Preschool is an especially important time in your child’s life, as it is their first exposure to formal education. As such, you should choose a school that best suits your child’s learning style. A single-sex school can do just that.
There are all-girls preschools across Canada, such as in Ontario, BC, Quebec, Alberta, and Manitoba. This includes the cities of Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Fredericton, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Oshawa, Winnipeg, Montreal, Mississauga, Oakville, Vaughan, Scarborough, Newmarket, Burlington-Hamilton, Markham, Sudbury, Brampton, and Kirkland.
Many girls' preschools offer nursery schools, as well as junior kindergarten (JK) and senior kindergarten (SK) classes as well.
Here are some additional distinct advantages of all-girls preschools:
- Your child will receive comprehensive attention and care, as private preschool classes are typically smaller than at other kinds of schools. (However, Montessori schools and preschools are sometimes different.) This atmosphere, combined with the comfort of an all-girls environment, can make participating in classroom activities palatable for your child.
- All girls' private schools foster success. Such excellent preschool programming can give your child a significant edge when she enters elementary school.
- These private preschools have the capacity to attract some of the best teachers from across the country.
- Numerous scholars recommend that your child begin her education early.
Paying for an all-girls preschool
Today’s private preschools continue to become more affordable than they have ever been. Our Kids’ handy list of tips for paying private school tuition could help you come up with strategies to make tuition payment affordable. You could also use some of these helpful hints:
- Financial aid: If you could demonstrate clear financial need, then some private preschools might provide you with a bursary. Both preschools themselves and charitable organizations may offer you financial aid.
- Sibling discounts: These increase according to the number of children you send to a given preschool.
- Flexible payment plans: Some private preschools will allow you to spread tuition payments out over a longer period of installments.
- Tax deductions: There are two very common private preschool tax breaks. First, sending your child to an all-girls religious preschool might count as a charitable donation for which you will receive a tax break. Second, if you enroll your child in a preschool for students with special needs (read our special needs schools costs guide), then your provincial government might help pay for it (i.e. tuition could count as a medical expense).
To learn more, read our guide to preschool costs.
Preschool questions (read our in-depth answers)
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To find out much more about all-girls private preschools, visit one of our Our Kids’ annual school expos.
