year that parent has applied for. 

 

960 Mountain Ash Rd
Quesnel BC
V2J 3V7
manager@susyazearlylearning.ca or donna@lhtako.com
250-747-9802

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