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Early Learning Centres

Children are natural learners and creation enjoyers of God’s world. Our mission at Surrey Christian Early Learning Centres is to offer safe, diverse and experiential learning opportunities to recognize the full potential and individuality of each child.

We believe each child is created in the image of God and has an important and unique role to play in sharing His redeeming love with the world around them. What is early learning? Fred Rogers said it best: “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Open ended play experiences give children an opportunity to build a strong social/emotional foundation and it’s how they engage and make sense of God’s world. Play fosters creativity and imagination, as well as pre-literacy and language skills, preparing children for more structured learning later in life. Play happens here!

All Early Learning Programs include:

  • Preschool based curriculum (story time and prayer, free play, math, science, active outdoor play and gym time)
  • Music (lots of singing and movement, exploring the various types of voice timbres, learning the 4 families of instruments & playing them while learning musical concepts)
  • Sign Language
  • Library (story time, library skills and borrowing books)
  • Fun Family Phonics (playful introduction to the alphabet)

Register for 2023-24

Register for 2024-25

Please note:

  • We are already at capacity for 2023-24 and 2024-25 at our Clayton Campus daycare facility. New applications can be added to our wait list. 
  • Our Cloverdale Campus, including early learning and daycare, will be closing at the end of June 2024. 

 

To book a tour or for more information contact Director of Early Learning Ingrid Fritsch at ifritsch@surreychristian.com or 604-581-7073 ext. 1101.

“Our deep hope is that each child knows they are loved and can show love to others and that they can engage in experiential, interactive play and grow in the knowledge that they are created in the image of God.”

Ingrid Fritsch, Director of Early Learning

Program Highlights

Field Work

At SCS, we believe that our students’ field work is sacred work. It invites, nurtures, and empowers students to find their place in God’s unfolding story. -Darryl de Boer, Director of Learning

We visit the pumpkin patch, go on nature walks in local parks, gymnastics and more!

Extended Junior Kindergarten

Our Extended Junior Kindergarten program is offered at our Cloverdale & Fleetwood campuses for children ages 3-5.

Hours ~ 8:45 am – 2:30 pm

Schedule ~ This program follows the K-12 school schedule; closed all ProD days, Christmas, spring and summer breaks.

Options include:

  • Mon/Wed/Fri
  • Tues/Thurs
  • Monday to Friday (5 days)

Child Care

Early Learning Centres at our Cloverdale Campus and Clayton Campus provide child care.

Cloverdale Campus Hours ~ 7:00 am until  6:00 pm (ages 2–5)

Clayton Campus Hours ~ 7:00 am until 6:00 pm,  includes a daily preschool component  (ages 3–5)

Early Learning Registration