We offer morning and afternoon classes for 3-year olds (twice a week) as well as morning and afternoon classes for 4-year olds (three times a week). Our maximum class size is 20 children, with two ECE-certified teachers and one program assistant, depending on needs.
Our program is continually growing and changing as we make observations and reflect on the child’s perspective. Its essential goals are to guide the child to self-regulation, emotional expression, and positive social relationships – essential skills for later schooling and life.
Our daily classroom activities are a blend between teacher and child-initiated curriculum. They aim to motivate and support the child’s intellectual need to construct their understanding of concepts, while still being playful to minimize stress or feelings of incapability.
Friendly Forest Preschool is a parent participation pre-school. This means that all parents take on assigned roles and are collectively responsible for the operation and administration of the preschool. The success and viability of our preschool is contingent on parent participation.
