Early Discoveries Nursery School [EDNS], established in 1983, takes pride in developing the "whole child" to build a solid base for future learning. To accomplish this growth, teachers of three and four-year old students at EDNS will concentrate on the following four main developmental skills:

  • Social and emotional growth
  • Intellectual development
  • Fine motor skill development
  • Gross motor skill development

This solid educational foundation will encourage your child to be all that he or she can be and more! They will leave EDNS with a joy of learning and a general quest for knowledge.

Each EDNS class has a teacher and teacher aide. Both staff members possess a genuine love of children. Fully qualified teachers  will take your child through exciting educational experiences.

All classes are two and a half hours in length to allow time for your child to circulate through the various centers available in the class. Our program includes a media center with a cassette listening library, a video book library, and a computer center.  Interacting in such subjects as music, science, creative movement and dance will make the "whole child" feel good about themselves and their own abilities.

Arts and crafts, dramatic expression, physical education, reading and math readiness, and stories round out the remainder of our syllabus. All this will be done daily in a setting mixed with child directed and teacher directed activities.

We also have a FULLY FUNDED Kindergarten Program - Early Discoveries Childhood Services.

Calendar for 2010-11 (click here)


Click above for 2011/12 registration dates. 




Latest News!

To help families that may encounter financial difficulties with the current economical situation please just pay the  registration fee of $60 on registration night and pick up a subsidy application form that will be available at all locations that night. We will also have an evening presentation given by the Alberta Government on Sept. 21st, 2010 at 6:30 PM at our Thorncliffe location. You will receive information on how to apply and what qualifies someone to receive this subsidy at the meeting. If you have already registered and feel that you may qualify please attend this evening.

 

In order to meet the new Childcare Licensing Act ratio requirements we will only be able to have 4 children per class that will turn three after the classes begin in September. (That means that children turning 3 between September 1st, 2010 and February 28th, 2011 will be limited to 4 per any 3 year old class.)

We will have 2 Kindergarten classes next fall. 1 at Kincora and 1 in Parkdale. They will run Mon-Thurs 8:45-11:45 with one field trip each month on Friday. This is a fully Alberta Education funded program with a non-refundable registration fee of $125 AND AN ACTIVITY FEE OF $125 due at registration. Pre-registration for these classes has taken place but a few spaces are still available. Mrs Tresoor is teaching the Kincora classes and Mrs Marlyn is teaching the Parkdale class.

Spaces available for 2010/11 as of August 6, 2010
Hawkwood:
3 year olds
       T/T :at 8:45-FULL  at 11:15- 3  spaces  
 M/W/F :at 8:45-FULL  at 11:15- FULL  & 1:45- 5 spaces
4 year olds:
        T/T:at 8:45-FULL, at 11:15-FULL  & 1:45  FULL
  M/W/F:at 8:45-FULL, at 11:15-FULL  & 1:45  FULL

Parkdale:     
3 year olds        T/T: at 9:00- FULL    at 1:00 2 spaces 
4 year olds  M/W/F: at 9:00- FULL    at 1:00 8 spaces
AM Kindergarten 4 spaces left

Sandstone:  
3 year olds            T/T: 9:00- 11:30   FULL
3/4 year olds        T/T: 1:00-3:30      3 spaces 
 (Must be 3 by September for this combined class)
4 year olds  M/W/F: 9:00- FULL,       at 1:00-  FULL

Thorncliffe :
3 year olds             T/T: at 9:00-FULL        
4 year olds       M/W/F: at 9:00-FULL  at 1:00-  5 spaces

Kincora:
3 year olds          T/T: at 9:00-FULL at 1:00- FULL 
                      M/W/F: at 9:00-FULL at 1:00- FULL
4 year olds          T/T: at 9:00-FULL at 1:00- FULL
                 #1 M/W/F: at 9:00-FULL at 1:00- FULL
                 #2 M/W/F                       at  1:00- FULL
AM Kindergarten is FULL.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION for 3 and 4 year olds for 2010/11 below:

2010/11 RATES:
Registration Fee:  $60
1 day per week = $75 per month
2 days per week = $140 per month
3 days per week = $180 per month
4 days per week = $225 per month
5 days per week = $270 per month
Wilbury Gang $40 per month   Paid monthly or twice at $200 in September and February
Peek-A-Boo $40 per month     Paid as above

Please call 239-3444 for Wilbury Gang and Peek-A-Boo classes. Tell us your day and time preferences.

We have been asked to publish a list of "SAFE" peanut and chocolate free snacks on this site but the list is extremely long so......... fruit and vegetables are always a safe and nutritious bet. Check out www.peanutaware.com for more ideas. Hope this helps.





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