FAQs

> What does a Parent Involvement Preschool (PIP) Mean?

Parents are given the opportunity to be involved in their child’s preschool experience, although parents are not required to stay on any given day. A Parent Involvement Preschool understand the importance of a child’s development, learning and success in life and school to be directly correlated to the family involvement.  The teacher to child ratio in a PIP is 1:8. This tends to be smaller than the tradition preschool, which is 1:10. When we add a volunteer parent in the mix of the day, it’s lowers the adult to child ratio but still fosters the perfect balance of allowing children to discover, socialize, play and learn independently.

> What involvement is expected from parents?

> What role do I have as a duty parent?

Parents assist the teacher in preparing the classroom, help children with activities, supervise, prepare snacks and clean up at the end of the day. Parents are there for all the children, not only their child, but on your duty day, you’ll be able to observe your child at play with others and enjoy the school day with them.

> What does a typical day at Preschool look like?

On a typical day we have two teachers and up to 19 children attending preschool. The program is play based and our amazing teachers plan fun exploratory activities that engage children. There is a circle and snack time each day, and there is outside play almost every day.

> Are there any days where the children leave the facility?

Our teachers are constantly on the hunt for field trip opportunities for the children and occasionally we either have a special visitor to the Preschool, or take the children on a field trip. Examples of some of our field trips include: Burnaby Lake, Library, Recycling depot, fish hatchery.

> What do you mean by a play-based program?

It means that the program and activities planned are experiential in nature, sometimes messy and always lots of fun. Play is open-ended with opportunities for children to progress and explore at their own pace. Children take given materials and their imaginations to use them in a variety of ways, with guidance and support from the trained teachers.

> Do we send our own snack?

At Kiddies Korner Preschool the daily snack duty parent (rotating) brings the snack for all the children. This way, children all sit and share a snack-time together and are exposed to a wide range of healthy foods, the opportunity to share, and socialize with their preschool classmates while enjoying a healthy, yummy snack.

> Are you affiliated with the church?

Kiddies Korner leases the space from the church but is not a religious based program.

> Why should I choose Kiddies Korner Preschool?

Our educators are passionate about the philosophy of play-based learning and encouraging the children to discovery and exercise their imaginations. They work together to provide children with an exploratory, play-based program that is not just play; it is play with a purpose. Children and their families find that belonging to Kiddies Korner Preschool means belonging to a community that cares for each other. It is a place for building lifelong friendships both for the children and the parents. It is a place to send your child knowing that that their first educational experience will be filled with rich hands on learning, instilling a love of learning in an environment filled with caring adults. Learn more