Our Programming
It Takes a Village Kindergarten
​Spots: first set aside for PUF funded children, then M&M funded and typical spots are filled. The Application Link is live for 1 day in January.
AB Education Funded Program: 22 spots will be available in the class with an AB Certificated Teacher and PUF Educational Assistants following AB Kindergarten Curriculum.
Whole class Early Intervention Screenings: with Mild & Moderate/PUF AB Education funded programming for children who qualify.
Apply: application process takes place in January for one day for the following year.
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursdays full days
Time: 8:30am-3:30pm
Registration Fee: $450/year [including $50 non refundable deposit]
We are a non profit organization run by a volunteer parent and community board which meets approximately every 3 months.
One parent of each Kindergarten child attending It Takes A Village Kindergarten is expected to attend board meetings every 2-3 months (held in the evening on a weeknight for approximately 1-1.5 hours). One parent from each family is required to attend each mandatory AGM meeting in May (prior to Kindergarten and during current year of school). At least 1 parent is expected to volunteer for the Casino.
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Our Administrator/Kindergarten Teacher is a Service Dog Puppy Raiser with PADS (www.pads.ca) so please be aware that service pups in training are in the classroom.
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Participation in the preschool or older siblings attending previously is not a guarantee of a spot in the It Takes a Village Kindergarten class.
This is not a first come-first serve process. It Takes a Village reserves the right to hold spots for funded children.
It Takes a Village Preschool
Philosophy: an extension of our Kindergarten readiness programming and philosophy at an age and developmentally appropriate level for preschool kids.
Spots: children who will be in their first year of preschool (3 years old) and their Pre-K year of preschool (4 years old). 22 total spots will be available in It Takes A Village Preschool morning program with a Lead Educator, Assistant Educator and Educational Assistants (as required for PUF programming).
Whole class Early Intervention Screenings (all 4yr olds and 3 yr olds with parent/educator concerns in our morning class): Mild & Moderate/PUF programming for children who qualify.
Buds & Blossoms: FREE programming for extra hours, this is a requirement for 4 year olds who qualify for Mild & Moderate programming to meet the requirements of AB ED.
Extra ECS Programming: depending on hours required by AB ED to qualify for programming, Buds & Blossoms is provided for free on Wednesday afternoons starting at 12:15pm.
Register: Ongoing Registration, please send an email with interest, for more information or to register to:
ittakesavillagepreschool@itaves.com
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Schedule:
Morning Class (fulfills the 400 hours for children who qualify for PUF funding, 4yr olds who qualify for Mild & Moderate are required to participate in Buds & Blossoms, FREE programming on Wednesday aft for 6 months):
Monday-Wednesday-Friday mornings (+ Buds & Blossoms, Wed aft 4yr olds who qualify for Mild & Moderate)
Time: 8:30am-12:15pm
Cost: $205/month September-June [+$50 non refundable deposit] ($280-$75 Affordability Grant)
Childcare Subsidy: parents can apply for the subsidy, for those who qualify, fees can be further reduced
Afternoon Class
Monday-Wednesday afternoons
Time: 1:30-4:00pm
Cost: $105/month September-June [+$50 non refundable deposit] ($180-$75 Affordability Grant)
Childcare Subsidy: parents can apply for the subsidy, for those who qualify, fees can be further reduced
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Participation in the preschool is not a guarantee of a spot in It Takes a Village Kindergarten class.
Early Childhood Intervention
It Takes a Village Educational Society provides Early Childhood Screenings, Intervention and PUF/Mild & Moderate programming at our Kindergarten, specific preschool sites and day homes licensed under BGC Cochrane & Area day homes.
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What is Early Childhood Intervention? Click here.
School Plus: Parents at sites under It Takes a Village Educational Society are asked to create an account on School Plus to register for our screening program each September.