Cordova Bay Preshool (CBP) is a bright and cheerful parent-participation preschool with a philosophy of "learning through Play". This gives children a chance to learn about interacting with friends in a playful open environment, encouraging emotional and social development and it provides parents an opportunity to participate in their child’s first school experience. Our licensed Early Childhood Educator (ECE) has a wonderful way of engaging both the children and the parents in learning.

The preschool is very well equipped with quality toys, puzzles, books, dress-up clothes and dramatic play materials, blocks, art equipment and so much more. We also have a great collection of books in our parent education library. Outside there is a large fenced play area with an out-door climber, tricycles, push cars, a large sand box and a grassed area for games.

Is co-op right for you?

The co-op approach is the most wonderful opportunity to have a hands-on, involved role in your child’s first school experience.

• Co-op trains parents to act as the teaching assistants (duty parents), to staff the preschool.

• Every duty parent must complete the 10 hour initial orientation and the one and a half hour education requirement every month to meet the licensing criteria to be a duty parent.

• Duty parents get to spend one or two days a month in the classroom assisting the ECE in the classroom.



• The parents own and run the school, so you can have a say in the operation of the school.

• Families work together closely, so you really get to know the children and families that attend the school.

• We must fundraise a certain amount of money each year to meet the annual financial needs of the school. We try to make the fundraising varied and fun.

• Best of all, you get to be with your child in their class as they are learning to adjust to a new environment. You can see how they play, what they enjoy doing and how they are learning to interact with others.

We are located in beautiful Cordova Bay behind St. David-by-the-Sea Church, in the municipality of Saanich, British Columbia. (Google Map)

We are a member of the Vancouver Island Cooperative Preschool Association (VICPA). You can found out more about VICPA at www.vicpa.org