Our early learning programs are also available to the community as a 2 1/2 hour preschool program. Children can attend 2, 3 or 5 days per week in the mornings or afternoon. The daily schedule is developed with great care and thought by early childhood educators and our Director of Curriculum. Each activity has a goal to be achieved relevant to your child's overall development.

This daily schedule is not "cast-in-stone"; it serves as a framework to provide a sense of consistency and security for children. It can be changed from time to time to suit the needs of a particular group of children and it also provides flexibility for special events, weather, and time of year or general interest level of the children.



If you are interested in a longer extended day preschool program (8:45 am - 2:45 pm), please contact us to discuss availability and rates. Note that this program is extremely limited and may not be available every day of the week.

Riverwood Gate Preschool Hours: AM 8:50-11:20 and PM 12:10-2:40
Westwood Plateau Preschool Hours: AM 9:00 - 11:30 and PM 12:15-2:45
(with optional lunch time for PM preschool 11:20 - 12:10 (RWG) or 11:30-12:15 (WP))

Riverwood Gate Times/Westwood Plateau Times

• 8:50 am (12:10pm)/9:00 am (12:15pm)
  Welcome//Hang up coats/Wash hands/Name tags
  Greeting Circle - calendar, weather, introduction to the day's activities - Develops self-esteem & personal awareness, comfort & a good start to the day. Early learning and exposure to new ideas & routines
• 9:00 am (12:20pm)/9:10 am (12:25 pm)
  Art Exploration/Phonics Workbooks/ Free choice including manipulatives, puzzles, dramatic play - Develops creativity, social skills, problem solving, fine motor skills, imagination
• 9:55 am (1:15 pm)/10:05 am (1:20 pm)
  Clean-up time - Learning to be helpful, team work
• 10:05 am (1:25 pm)/10:15 am (1:30 pm)
  Curriculum Circle - Phonics, story, music, early French, Emergent Curriculum - Early Learning Opportunities
  10:25am (1:45 pm)/10:35 am (1:50 pm)
  Wash & snack time - Hygiene, Develops socialization skills, manners, nutrition
• 10:50 am (2:10 pm)/11:00 am (2:15 pm)
  Outdoor play/Music & Movement (inclement weather) - Develops physical health and motor skills
• 11:20 am (2:40 pm)/11:30 am (2:45 pm)
  Getting ready for parent pick-up, good bye song & individual good-bye - Reinforces self-esteem & personal awareness; encourages orderliness & patience
• 11:20 am /11:30 am (Coming September 2012)
  Optional Lunch Program: PM preschool children have the option of a 45 minute lunch with some of their friends prior to their afternoon class. (Lunch supplied by family). Provides opportunity for socialization, manners and development of self-help skills.
  

Note that AM & PM preschool is not available during Spring, Christmas and Summer Breaks as well as professional days or school closures taken by Blakeburn Elementary or Panorama Heights.

Click here for registration and fees.