What is a Parent Participation Preschool?

The parent participation preschool is a non profit organization operated by the parents of the preschool children. It offers educational and creative play activities for the children and a learning, interactive experience for the parents.

Our school is one of approximately 70 parent participation schools in the province that operates under the guidance of the Council of Parent Participation Preschools of B.C. By association, each family with a membership in our school is also a member of this Council.

The Council serves as a regulatory body which interprets government policy for parent participation preschools, and provides guidelines for preschool operation. The Council, through its branch organization, provides a newsletter, portfolios, low cost insurance, workshops, consultants and other services. The Deep Cove PPP belongs to the North Shore Branch.

It is a preschool which is a member of the Council of Parent Participation Preschools and is one:

• which was founded by parents and is maintained by parents.
• that employs a fully qualified and licensed preschool teacher.
• in which the parents are able to make decisions about the operation of their child's preschool.
• in which the parents participate directly in the administration and operation of the preschool.
• in which the parents are able to act as an assistant in the classroom once or twice per month and to observe their child and to share in their child's school day.
• which provides parents with opportunities to increase their parenting skills by;
• observing the teacher relating to the children in the classroom.
• attending free monthly parenting seminars at the monthly meetings.
• sharing information and experiences about child rearing with other like-minded parents.
• which maintain a higher than required adult to child ratio;
• one adult for every five children in a three year old class.
• one adult for every six children in a four year old class.
• in which a creative learning environment is provided for both children and parents.
• which is a non-profit organization and may be a registered charity.
• which follows both Provincial Licensing regulations and the Council of Parent Participation Preschools regulations.