The Lakeview Community Preschool offers a program emphasizing learning, discovery and socialization through play. Our program is specifically designed to encourage growth in physical, emotional, intellectual and social development through an emphasis on personal discovery during play. Our qualified teachers are committed to providing quality experiences, both in and out of the classroom.

Activities

The preschool provides a variety of stimulating environments for children. We encourage exploration in play by maintaining several centres such as, arts and crafts, sand and water tables, carpentry, reading, music, housekeeping, play dough, and dress up. These centres are changed often to meet the needs of the children as determined by the teachers. Each teacher prepares monthly themes and activities are based on these themes. Accordingly, one class may be participating in a different theme from another class at any one time. As three and four year olds are emergent readers, story times are utilized to encourage a love of books and develop a beginning knowledge of numbers and letters.

The students are provided with a healthy balanced snack each day. Snacks are nutritionally balanced using at least 2 of the 4 food groups. Sweet snacks are for special days only, such as parties or other special occasions. On these days, balancing a sweet snack with fruit or vegetables is encouraged. Snack time is a sharing time when students are able to share a special snack with fellow classmates. Each student is asked to bring snack for their class on a rotational basis (usually once per month).

Schedule

Preschool follows the Calgary Board of Education public school calendar with the exception of Professional Development days. Classes start at the beginning of September and run until the end of May.

Location

The preschool is currently located at the Lakeview Baptist Church, 5336 Lakeview Drive SW.

Family Participation

We strongly believe in and encourage family participation in all areas of the school, including our Parent Board of Directors. This “open door policy for families” allows parents and relatives to come into the classroom to volunteer or see the children in action. Family participation is an important aspect of our school as it helps children in the transition from a home to a play setting, as well as providing a needed service for the school. Lakeview Community Preschool is dedicated to the well-being and growth of your child and provides a quality “pre-school” experience.