Welcome to Wildwood
Co-operative Preschool

Our children look forward to coming every day because we encourage them in so many positive ways to express their creativity, have new adventures, and make new friends that they can keep throughout their school years. Our philosophy at the preschool is inclusion for all and we like to instill this in the children at an early age.

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Our Story

What We’re All About

Wildwood Cooperative Preschool is a non-denominational, non-profit, community project.
Our statement of objectives are to:

* First, provide an on-going, co-operative Preschool for the children of the community, based on early childhood education principles, thus allowing individual children to participate in a program conductive to their social, emotional, intellectual, physical, and creative development.

* Secondly, by their parents' participation to provide an opportunity for parents to reach a better understanding of children's needs and behaviour.

We take children from the ages of 3 (as of September 30th) and up and have a variety of sessions to choose from.

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Meet Our Educator

Welcome!

My name is Natasha Lalach, and I am a passionate Early Childhood Educator with over 15 years of experience nurturing and supporting young children in their early learning journey.

I graduated with High Honours from Sheridan College's Early Childhood Education program in 2009 and have since worked in a variety of early learning environments, including licensed childcare centres, preschool classrooms, and as an in-home childcare provider. These diverse experiences have given me a strong understanding of child development and the importance of creating meaningful learning opportunities that support each child's individual needs.

Teaching Philosophy

As a preschool teacher, I believe children learn best through purposeful play, strong relationships, and meaningful experiences. I strive to create a safe, inclusive environment where children feel valued, confident, and inspired to explore, discover, and learn.

My approach focuses on making learning natural and engaging through play while supporting the development of the whole child. I use flexible routines that encourage curiosity, independence, creativity, problem-solving, and social-emotional growth.

I am passionate about incorporating music, movement, and creative arts into everyday learning experiences. These opportunities allow children to express their individuality, build self-confidence, strengthen communication skills, and develop a lifelong love of learning.

I believe every child is capable, competent, and unique. As an educator, my role is to support each child’s strengths, encourage their growth, and help them reach their full potential. By working closely with families and creating a welcoming classroom, I aim to help every child succeed in these important early years.

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"Ms. Natasha is genuinely very patient, kind and nurturing toward the children in her class. Her energy is refreshing and her enthusiasm contagious. She always brings creative learning experiences into the children's activities. It has been a real pleasure to watch her interact with the children in the classroom and her excellent ability to handle all the needs of each child on an individual basis. She shows great compassion toward her students and always looks to meeting their individual needs as they grow and learn."

Aaron Murray

Former Preschool Parent

Sessions

Thinking of enrolling your child? We are offer a variety of options to suit your schedule.

We offer 2 or 3 mornings per week.

Preschool runs from September thru May.

Classes run from 9:00am-11:30am

Sessions: MONDAY/WEDNESDAY

MONDAY/WEDNESDAY/FRIDAY

TUESDAY/THURSDAY

Tuition Fees

Two mornings per week = $100.00

Three mornings per week = $125.00

There is a $1.00 yearly membership fee as well as a $39.00 non-refundable registration fee totaling $40.00.

One time fundraising quota of $200 for the year.

If financial assistance is needed, please contact the registrar for subsidy information.

*We accept applications throughout the year as well, including the summer months. So if you have just stumbled upon us, please feel free to email us to see if we still have space for your child to join in the fun today!*

Registration for the 2026/2027 school year is open!

Please email wcpdirectors@gmail.com for more information.

You can also check us out on Instagram

@wildwood.coop.preschool

or search for us on Facebook

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Wildwood Cooperative - A Day At Preschool

The students learn in a well equipped, bright and colorful classroom. We have a SMARTboard interactive whiteboard that the children get very excited about using at the beginning of the day. The children are given opportunities to develop a variety of skills whether they are using their imagination through make-believe or developing fine motor skills with a craft. Circle time allows the students to learn patience, as well as speaking and listening skills .

There is also plenty of play time in the school gymnasium for some exercise time and at the playground on our sunny days for some fresh air. This allows the children to socialize in an open setting yet still learn the important lessons of listening, taking turns, and including others in game play. A favorite time of the day for all our children!

Our Preschool has access to the school library. This aids in fostering a love of reading as well as early literacy skills. Each day is full of fun songs, stories, educational activities, music, and crafts. We typically have two parent helper's assisting our teacher on a daily basis to ensure that every child's need is met (depending on enrollment).

Our children have an excellent balance of structured time and play time to ensure that they are being given goals that are achievable. We follow the same schedule every day. The children come to learn the routine and this allows them to know what to expect from their day. Children are encouraged to include others as they play, show compassion, and help others in need. They are taught to tidy up after themselves, have patience and be polite to others. All of these lessons are implemented by our teacher in a kind and gentle manner that the children listen and respond well to. Children are asked to make better choices if something goes wrong during the day as she guides them to think of what that choice may be. This encourages them to better handle different social situations.

Playtime is always the favorite time of day and equally important in developing our little minds. Children are supplied with just about any type of activity they want to play with whether it be a puzzle, play dough, Lego, rice or water table, train table and painting. Dramatic play with a work bench with tools, dress up clothes, dolls with strollers, high chairs, and just about any other toy you can imagine.

In the past years we were very excited to do a preschool make over! We have updated the entire classroom with new tables, reading corner, circle time area, new play kitchen, dollhouse, spaceship, and so many other new and engaging toys and learning materials. We really encourage families to come in and view what we have to offer. We have put our hearts and many hours into creating a warm and unique classroom for your children to thrive in.

We also have implemented a new, creative and fun program that prepares our children for handwriting. Whether your child is just learning how to hold a pencil or has the ability to already write, this program offers everything that they need to prepare for Kindergarten.

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