Our daughter is now for a year with Extra Steps and she just loves it and she can't wait for each…read moreday to come on which she goes there to see her friends and teachers. This paly oriented preschool is just amazing, the teachers are super lovely and very engaged. I really appreciate the outstanding communication the teachers provide to us parents, anything and everything gets announced and shared ahead of time or if something comes up (positive or challenging) with our little ones, it will be discussed right away with us parents. What I personally extremely value is that this preschool takes our little ones outside to nearby playgrounds and parks every day, shine or rain, for a good amount of time. I can't be happier that our little one is able to enjoy this loving, engaged and fun environment. Thanks so much Extra Steps Team!

We have been lucky enough to put our 3 children through Extra Steps, first discovering this gem…read moreover 10 years ago. Teacher Robb made our eldest, and us, feel comfortable leaving him for the first time. Our son took a few days to get adjusted, then didn't want to leave. The 3.5 hour duration and choice between am or pm classes are such a benefit. Our daughter attended a year later and loved teacher Christa. Our youngest is now in his final year of preschool and he loves Larry and Nicole (and Christa too!). The preschool space is bright and fun, teachers take the kids to the nearby parks and/or senior centre everyday and our kids always tell us how much they enjoy/ed the school. The teachers support each child's development, offer to assist with any learning requests and instil the confidence and love of school which led to our older 2 thriving in private school kindergarten. We have recommended Extra Steps to numerous families over the years, even those who have been hesitant due to poor experiences at other schools, and they have all been so grateful for sharing this wonderful preschool with them. Kids are all treated with kindness and respect, which allows for personal development. As our time with Extra Steps will end at the close of this year, we wish to express our appreciation to the teachers for the love and support our kids have enjoyed- we really can't recommend this preschool enough. Larry and Nicole also run the most fabulous outdoor program on Saturdays, which our youngest loves and will continue to do next year.

My son goes to this preschool and he absolutely loves it!…read moreI've seen many other preschools and daycares and this is one of the best so far- One of the things I love about this place is that preschooler's classes are recently updated so it's very clean, open space, has big windows from both sides, cute mini toilets & low sinks for little people. This is not a school where they 'train' kids to be super smart from early age- They believe children thrive and learn best when their interests are captured.- so kids have fun doing something they love, learn to share, do lots of activities together, celebrate both Japanese and western traditions- Teachers & staff are so nice and helpful. The school has a big gym and outside area to play, Do only japanese kids go there? not at all! more than half of his classmates are either non-Japanese or half Japanese-. So whenever they send out newsletters or have Christmas party or other parties, they conduct in both Japanese and English, super helpful! I love when they have charity parties- kids (and teachers & volunteers) make cute stuff and sell them like your kid's picture in christmas frame or bubble bath bombs etc.. Another cool event is that twice a year, they have Bazaar and their foods are amazing. All handmade and cooked by kitchen stuff and volunteers but they make amazing Japanese foods that I couldn't believe when I went there for the first time- ( and it's open to public too!) I was expecting some sushis, teriyaki chicken, udons.. those typical japanese stuff, and of course they have those, but on top of them they have Matsutake rice ! ( for fall ) Kyoto style wrapped sushi, amazing variety of Mochi-es, handroll sushi, etc. etc.. you just have to go there to believe it! ( * I posted same thing on 'Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall'-they're in the same building!)

A beautiful, new daycare facility housed in a newly renovated green 1928 Heritage Building…read more Parent organization is the Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall, so Japanese cultural elements incorporated into programming. Light-filled happy classrooms, enclosed outdoor playground, 5000 sq foot community hall for rainy days, solar panels, and refurbished original 1928 fir flooring. Truly a home away from home. M-F 8 am - 6 pm. So convenient for those working or living downtown because located just off Gastown.

Now that our first year at St Giles is coming to a close, I am so happy to be a part of the…read moresupportive community of teachers and families. The school offers relevant parent education and so many great learning experiences for the kids. Greatly looking forward to coming back in September.

We are on our third year at this amazing preschool. It is a great community of parents and children…read moreall working together to support healthy development of our kids.

How can a parent find out more when there isn't much information available? No one emails back…read more What are the fees? A simple website and a way of communicating with families would be a start.

Extremely disappointed in this school. I sent countless emails to get more info and even dropped by…read more1 morning in person. I had 2 parents write emails on my behalf to introduce our family as a potential new family wanting to go to the school and got absolutely no response. Not even 1 reply back to my inquiry. There is No website. No one answers the phone. No social media presence. If this is any indication of how good their communication is why would I want my child going to a school like this?

Predatory Behaviour!…read more This organization completely operates in bad faith. They prey on desperate families looking to get their child in daycare so that they can work to live in Vancouver. Not only do they happily take the $100 waitlist fee from parents, but they also spend thousands of dollars on ads on Instagram and Facebook to solicit more applicants to add their names on the waitlist. They do this all while knowing that there is little to no chance that families will get their children into their program. I added my child to their waitlist when he was 1.5 years old and I realize now he will not get in before he enters kindergarten next year. Thank goodness the BC government banned waitlist fees so that money hungry companies like CEFA can no longer make money this way. They really should be required to give back money to families who paid this fee when they do not get in within a suitable timeframe.

Tried to contact this school numerous times, voice messages, emails, in regards to receiving an…read moreapplication form or waitlisted info, when they finally got back to me, they told me that a $200 nonrefundable application FEE was due.... and that their waitlist was 3 years. MAKE THAT MAKE SENSE

We love Creative Kids Montessori & Fine Arts Academy! The teachers are caring, the classrooms are…read morebright and welcoming, and our child has grown so much in confidence and learning. The staff communicates well and truly creates a nurturing environment. Highly recommend!

I want to give a shoutout to Creative Kids Montessori & Fine Arts Academy. My 4.5 year old son…read morejust completed an awesome year there and we were excited to send my 2yr old daughter there in the fall but unfortunately a family issue has taken us away from Vancouver. They have an opening for part time enrollment (Mondays and Fridays) if anyone is interested (a rare and potentially very attractive arrangement for someone who wants to ease a young child into school). Matoula and her team are awesome, the program is intimate with about 8-10 kids, and the families we met were great. Thanks!

We were with Cambie Montessori for about 3 years with 2 kids. I've never been really thrilled with…read morethem. The communication and organization is haphazard. You never really feel confident they have your cheques or you are getting the right information for the month. The location is great, materials provided to the kids is great, the teachers are...fine. My kids learned stuff, but in the past year were not happy about going. We did end up pulling my kids out due to some incidents, but the licensing office at VCH was following up with them. They aren't abusive or anything, they just aren't great either. So they get 3 stars. 1 for the location, 2 for the stuff the kids learn, and 3 for the materials they use. The staff and the administration and communication with parents needs improvement We have since moved to a new preschool and realize just how unhappy the kids were here and how unprofessionally managed the place was.

Our two children have attended Cambie Montessori. The first for three years from 2012 to 2015 and…read moreour second for one year from 2020 to 2021. Our first child was admitted to a top private school in Vancouver from Cambie Montessori and our second will join them there in September 2021. We have experienced none of the issues outlined in the first review listed on yelp. I have returned to this site to write this review after being puzzled for months since reading the first review. The administration and teachers have been responsive to all of our questions and concerns. The facilities are excellent. Our children are happy and received a good Montessori education. I am happy to recommend Cambie Montessori to anyone.