About Us
Thornhill Nursery School & Kindergarten
Our
School
Thornhill Nursery School & Kindergarten is a non-profit, non-denominational preschool featuring spacious, bright classrooms and a fully equipped, fenced-in outdoor playground area. Licensed since 1956, our goal is to provide a stimulating, challenging and progressive educational experience in a safe and nurturing environment, while remaining one of the most cost-effective options for parents within Northern Toronto and central York Region.
SINCE 1956
Our Philosophy
Thornhill Nursery School & Kindergarten provides a unique curriculum and learning experience that balances and blends student-led and teacher-led activities throughout the day. This allows for play- based exploration to seamlessly accompany academically focused activities to create an exceptional foundation for primary school and a lifetime of learning. Our warm and nurturing environment focuses on building self-esteem and self-confidence through hands-on experiences and enrichment opportunities that promote creativity and social interaction. Our curriculum, along with low student teacher ratios allows for daily 1 to 1 attention to ensure that each child reaches both their academic and social potential. Behaviour management is based on setting realistic age-appropriate limits while working with the child to gain control of their own emotional and physical regulation. We aim to foster kindness and empathy in children to understand their impact on their classmates, teachers, and family.
Our Vision
We will achieve excellence for our students through:
Innovation
We will create an environment that embraces change and is open to new ideas.
Continuous Learning
Our staff participate in on-going trainings and support through outreach programs for their own professional development and trends in education.
Teamwork
Our educators work with students to create a nurturing environment enabling each child to grow and flourish through their individual learning experiences.
High Performance
Through our 10 month program, we prepare our students with appropriate skills for future school trajectories, including reading, writing, mathematical concepts and more!
Parent and Community Partnership
We encompass a vibrant partnership between children, parents and teachers which further enriches the educational environment.
Variety of Learning
Children will be engaged in a variety of activities including, science, social interactions, music, mindfulness exercises to assist in regulating their emotions.
Our
Goals Are To:
Our learning programs are broken up into weekly lesson plans
and require very little setup.
1
Encourage friendships and co-operative play.
2
Stimulate self-expression while showing respect and consideration for others.
3
Foster individuality and creativity.
4
Nurture a natural curiosity about the world.
5
Promote independence and responsibility.
6
Achieve academic readiness for primary education.
