Licensed Centres and Early Learning on the Gulf Islands Early Years Table: [email protected]

GALIANO ISLAND Galiano Daycare is a program of the Licensed Multi-Age program open non-profit Galiano Activity Centre year-round on Tuesday, Thursday and Society. We are happy to offer a play- Friday from 9am -4pm. based program with opportunities to visit the nearby forest, library, Our full day program is available for playground, community greenhouse kids 18 months to kindergarten age. and school garden. Our experienced Galiano Community Daycare and passionate staff strive to empower Galiano Community School - Room 6 children by building skills to care for 250-539-5434 themselves and each other. [email protected]

MAYNE ISLAND

-Parent-Child Mother Goose Early Childhood Society is -Stay & Play a non profit working towards making -Toy & Book Lending Library. good things happen for families with - Additional Programs eg. Swimming, young children in the Mayne Island available at other times. community. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mayne- Island-Early-Childhood- Mayne Island Early Childhood Society Society/234916409896844 250-539-2402

PENDER ISLAND

Dragonfly offers a variety of Family Child Care Society is an Resource Programs. The Child Care umbrella organization for Dragonfly Child programs run Tuesday-Friday 9 to 1 Care and Family Resource Centre. Our or 9-3:30 for children 18 months to 5 caring staff provides a safe and nurturing years. space to enhance the lives of children and Dragonfly Child Care and Family families both in our free drop in programs Resource Centre and affordable child care centre. Pender Island Child Care Society 5714 Canal Road, Pender Island www.dragonflycentre.ca 250-629-3039

Open year around from Monday- Port Washington Montessori is a licensed Friday 9am-5pm. Programs are multi-age learning environment filled with offered morning, afternoon and all- opportunities for hands-on learning, outdoor day for children age 6 months to 12 exploration, art, music, and story. Weekly years old. trips to Victoria include instruction in swimming, skating and gymnastics. Our Port Washington Montessori mixed-age grouping provides a uniquely 1204 Port Washington Road supportive environment honoring the Pender Island, B.C. development of each child as an individual. 250-629-6114

SALT SPRING ISLAND

Family Place

We support the healthy development of families prenatal to 6 years. Our programs include Prenatal and Parenting workshops, Infant discussion group, Stay and Play drop ins, Mother Goose. Resources include Food Security program, Toy Library, Clothing Exchange.

Please call / email or check the website for program schedule: FAMILY PLACE www.saltspringcommunityservices.ca 120 Park Drive, SSI [email protected] 250 -537- 9176

Play and nature based. Licensed family childcare for Located in the children 1 year to early Central/Long Harbour area. school age.

Amelia's Place Family Childcare 250.538.7212 [email protected]

Our philosophy is learning and discovering Licensed Multi-age Centre through play. We actively create safe (2 – 5 yrs.) outside and inside environments; rich with Infant/ Toddler Centre opportunities to exploring their interest and (under 3 years old). challenge their capabilities. Maximum 8 Little Blue Early Learning Centre children per session. (250) 221-BLUE (2583) 324 Fulford Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, V8K 2K6 [email protected]

September to June Little Red Schoolhouse Society is a non- profit organization that provides quality Group Care License early learning opportunities for island 3 to 5 year olds families. Our programs are nature based and our facility is located in a forest setting. Little Red Schoolhouse Monday and Wednesday Outdoor and indoor programs based on 1365 Beaver Point Rd 9:00 to 1:15 learning through play, combining many Salt Spring Island, V8K 1W9 learning philosophies, but always including 250-653-4343 www.littleredschoolhouse.ca child led exploration and hands on [email protected] activities.

Morning Glory is a home Creating an enriching creative experience based Waldorf initiative for children and families with an emphasis operating throughout the on the rhythm of the day. Play is sacred year. Ages 3-7 here. Choose play, chopping vegetables, Tuesday to Thursday baking, sweeping, painting or the craft of Morning Glory Daycare 10am-3pm the day. We celebrate several festivals a Preschool in the south end of year with family participation.1-2 hours Salt Spring Island outside everyday with a beach walk, a 250- 653-9545 farm/forest/marsh hike or a rainforest [email protected] adventure all 5 minutes from the door.

