Questions about Kindergarten or Junior Kindergarten?

Kindergarten is a time for your child to experience social interaction, develop communication skills, and learn through discovery and exploration. It is the first step in formal education and provides the foundation for future learning. Kindergarten is our specialty – and after operating for over 40 years, we have developed a reputation for excellence!

If you are researching kindergarten options, here is a checklist of things you may want to consider when choosing a program:

The Dalhousie Community Kindergarten is an independently operated program. We are funded through Alberta Education and follow the same curriculum as all other kindergarten programs in Alberta. Our class size is limited to 18 students, and we emphasize early literacy and language learning, with an introduction to letters, letter sounds, sight words, as well as hands on science, numbers and math concepts. We also foster an classroom that helps children gain added confidence in their communication and social skills, decision making and self awareness.

Our focus on an enhanced learning environment means your child will benefit from a variety of unique and exciting activities and learning experiences.  We believe that kindergarten is meant to be special! We incorporate a wide variety of unique experiences, including several field trips, classroom visitors, activities like daily outdoor time, gardening, baking, duck hatching, swimming and skating lessons, and regular music lessons!

Our classroom is an integrated classroom, and we foster a strong sense of community between our families and our students. Our kindergarten aged students can also attend the fantastic Out of School Care program provided in our building by the Dalhousie Community Association.

If you are a parent that is not sure if your child is ready for kindergarten, our junior program may be the right choice. It follows a curriculum that is adapted for those children who are not fully ready for ECS because of their age or development – or because they will next be attending a specialized kindergarten like french or spanish immersion .  Children must be at least 4 years of age by September for this 5 day/wk, tuition based program. Some parents choose this option if their child has a late birthday, and they have decided to delay their kindergarten year. (If your child will turn 5 years old after September 1, this may be an option.)

2024 – 25 Class Information Update (as of July, 2024):

We are currently accepting registrations for September 2024. Please contact us or submit your online registration forms. You do not need to pay the registration fee until we offer you a space in the program.

We currently have a limited number of spaces in our morning and afternoon class. All children who are kindergarten aged (5 years old by Dec 31) are able to attend the out of school care program (operates Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm) regardless of being placed with us in a morning or afternoon class.

We do not have available spaces for PUF children (those attending with an aide) in either class, but we are keeping a wait list in case there are any changes. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions!

Please see our Registration tab for more information!