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Pre-school Programs

(0 to 5 years)

Our Pre-school Programs are dedicated to:

• Promoting the development of physical, cognitive, creative and social skills
• Providing a stimulating, fun and safe environment
• Offering a variety of activities that emphasize the importance of play and interaction
• Encouraging varied activities to meet the needs of individual children
• Enhancing our program through parent volunteers in selected independent classes
• Parent participation programs which require a caregiver to interact through crafts, play, song and valuable time spent together.

Our programs are divided into 3 main categories:

• Parent and tot social development
• Parent and tot gross motor
• Separation and independent of parent

The Town of Aurora's Department of Parks & Recreation Services believes that all children are unique and our programs are designed to encompass this. All children develop at their own pace. This is why the Town of Aurora Pre-school Programs begin at the age of 2 months and progress gradually to 5 years old. There are programs where a parent or guardian is asked to participate with their child, and as the child develops they can begin coming to class on their own. Children are complex people, filled with untapped abilities and skills, it’s our belief that our Pre-school Programs will help guide them to reach their full potential.

The Town of Aurora's Pre-school Programs are run by highly energetic and enthusiastic instructors, some of which are ECE educated, as well as being First Aid and CPR trained. We also work with a number of experienced, professional service agreement contractors who are specialists in their respective fields. Our classrooms are “Nut Aware” environments and all precautions are taken to ensure the complete safety of the children at all times. It is important to note that children must be toilet trained or in pull-ups for all the programs where they are independent of their parent or guardian.

It is our goal to provide safe, stimulating programs for all children. Fulfilling your child’s need to laugh, play and to discover is our motivation. We aim to provide you and your child with the best quality and most positive experience possible during these formative and developmental years.

Related links:

2013 Spring Pre-School Programs