Early Years Program
Designed for children who have outgrown traditional daycare or need more than a typical preschool.
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Children spend their days outside, moving, exploring, building, and solving real problems in nature. Activities include building structures, learning basic bushcraft skills, practicing outdoor safety and survival skills, and engaging in hands-on projects that grow with their interests.
Learning happens naturally, without long indoor routines, or rigid schedules.
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Children develop skills by actually doing the work:
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Confidence and resilience by planning, building, adjusting ideas, and seeing projects through
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Social skills by working together, sharing roles, and solving problems as a group
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Early literacy, numeracy, and life skills by measuring, counting, drawing plans, storytelling, and explaining ideas
Projects are child-driven, often involving building forts or shelters, gathering materials, inventing ideas, and imaginative play that continues and grows over time.
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Our program is child-led, emergent, and place-based, guided by experienced educators who create fun, active, and balanced days that blend adventure, focus, and calm.
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Ages: 3½–6 years old
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Location: Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
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Hours: 8:00am - 12pm



Ready for this?
What This Looks Like
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Small group sizes with experienced educators
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Primarily outdoor, all-weather days, with indoor time used on high-wind, storm, or unsafe weather days
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Program runs 5 days a week, with flexible enrolment options (2, 3, or 5 days per week)
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Based in Cole Harbour, exploring the area’s natural spaces - like a field trip every day
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Locations may occasionally change and are planned and communicated in advance
Program Options
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5-Day Program: Thursday–Friday (32$/day )
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3-Day Program: Monday–Wednesday (35$/day )
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2-Day Program: Thursday–Friday (35$/day )
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Families may register for both programs (Monday–Friday) at a discounted rate
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Ongoing communication with families, with educators carrying communication devices at all times and updates shared through BrightWheel (our preferred communication software)
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