JUMPSTART PRESCHOOL
JumpStart Preschool is a community-based program serving 3-5 year olds. At JumpStart Preschool, we believe children learn through their play experiences. We offer a program promoting play-based learning with a variety of opportunities to practice literacy skills, numeracy skills, social skills and to build self-confidence.
JumpStart Preschool is sponsored in partnership by the Comox Valley Child Development Association and School District #71. The preschool is located in Courtenay Elementary School and operates Monday through Friday from 8:45 am to 11:15 am (following the School District calendar). Additionally, JumpStart now offers a two afternoons a week option on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Program Options
Please contact us for availability and registration information.
Days / Week | Fee / Month* |
---|---|
5 mornings/week | $250 |
4 mornings/week | $220 |
3 mornings/week | $165 |
2 mornings/week | $110 |
1 morning/week | $55 |
*These monthly fee amounts take affect starting September 1, 2022.
** Affordable Child Care Benefit is available to help low and middle income families.
Registration
Registration for JumpStart Preschool takes place starting late spring for the following September. Please download the complete, fillable JumpStart Registration Package and return completed forms to jumpstart@cvcda.ca.
Registration remains open through out the school year. Spaces will be filled ongoing or as they become available.
Our fees are based on Affordable Child Care Benefit rates. If you qualify for full Affordable Child Care Benefit there is no cost to you. If you qualify for partial funding you will be responsible for paying the parent portion. To see if you are eligible, please check with our local Child Care Resource and Referral office: PacificCARE or on the ministry website.
Meet The Team
JumpStart Preschool is staffed by qualified Early Childhood Educators (ECE’s). Two of our staff members combined have over 30 years of experience in licensed early childhood programs in the Comox Valley.

Holly Edwards
JumpStart Preschool Coordinator/Early Childhood Educator
Phone: 250-898-4317
Email: jumpstart@cvcda.ca

Donna Thordarson
JumpStart Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Phone: 250-898-4317
Email: jumpstart@cvcda.ca

Alicia Fairweather
JumpStart Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Phone: 250-898-4317
Email: jumpstart@cvcda.ca

Karli Dillon
JumpStart Early Childhood Support Assistant
Phone: 250-898-4317
Email: jumpstart@cvcda.ca

Daina Vanrijt
JumpStart Early Childhood Educator Assistant/Support Worker
Email: jumpstart@cvcda.ca

Sami Baker
JumpStart Early Childhood Educator Assistant/Support Worker
Email: jumpstart@cvcda.ca
GET STARTED WITH CVCDA SERVICES

FAMILY ADVOCATE
Connect with Beth Fraser to get started with any of our CVCDA Services.
250-338-4288 ext 225
DOWNLOADS
PRESCHOOL LOCATION
1540 McPhee Ave.
Courtenay, BC
Resource Links:
CVCDA PROGRAMS
Diverse Abilities
This is a term for everyone. Diverse abilities focuses on all of us being different but able.