Our centre is a non-profit Qualified licensed staff provide a play- society that offers year-round based curriculum revolving around the early learning for children children's interests. Art, music & 2 1/2 to 5 years old. movement, dramatic play, and large & fine Five days a week between motor activities are incorporated the hours of 8am-5pm. throughout the day. Large outdoor play Salt Spring Early Learning Centre area offers many opportunities to explore 115 Drake Rd, Salt Spring Island rain or shine. Situated close to town which 250-537-2114 allows for fun walking field trips. [email protected]

A parent owned and operated preschool Parent participation that works with a qualified Early preschool for children 3 Childhood Educator to deliver a quality, and 4 years old. age appropriate, play based program. We are a community working together to Salt Spring Co-Operative Preschool Operates September through create a supportive and special place for 110 Aldous Road June children’s early learning. Salt Spring Island, B.C. www.saltspringcooppreschool.com V8K 2R7 https://www.facebook.com/saltspringcoop 250-537-8445 preschool [email protected]

Open year round Our day is full of imaginative play as well Monday - Friday 8:00-4:00 as engaging games and activities for Accepts enrollment of all learning all while outside time is honoured ages (under 1 year old up to rain or shine in a natural forested and including school age backyard setting. With learning or play, Tara Brown’s Family Daycare children) the emphasis here is on having fun and 200 Maliview Drive feeling confident within yourself and the Salt Spring Island [email protected] friendships made. V8K 1B7 250-538-0340

Program: Please visit our website to learn about our Day Care and After School facility and philosophy. Care. www.tophamchildcare.wordpress.com Ages: 1 to 5 We are on the school bus route.

Topham Family Child Care 165 Long Harbour Road SSI, BC V8K 2K9 250 537-9835 Tree Frog is the non-profit daycare beside Year round care for children Fulford School. Our “Learning Through from newborn until Play” approach & wooded yard offer many kindergarten. opportunities to explore. Our “Big Room” Monday to Thursday 8am- team engages children in a program 5pm designed to provide a preschool Child Care Society Parents are able to establish experience within a full day program. The 215 Southridge Rd the 2 to 4 day per week Infant Toddler room follows the routines (250) 653-4998 childcare schedule that families have established. [email protected] works best for their family. http://www.facebook.com/frogcare www.treefrogdaycare.com

Strong Start BC: Early Learning for Families (ELF)

Providing quality learning environments for adults and their young children, aged birth to five, at no cost to families. Qualified early childhood educators lead learning activities, including stories, music and art. Children will benefit from social interactions while the adults who accompany them learn new ways to support learning, both at the program and at home. The programs in the Gulf Islands are hosted by local public schools.

LOCATED ON GALIANO, MAYNE, PENDER, SALT SPRING, AND SATURNA ISLANDS.

Fernwood Elementary Monday and Wednesday 150 Fernwood Road 8:30 – 11:30 Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1C5 Thursdays 250-537-9332 12:30 – 3:30

Fulford Community School Mon, Tues, Wed, Thursday 203 South Ridge Drive 8:30 – 11:30 Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Y9 250-653-9223

Salt Spring Elementary Mon, Tues, Wed, Thursday 122 Rainbow Road 8:30 – 11:30 Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2K3 250-538-7706 facebook/Salt Spring ELF

Galiano Community School Monday and Wednesday 1290 Sturdies Bay Road 9:00 – 12:00 , BC, V0N 1P0 250-539-2261

Mayne Island School Tuesdays & Thursday 535 Fernhill Road 9:00 – 12:00 Mayne Island, BC V0N 2J0 250-539-2371

Pender Islands Elementary Thursday 5714 Canal Road 8:30 – 11:30 Pender Island, BC V0N 2M1 250-629-3711

Saturna Island School Tuesday and Thursdays 121 Sunset Blvd. 12:30 – 3:30 , BC V0N 2Y0 250-539-2472

Funded by: Successby6 and the United Way Updated: October 2017