Playbox Childcare Centre

3-5 years

Childcare for Ages 3 to 5 in Cloverdale, Surrey

Kindergarten-ready without a single worksheet. Our 3-5 program blends academics, arts and daily physical literacy so children arrive at school confident in body and mind.

Children ages 3 to 5 sharing a healthy snack together at a table at Playbox Childcare Centre.

81 licensed spaces

10,000 sq ft gym

4.9★ on Google

Certified ECE educators

A day in the 3 to 5 room

By mid-morning the 3 to 5 room is often empty, because the children are in the gym playing soccer and floor hockey and running obstacle courses. Then they come back ready to sit, focus, and dig into letters, numbers, language, and science through play. Art, music, and time with friends round out a day designed to build a child who is ready for kindergarten in body and mind.

  • Numbers, letters, language and science through play
  • Daily gym: soccer, floor hockey, obstacle courses
  • Art, collage, sculpture, music and dance
  • The social skills kindergarten teachers notice
Children playing active games across the wide floor of the Playbox gymnasium.

How we do it at this age

Every Playbox room runs on one curriculum, The First Literacy: Move, Discover, Belong, with movement as the spine. Here is what that looks like for a child getting ready for kindergarten.

Move

The gym is a classroom too

Soccer, floor hockey, obstacle courses, and balancing games build the fundamental movement skills of physical literacy. And the child who has moved is the child who can settle, focus, and learn.

Discover

Kindergarten-ready, no worksheets

Numbers, letters, language, and science come alive through play and hands-on discovery, so children arrive at school curious and confident rather than drilled.

Belong

The social skills teachers notice

Cooperating, resolving disputes with words, listening, and waiting for a turn: the self-control that makes the jump to kindergarten smooth.

Create

Art that means something

Collage, sculpture, painting, music, and dance give big ideas and big feelings somewhere to go.

What your child gains

Letters, sounds, counting, and patterns
Confident fundamental movement skills
Focus, listening, and self-control
Cooperation and resolving conflict with words

The curriculum behind every room: how we teach at Playbox

Come see it for yourself.

Tours take 20 minutes, and kids are welcome. We'll call within 24 hours to schedule.

Call (604) 754-3799