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School District 5
School District 5 acknowledges we are on the homelands of the Ktunaxa
Southeast Kootenay
StrongStart Centres

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Early Learning.JPG​StrongStart Centres provide parents and caregivers an opportunity to share in their child's early learning experiences and learn and grow together through PLAY. 

The Centre's facilitators are qualified Early Childhood Educators.  They will provide carefully selected materials and activities that promote the development of social, emotional, physical, cognitive and early literacy skills necessary for lifelong learning.

School District No. 5 operates four StrongStart Centres. Centres are FREE and run on a pre-registration basis for all families with children not yet in kindergarten.  Programs run as per the current school calendar and are open on those days when school is in session.

Registration - Please contact your local StrongStart Centre for details on registration.


Please note:  in addition to completing a registration form, you must also provide proof of age documentation.  Acceptable proof of age:  Birth Certificate, Passport or Visa, Permanent Resident Card, or other documentation issued by Immigration Canada.  BC Health Care Cards are NOT accepted as proof of age.​ 

AMY WOODLAND ELEMEN​​TARY SCHOOL (Cranbrook) - 911 6th Street S. 


​Facilitator:
​Lisa Lancaster 
​lisa.lancaster@sd5.bc.ca​
Assistant Facilitator:
Nicole Green

Principal:
​Scott Holt
Hours:
​Mondays & Tuesdays from 1:15pm - 3:15pm 

Wednesdays & Thursdays from 8:45am - 11:45am

Facebook page "Cranbrook StrongStart'

Click here to register for Amy Woodland StrongStart


STEEPLES ELEMENTA​​RY SCHOOL (Cranbrook) - 700 24th Avenue N. 


​Facilitator:
​Lisa Lancaster 
​lisa.lancaster@sd5.bc.ca​
Assista​nt Facili​tator:
Nicole Green

Principal:
Chris Catherall 
​Hours:
​Mondays & Tuesdays from 8:45am - 11:45am 

Wednesdays & Thursdays from 1:15pm - 3:15pm

Facebook page "Cranbrook StrongStart'

Click here to register for Steeples StrongStart


ISABELLA DICKEN ​​ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Fernie) - 1601 2nd Ave. (Beside Bright Beginnings)


​Facilitator:​
​Jodie Parker
 jodie.parker@sd5.bc.ca
Principal:
Laura-Lee Phillips
Hours:

Outdoor StrongStart 

*New location - 1601 2nd Ave (beside Bright Beginnings

Email jodie.parker@sd5.bc.ca​ to register.

Monday to Thursday from 9:30am - 11:00am​

Facebook page "Fernie StrongStart"

 

FRANK J. MITCHELL ELEM​​ENTARY SCHOOL (Sparwood) - 101 Blue Spruce


​Facilitator:
​TBD
 Sparwood StrongStart is not available at this time. 
Principal:
Jaslene Atwal
Hours: