Ready Set Grow!
Ready Set Grow Preschool is located inside Hillcrest Elementary. It runs Monday-Friday during the school year and is open to children ages 3-5. The preschool provides a semi-structured, play-based, indoor/outdoor program that is Island Health licensed. The program specializes in helping children transition into Kindergarten.
Ready Set Grow offers a safe and nurturing environment for all children. The ratio of children to staff ensures each individual receives top quality support and care.
The Program
Hours and options
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm (4 hour program)
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Children staying until 1:00 will eat their lunch at preschool
Ready Set Grow offers multiple registration options to meet the needs of all families:
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Five (5) days/week: Monday to Friday
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Three (3) days/week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
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Two (2) days/week: Tuesday, Thursday
* Please note that preschool runs on a school schedule, therefore is closed over the summer (July and August)
Learning and programming
Throughout the day, children participate in a variety of developmentally-appropriate activties:
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Social skills are emphaszied
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Development of fine and gross motor skills
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Arts and crafts
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Daily circle time
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Outdoor activities and playground time
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Star of the week
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Science activities
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Field trips
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Access to school gymnasium and library
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Attend school special events
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Introductions to school staff
Registration 2024-25
Ready Set Grow registration is open for the 2024-25 school year with limited availability. Please email for further details regarding available spaces.
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Registration documents are available on the Registration page
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Please email completed registration packages to heoscmanager@gmail.com or submit on Registration page
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For information on fees, see the Fees & Costs page
Ready Set Grow Preschool has been authorized by School District 61 (SD61) to invite one adult and one child into the preschool for a visit. This would provide the family an opportunity to view the preschool space and meet the educators. If this is of interest, please reach out to heoscmanager@gmail.com for scheduling and availability.
