A StrongStart Centre is a school-based, early learning parent participation program and provides a new gateway to lifelong learning. On your first visit to any StrongStart Centre, please bring your child’s Birth Certificate and Care Card to register into the program.
It offers a high quality early learning opportunity to families with young children that encourages problem-solving skills, self-esteem building practices, and the social skills that will help them successfully manage in school and lay a foundation for life-long learning.
This program recognizes that the parent is the first and most important teacher in a child’s life. Increased involvement in their child’s education contributes to success and teaches family literacy and the importance of a family-involved education.
The StrongStart Early Learning Centres are funded and supported by the Ministry of Education and Childcare and School District 27.
PDF: Parent StrongStart Handbook
Beulah Smith
Early Learning Coordinator
T: (250) 398.3867
StrongStart Centres follow the School District No. 27 School Calendar, and close for holidays, Professional Development Days, and Not-In Session days. Strong Start is offered at the following Locations:
Williams Lake and Region
Cataline Elementary
Early Childhood Educator: Norma Schindle
T: (250) 392-7154
Monday to Friday 9am - 12pm
Marie Sharpe Elementary
Early Childhood Educator: Apryl Soichuk
T: (250) 392-4104
Monday to Friday 9am - 12pm
Mountview Elementary
Early Childhood Educator: Trish Morey
T: (250) 392-7344
Monday to Friday 8:15am - 11:15am
150 Mile Elementary
Early Childhood Educator: Tara Flanagan
T: (250) 296-3356
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:15am - 11:15am
Horsefly Elementary
Early Childhood Educator: Tara Flanagan
T: (250) 620-3438
Monday & Wednesday 8:15am - 11:30am
100 Mile House and Region
100 Mile Elementary
Early Childhood Educator: Elke Baechmann
T: (250) 395-2258
Monday to Friday 9am - 12pm
Forest Grove Elementary
Early Childhood Educator: Tanya Henry
T: (250) 397-2962
Tuesday & Thursday 8:30am - 11:30am
Horse Lake Elementary
Early Childhood Educator: Jennifer Jones
T: (250) 395-4577
Tuesday & Friday 9am - 12pm
Lac La Hache Elementary
Early Childhood Educator: Jennifer Jones
T: (250) 396-7230
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Mile 108 Elementary
Early Childhood Educator: Jennifer Jones
T: (250) 791-5221
Monday & Thursday 9am - 12pm