Seamless Childcare in BC Schools Is Gaining Momentum
For seamless childcare to reach families province-wide, school districts need ongoing funding and policy support from the provincial government.


Every family has a different reason for considering a private school education, but nearly all agree that private schools provide their children with:
Students who attend private schools can be more academically challenged, exposed to clearer value systems, given greater access to teachers, and may simply feel safer. Some features parents look for when they turn to the private system include a specific educational approach, such as Montessori or Waldorf; a particular religious or cultural setting; a strong academic setting or a program for children who are gifted; the ability to accommodate special needs; the flexibility to accommodate special scheduling required by art, music or sports training.
The Westside School
211 Nelson Street, Vancouver
604-687-8021
[email protected]
TheWestsideSchools.ca
Westside is the Venice of schools. Though its corridors are not flooded, and its teachers do not sing for you, just like Venice it needs to be visited to be felt and understood.
Students from Kindergarten to Graduation thrive in its positive, vibrant, and caring atmosphere. Westside is truly a place of happy excellence. Like Venice, it is well worth a
visit.

Open Houses by appointment – just contact us at [email protected] to arrange your
time. Kindergarten for 2023-24 enrolling now.
Westside Montessori Academy
5550 Fraser Street, Vancouver
604-434-9611
[email protected]
WestsideMontessoriAcademy.ca
Westside Montessori Academy elementary open house (Grades K-7) at the Italian Cultural Centre on Dec. 1, to learn about our new location for 2023-2024 at 5550 Fraser Street in Vancouver. 604-434-9611.

For seamless childcare to reach families province-wide, school districts need ongoing funding and policy support from the provincial government.

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Choosing a preschool is one of the most important decisions parents make in their child’s early years.
