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.
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81 licensed spaces
10,000 sq ft gym
4.9★ from 35 Google reviews
Certified ECE educators
Open weekends, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Art that means something
Collage, sculpture, painting, music, and dance give big ideas and big feelings somewhere to go.
Hours and openings
Open Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm. Openings change monthly, so book a tour and we will tell you current availability for your child's age. Most families pay $733 a month after CCFRI. See fees and subsidies.
What your child gains
The curriculum behind every room: how we teach at Playbox
Also at Playbox: Infant daycare (6-18 months)Toddler daycare (18-36 months)Weekend care (Sat-Sun, 8am-4pm)
Come see it for yourself.
Tours take 20 minutes, and kids are welcome. We'll call within 24 hours to schedule.