Our Children's Centre Society (OCCS) opened in February 1992 to provide programs to preschool children of the employees of the Provincial Government of British Columbia. We owe our existence to the vision and commitment of Provincial Government employees who helped make their dream a reality. OCCS is committed to meeting the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs of children in a consistent and progressive manner. OCCS is a non-profit society whose mission is to provide quality, accessible and affordable childcare for families in the community. The Centre promotes physical, emotional, cognitive and social growth, and development of each child. OCCS strives to ensure the highest quality care, safety and security of all children while allowing parents to be supported in the continuance of their careers.
New Kids on the Block Daycare offers licensed group Child care for children ages 1-5. Our staff understand the importance of a wide-range of creative programs and services to meet your needs. We offer both full-time and part-time care. Call us today for a tour!
Mia Montessori Academy established in 2004, we offer Primary and Elementary programs that follow the AMI (Association Montessori International) philosophy. We are one of only 5 AMI Member Schools in the Lower Mainland, part of Canada's Montessori Quality Assurance (MQA) program.
We are committed to an educational environment that follows a true and fully certified Montessori approach which is designed to ensure the student is the owner of their education.
Our name, consistent with our vision, uses Italian as as homage to Maria Montessori's roots - 'Mia' means 'My' in Italian.
What does the Montessori approach and our school instil in each student? A sense of ownership over learning, a sense that it is 'Mia education'.