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NORTH VANCOUVER'S PREMIER PRESCHOOL

UNIQUE, QUALITY, PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR 2-5 YEAR OLDS
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REGISTRATION CLOSED

Registration for the 2024/2025 School Year is now closed.

 

Registration for 2025/2026 preschool year will be open for

1 week between January 16, 2025, 8 AM to January 23, 2025 8 PM.

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NOTE: Once registration closes, we will begin our lottery-based placement process. Families will be placed or contacted in the order determined by the lottery. If your first-choice and second-choice schedules are full, you will be placed on the waitlist for those classes and contacted with any available options. If all classes are full at that point, you will remain on the waitlist.

This is a lengthy procedure and can take approximately six weeks to complete. Both offer letters and waitlist letters are typically sent in March.​

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To be placed on our waitlist for the 2024/2025 preschool year,

or our contact list for future years’ registration,

please click the button below to add your child to our Contact List. 

 2024/2025 
OPEN AVAILABILITY 

Preschool Class Availability Sep 2024 - June 2025 :

2

YEAR OLDS

YEAR OLDS

3

4

YEAR OLDS

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ABOUT HIGHLANDS
EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

Highlands Early Learning Centre has been educating children in the community for over 50 years. We provide a unique, quality preschool experience for 2-5-year-olds. We work together with parents to support children through their early years, extending their emotional, social, academic and physical skills and abilities.

Our goal is to inspire curiosity, independence, and a life-long love of learning to help our children become contributing members of our community and the world.
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VISION

To create an inclusive preschool community that honours the individuality of each child and exceptional teachers who instill a passion for learning.

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PURPOSE

Highlands Early Learning Centre provides preschool children with an inclusive space to play and explore, laying a foundation for a lifetime of confidence, curiosity, and wonder.

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VALUES

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INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
TEACHING EXCELLENCE
CULTURE
LEARNING THROUGH
PLAY
SHARE AND
EXPLORE IDEAS

EARLY LEARNING FRAMEWORK

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The Ministry of Education, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Children and Family Development, have created the Early Learning Framework which Highlands teachers incorporate in their classrooms. 

 

The Early Learning Framework states that “Play is vital to young children’s daily lives and promotes their healthy physical and intellectual development in ways that cannot be achieved by focusing on pre-academic skills.”

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The Early Learning Framework supports the teachers to create rich early learning experiences and environments that support your children’s early learning and development. Current research suggests that there are windows of opportunity in children’s early development.

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The Early Learning Framework describes four living inquiries:

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  • Well-Being and belonging

  • Engagement with others, materials and the world

  • Communication and literacies

  • Identities, social responsibility, and diversity

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“Living inquiries are rooted in the belief that children learn by doing (playing) when they are engaged in projects and inquiries that extend their interests.” ELF p 65

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For more information on the new Early Learning Framework please CLICK HERE

CURRENT FAMILIES

Discover your forms and all essential information for the current School Year.

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PRIORITY REGISTRATION

STEP 1: OPEN REGISTRATION

Our registration period for the upcoming school year opens exclusively for one week during the third week of January. The exact dates will be posted on the main page of our website at least four months prior to registration.

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To enroll, simply click on the button below during this week. Complete the registration application form with your child's details and indicate your preferences for both the 1st and 2nd choice schedules.

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NOTE: The registration is not first come, first served; a lottery will be held after the registration closes.

STEP 2: APPLICATION FEE

There is a $75 application processing fee which does not guarantee placement, but rather covers the administrative costs of the application process.

 

We do our best to accommodate all families, but we have a limited number of spaces available in each class.

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STEP 3: LOTTERY MEETING

Our lottery meetings are conducted with the active involvement of the Executive Director, Registrar, and three or more Board Members.

 

Placement order is determined using a tiered lottery system that includes categories such as board/staff, returning students, alumni families, and new students. It's crucial to note that our registration process does not operate on a first-come, first-served basis

STEP 4: PLACEMENT

Following the lottery, students will be assigned to classes based on their lottery number. If both your first and second choice schedules are full, you'll be placed on the waitlist and contacted via call or email to discuss available alternatives. If all classes are full at that point, you'll be added to the general waitlist.

 

This process may take up to six weeks. While we strive to accommodate preferences, we cannot guarantee specific morning or afternoon placements. Returning students are guaranteed a spot, while availability for alumni and new students is contingent upon openings.

STEP 5: OFFERS & WAITLIST

We will send Offer and waitlist letters via email once all class spots are filled.

 

Anticipate receiving these notifications in late February or early March.

STEP 6: TEACHER SCHEDULE

Teacher schedules for the upcoming school year are confirmed at the end of the current school year. 

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Please note that we cannot guarantee that the same teachers will be assigned to the same classes as in the current preschool year.

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JOIN THE PRESCHOOL

Join our Pre-Registration List to stay informed about our upcoming registration dates and process for the current or following preschool year. 

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