Benefits of parent participation preschool for you

• Time to observe your child interacting with his or her peers
• Guidance of a qualified ECE as a role model and resource on child development
• Opportunities to meet other parents and children from the community
• Gain emotional and practical support from other parents
• Participate in monthly parent education sessions featuring topics of interest to parents
• A chance to contribute your personal skills and develop new ones
• Lower monthly tuition fees

 

Benefits of parent participation preschool for your child

• A safe, caring, and nurturing environment which encourages curiosity and creativity
• An opportunity to participate in an enriched program in an environment specifically designed and equipped for young children
• A chance to develop as an individual building self esteem as well being a member of a group, having a sense of belonging
  
• The experience of having a parent and child mutually sharing and participating in the preschool’s activities, easing the transition from home to school
• Supportive relationships with adults other than the child’s own parents
• Benefits of a small group size - 8 children, with one ECE

Your responsibilities will include

Assisting in the classroom on a pre-arranged, rotational basis (once or twice a month), and bringing a nutritious snack to share with the children on your duty day (we can give you suggestion and let you know about food allergies.)

• Attending orientation sessions with other parents and the ECE (parents must complete 10 hours of orientation prior to assisting in the classroom. Your observation hours are included.)
• Attending monthly parent education meetings at the preschool usually held on the third Monday of the month, lasting an hour. This will be combined with a general business meeting, which involves all duty parents lasting approximately 2 ½ hours.  The general meetings and the executive meetings (which are 2 ½ hours) will alternate monthly.
• Paying the registration fee, a fundraising deposit of _____ (returned to you in June if you have participated in our fundraising initiatives) and monthly tuition fees for you child.  An insurance fee of $100.00 is also payable in Sept or in increments throughout the year
• Participating in fundraising to help keep our fees as low as possible.
• Participating in two clean- ups at the preschool, one held in the fall and one at the end of the school year.
• Taking on a position from the list of jobs within the preschool. There is a job to meet every member’s schedule and interest! 
• Newly enrolled families are required to attend the AGM to vote in executive and non-executive positions for the upcoming school year.