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Little Sunshine Academy is a preschool for children 3 to 5 years old located in the beautiful Kerrisdale area with ample green space and parking. Little Sunshine Academy believes in educating children for life. The preschool has one of the highest teacher to student ratio (1:5) and offers individual attention to maximize learning and development. We encourage children's inquisitiveness and creativity in a structured and nurturing environment through art activities, language games, science projects, and hands-on manipulatives. Little Sunshine Academy focuses on fostering confidence, compassion, courage, honor and resilience in children, in addition to their cognitive abilities and life skills. Uniforms and indoor shoes for all students. A firm believer in the holistic approach to learning, Little Sunshine Academy instills a love of knowledge and lays the foundation for learning as a lifestyle to propel children in life and academic excellence.

Children pass through sensitive periods of development early in life. Dr. Montessori described the child's mind between the time of birth and six years of age as the 'absorbent mind'. It is during this stage that a child has a tremendous ability to learn and assimilate from the world around him, without conscious effort. During this time, children are particularly receptive to certain external stimuli. A Montessori teacher recognizes and takes advantage of these highly perceptive stages through the introduction of materials and activities which are specially designed to stimulate the intellect.

Family Montessori School Society is the longest operating non-profit Montessori preschool in Vancouver. Our first school, located in False Creek near Granville Island on Sitka Square, opened in 1980. Our second school was originally situated at the Dunbar Heights Baptist Church, but was relocated to the Jericho Hill Centre on West 4th Avenue in 1995. The two schools operate as one non-profit society and are governed by a parent-run volunteer Board of Directors. Our schools offer both morning and afternoon classes and run five days a week. Up to 20 children are enrolled in each class. In keeping with the Montessori philosophy, we aim to balance the classes so that each session has a mixed age group and a balance of genders. Both sites offer an integrated preschool and kindergarten program for children between the ages of two years eight months and six years old.