Our centre offers full and part-time care for those children 30 months to 4 years old. We open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. We are closed for all statutory holidays and 2 weeks in December (Winter Break).

We are fully licensed by Simon Fraser Health under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act of B.C. Our licence allows us to have up to 20 children, ages 30 months to 5 years, on-site with a limit of 2 thirty-month-old children in the group. Our staff ratio is 3 staff to a maximum of 20 children; that’s a ratio of 1 staff member for every 8 children.

All of our group care staff hold a current Early Childhood Educator Certificate or Early Childhood Educators Assistance Certificate and a current First Aid Certificate. Each staff member has been registered with and complies with Simon Fraser Health under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act of B.C.

About the Program

• Our program consists of play, structured and non-structured art activities, circle time, music and outdoor fun.
• Nap time for children is at the parent’s discretion.
• We are a nut- and scent-free centre.
• We also accept children that are not toilet trained.
• All food (snacks and lunch) is to be supplied from home.
• You will be asked to sign a 12-month contract upon enrolment.

The Learning Experience Children’s Centre offers before and after school care for students of Ecole Irvine Elementary School from Kindergarten to Grade 5, ages 5- 11 years.

We are open Monday through Friday. From 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on days when school is in session. We are open for care on Professional Development days, Spring Break and the summer months from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Our centre is closed for all statutory holidays and the 2 weeks of Winter Break as designated by School District 43.

About the Program

• Staff meet the responsible adult guidelines as set out by the Provincial Government, with a minimum of 20 hours of related classes.
• All staff have valid First Aid Certification.
• The new Irvine Centre (located in the school) is licensed for 24 Kindergarten children and 24 Grade 1 children.
• The staff-to-child ratio is 1 to 12 for kindergartens and 1 to 15 for grade 1s.
• The Main building is licensed for 50 children in Grades 3-5. The child-to-staff ratio is 15 to 1.
• When you register for our School Age Program, you will be asked to sign a 12-month contract.
• We are a nut- and scent-free centre.
• Our School Age Program includes a variety of activities designed to engage the children and foster a sense of community. Some examples are indoor/outdoor team-building games, arts and crafts, challenges and stem activities.
• During spring break and summer, we have weekly themes with related activities and art planned.

Our French Preschool is an introductory program. Our teaching approach is the conversational teaching method, which allows children to participate in small and large group activities. They will take part in group discussions related to French children’s books, monthly curriculum themes, and French flashcard games, which will teach literacy and mathematical skills.

They will learn and sing educational songs that will develop their social/language skills and cognitive abilities to help them learn new French vocabulary. This approach will help them to understand and participate in French dialogues and conversations.

About the Program

• This French introductory preschool program is a bilingual program which is essential to provide children with proper understanding and comprehension.
• The teachers will be communicating with children in French and English. We will utilize the English language as a helping tool to better understand and learn French.
• The preschool year will run from the beginning of September until June.
• The preschool will be closed on all statutory holidays, Christmas/Winter break and Spring Break (as set by School District #43) as well as for the Summer
• Preschool will be held in the new childcare facility inside Irvine Elementary School -3862 Wellington St. Port Coquitlam.
• Depending on enrolment, the classes could be a mix of 3 and 4-year-olds.
• 4-year-old classes will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Your child must turn 4 years old by December 31st of the current calendar year.
• The 3-year-old classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Your child must have turned 3 before December 31st of the current calendar year.

The Learning Experience preschool is a fully licensed facility by Simon Fraser Health under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act of B.C. We offer a play-centred program that includes free play, art, circle story time and outdoor fun. Our programs encourage development in all growth areas and are determined by the age groups participating.

About the Program

• Our 3-year-old class is held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
• Your child must have turned 3 by December 31st of the current calendar year.
• Our 4-year-old class is held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 a.m. until 12 p.m. Your child must turn 4 by December 31st of the current calendar year.
• Each class is supervised by an Early Childhood Educator. When numbers warrant it, there are additional Early Childhood Educators or Assistants on site.
• We are licensed to accommodate up to 20 children in each class.
• Our staff-to-child ratio is 1 staff for every 10 children on site; therefore, in a class of 20 children, there will be 2 staff members present.
• Our preschool class runs from September through to June. We are closed for all statutory holidays as well as Winter Break and the Summer.