Friendly Forest Preschool Rates
There are a maximum of 20 children per class with 2 E.C.E. Trained Staff per class.
| Age / Class | Days | Time | Monthly Fees |
| 3 year / Morning (3AM) | Thurs/Fri | 9:15 – 11:30 | $215.00 |
| 3 year / Afternoon (3PM) | Thurs/Fri | 12:30 – 2:45 | $215.00 |
| 4 year / Morning (4AM) | Mon/Tues/Wed | 9:15 – 11:30 | $255.00 |
| 4 year / Afternoon (4PM) | Mon/Tues/Wed | 12:30 – 2:45 | $255.00 |
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Application Fee – $80 Registration Confirmation Fee – $80 |
Registration
Alumni family registration for the 2023-2024 school year begins January 3rd. Registration will open to the public on January 10th.
The registration process entails:
- Submit your online application starting January 3rd/10th at 8am PST, including a non-refundable payment for the $80 application fee via a secure credit card transaction.
- Receive confirmation of your application from our Enrolment Team in January 2023.
- Receive email from our Enrolment Team in March 2023 asking you to confirm your registration, including payment of the $80 registration confirmation fee via a secure credit card transaction, and with further information regarding registration.
Due to licensing requirements, children must be the required age of 3 by December 31st of the calendar year.
All students who are currently enrolled in our 3 year old program will automatically move forward into our 4 year old program. They will receive their 4 year old registration packages at preschool in February 2023.
Current Class Registration
Currently for the 2022/2023 school year, we may have limited spaces available in the 3 year old and 4 year old programs. Please contact us for more details.
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We are a parent participation preschool
Friendly Forest Preschool is a parent participation pre-school. This means that all parents take on assigned roles and are collectively responsible for the operation and administration of the preschool. The success and viability of our preschool is contingent on parent participation.
A parent participation preschool can be a very rewarding experience, allowing you greater input in the running and administration of the school and your child’s education. Great friendships are made and there is a wonderful sense of community among families.
Choosing a parent participation preschool does require a high level of commitment from parents. Each family is given the opportunity to consider the time they have available to support the day-to-day operations of the school through annual parent duties, partaking in the school clean-up, and contributing to the shared snack program. The minimum volunteer requirement to fulfill parent duties is 15 – 20 hours. Each family is also required to attend the AGM/Orientation meeting in September.
Parent Participation at Friendly Forest
To balance the workload among the parent community, each family is required to assist in three areas: assuming an annual parent job, completing one clean-up duty per year, and participating in snack duty. However, this is your preschool – if you see something needing attention (leaves that need sweeping, an area that needs tidying), please feel free to take the initiative to look after it. Each family is required to share in the work of the school and must be actively involved.
Parent help is required in the following areas:
- Annual Parent Duty: Serving on the Board of Directors or on one of five Committees, and attending any meetings related to your involvement in the Board or Committees as required (averaging 15-20 hours of volunteer time per year).
- Clean Up Duty: Completing one clean-up duty per year (3 hours in length) or paying a ‘Clean Up Opt-Out Fee’ in lieu of clean-up duty.
- Snack Duty: Each family is required to participate in the “shared snack” program by preparing a snack for their child’s class approximately 4 or 5 times throughout the school year.
The preschool recognizes that every family’s ability to commit differs. We encourage you to consider your family’s ability to commit at the beginning of the school year and choose a realistic level of participation.
Parent duty roles vary in terms of time commitment and distribution of work. For example, a classroom helper volunteers during school hours and can spread out their days in the class during the school year. Other positions can be completed after school hours and whenever is convenient, but may be more busy during certain times of year.
While we encourage parents to participate in parent duties and feel this allows parents to be engaged in their child’s time at Friendly Forest, you can also elect to ‘opt out’ of their Clean Up Duty in exchange for an ‘opt out fee’. This allows parents to balance their time commitments while still helping the preschool in an equivalent way.