2025/2026 StrongStart Schedule will be posted on the our website The first day back for StrongStart Centres will be Monday, September 8, 2025. We hope your family has a wonderful summer together. Thank you for your continued support!

The final SEY2K meeting was a beautiful celebration of remarkable and dedicated educators in support of families and children entering our school system. We couldn’t have done it without our community partners. 🫶🏼

RT @TheRichmondNews: Richmond city offers $29 pass to keep kids active in summer

"Learning ultimately supports the wellbeing of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors." ~First Peoples Principles of Learning. Children enjoy bathing babies & caring for them. They put into practice what they see their adults do for them.

RT @HELP_UBC: ☀️ With summer just around the corner, check out these tips from @ClareMorellEPPC for a digital family detox via @JonHaidt's….

RT @RichmondSD38: 🌳🌿A once grassy field is now home to 476 native plants — including 105 trees — thanks to the hands, hearts, and hard work….

Eventually we helped the butterfly out and placed it amongst flowers. After school, the child asked her mom to go check on the butterfly. This child demonstrated so much care, patience and time for another living thing. @sd38ELCC.

Learning involves patience and time. There was a butterfly with a curved wing and needing some nourishment. This little one helped gather flowers for it & tried to encourage it to climb out to fly. She chose to stay w/ the butterfly instead of going back to play. 1/2⬇️

RT @Roomtoplay: That’s a wrap on this year’s #SEY2K project 🤗 What a wonderful evening welcoming families into the school to play, eat toge….

So many special touches in welcoming new families to kindergarten @spuleagles Welcome to K. Chalk art. Student personalized cards with 💕 love. Engaging messaging. Warm, caring staff and engaging learning. Truly a special event @sd38ELCC

Thank you to @mmfoodmarket in Richmond for helping us gather around. Delicious dinner!!

Thank you to the Cambie Community Centre staff and the Cambie Public Library for your partnership and participation!!! @RPLBC @Richmond_BC Together we are better!!!.

Families connect w/ school, community and each other @mcneelyelem SEY2KT Kinder Community Night🫶🏼Connecting w/ a child's school before kindergarten is crucial! It helps families build relationships, gain a sense of belonging and ease the transition for all involved🩷@sd38elcc

Our JB4 Preschool Families are benefiting from a collaboration with our Settlement Worker in Schools Team with workshops to support parents in the program as they prepare for their child's transition into elementary school - offering information and resources! @sd38ELCC

RT @RichmondSD38: 🌿📐 Students took their learning outside to the West Dyke, where they used math to explore the land, animals and stories a….

"Young Monet Water Lilies" and "Mysteries under the petals" Two ways little learners explore during StrongStart explorations @sd38ELCC

Our StrongStart Educators support school Welcome to Kindergarten events by sharing their connections to families and their specialized Early Learning Pedagogy. This loose parts nature connected play mat was designed by a member of our amazing ECE team! @sd38ELCC

Welcome to Kindergarten events are happening all over our district to provide a welcoming environment for children and their families, provide hands-on learning experiences and to celebrate the gifts that children bring! @sd38ELCC

Early Learning numeracy explorations occur daily at our.@sd38ELCC.StrongStart Centres. "How many ways?" is helpful prompt when talking with your child about numbers and counting.

🌺 Wishing mothers and mother figures a day filled with love, joy, and appreciation. May your day be as wonderful as you are. ❤️ @sd38ELCC