Preschool, PreK, and Kinder Programs in Edmonton & Area
Year-round weekday and weekend part-time schedules, with Kindergarten, Cogito, and private school prep built in.
For families who want high-quality early learning without full-time daycare — Also, for those seeking a more structured approach along side daycare.
We carefully draw from Kindergarten and select Grade 1 curriculum outcomes, then turn them into developmentally appropriate lessons for this age group. Through structured instruction, hands-on activities, movement, purposeful play, and guided practice, children build understanding, confidence, independence, and readiness for the larger class sizes and expectations of formal schooling.
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At Jumpstart, quality is intentional. Every lesson, routine, and activity is thoughtfully designed through our evidence-informed instructional framework, combining explicit teaching, purposeful play, and meaningful relationships to help children build confidence, independence and acquire skills.
Behind that quality is a team of educators we carefully recruit, train, mentor, and support. We invest in our educators so they can invest in your child — creating a safe, nurturing, and purposeful learning environment where children feel known, cared for, and ready to thrive.
- We Offer AM & PM Schedules
- Extended Care and Transportation options available at some locations.
Review the ‘Extended Care/Transportation’ section in the School Information Package for more details.
- Locally Owned & Operated
Quality Educators Bring Our Pillars to Life
Our six pillars provide the foundation for a strong early learning experience, but the most important part is the people bringing them to life each day.
Quality early learning is about more than having a curriculum. It comes from intentional lessons, thoughtful planning, and caring educators who understand how to support, challenge, and connect with young children.
At Jumpstart, our “secret sauce” is our team. We take great care in recruiting educators who are warm, capable, and passionate about early childhood learning. We then invest in them through training, mentorship, planning time, curriculum support, professional learning modules, and certification opportunities.
Children are not just taught at Jumpstart — they are cared for, encouraged, and truly known. When educators feel prepared, supported, and valued, they are better able to give children the warmth, structure, patience, and attention they need to feel safe, build confidence, and thrive.
- Our Program is unique just like your child
Our programs combine an ‘Academic’ and ‘Play with Purpose’ approach to focus on letter and sound recognition, identifying and tracing words, basic math skills of counting and early number recognition, as well as social skills development. Our curriculum is designed to be developmentally appropriate for your child. Our Teachers implement proven lesson plans and activities laid out in our year plan.
By far the most important ingredient to your child’s success are their Educators. That’s why we invest in finding the best qualified people who are passionate about Early Learning and provide them with the tools and resources required to do what they do best!
All staff are first-aid and CPR certified as well as screened using references and a criminal record check.
Our staff are not focused on ‘caregiver’ duties, but rather on providing an unparalleled educational experience that follows a research-based program plan.
Parents can feel confident in knowing that every student is guided along with a proven road map to success by qualified and experienced educators.
Our facilities are kept clean and sanitized with all required maintenance kept up to date to ensure a safe and inviting environment for your child. Classrooms are under video surveillance for everyone’s piece of mind.
All our classrooms are equipped with SANUVOX Air Cleaners. These use two proven technologies to clean and purify the indoor air, HEPA filtration and UV Light.
Both technologies are scientifically proven to protect from airborne germs and allergens including SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses. See more here.
Our unique curriculum uses learning outcomes from the Edmonton Public School’s Kindergarten and Grade 1 curriculum and merges them with the best research-based methodologies and approaches from around the world.
In addition to paper and pencil activities that develop fine motor skills and literacy & numeracy concepts, we provide teacher-led structured activities. Students rotate through educational centres that are designed to reinforce concepts covered in class while keeping learning fun and engaging!
Our approach is inspired by our Educational Philosophy.
It’s simple, smaller class sizes and lower teacher/student ratios translate to better results! Our students are better prepared for success in Kindergarten and beyond!
With smaller group sizes and structured routines, our Teachers can focus on enhancing your child’s learning and self-confidence. Students build social-emotional skills and slowly gain confidence in a small classroom setting before transitioning into formal schooling with larger class sizes.
