About Us
Oak Bay Preschool is a parent-owned school, using a play-based curriculum that:
- Provides social and play experiences with children their own age
- Supports the development of the whole child – socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually
- Allows for the recognition of each child’s unique learning style, abilities, and developmental level
- Encourages curiosity and creativity
- Allows for hands-on learning, where the curriculum can emerge from the children’s interests, needs and desires, making learning concrete and meaningful
- Provides the experience of having parent and child mutually sharing and participating in the school’s activities
- Includes regular field trips to places such as Goldstream Park during the salmon run, Galey Farms, Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, and Oak Bay Public Library
- Enjoys in-house visits from Victoria Conservatory of Music, Swan Lake Nature Programs, Community Liasons-Police, Children's Librarians from Oak Bay Public Library, and the Victoria Compost Center
- Offers monthly parent education sessions featuring topics of interest on child development
- Presents opportunities to work with a diverse group of parents from the community and build lifelong friendships for both the children and their caregivers
- Takes place in an allergy-aware environment
