AKIDEMY Preschool - Calgary

At AKIDEMY, we don’t rush childhood. We honor children by giving them the time and opportunities they need to develop at their own pace, in their own unique way.  We value children as competent and capable; full of curiosity and knowledge.

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Our approach is thoughtful and balanced. It is also developmentally appropriate and based on best practices in our field. We blend together the Reggio Emilia Approach and the Emergent Curriculum philosophy, which reflects our commitment to helping children, lay the best possible social, emotional, physical and cognitive foundations.

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We nurture and challenge,support and encourage, listen and engage. We care about what children think, how they feel, and what they have to say about their world. We are dedicated to providing children with a rich and stimulating environment that supports their growth in every way. Put simply, we are passionate about 3-6.  It’s what we do; it is who we are.

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Programming is determined by projects based on children’s discussions, community or family events, as well as the known interests of the children.  Throughout a project, teachers help children explore the direction of study, the ways in which the group will investigate the topic, the medium to be used to demonstrate their learning and make it visible all the while ensuring children are exposed to opportunities for development in areas such as fine motor, literacy, music, gross motor, creative expression, science, numeracy, and social/emotional.