learning through play
Who We Are
A nurturing and enriching environment for your child

Philosophy
The Serendipity Pre-Kindergarten program is based on the ‘learning through play’ concept. For the child, play is their way of coping with life and learning fundamentals of living in a very complex, fast-moving world. We provide an atmosphere where the child can move, when they feel comfortable and supported at their own discretion. Serendipity believes in equal opportunity and works with early intervention agencies to provide support to children with disabilities. All children with disabilities are fully integrated into our program with the assistance of an aide and/or any other support and tools that the early intervention agencies recommend. Children learn through a process of receiving sensory information. They hear, feel, see, smell and taste. Therefore, in a creative play program we emphasize activities that involve the senses as well as lots of movement.
Play in a natural function and the learning it leads to is achieved by the well-accepted process of “doing” by a sequence of exploration, testing and reception. The Pre-Kindergarten is a place for learning. We want to provide appropriate play experiences, which contribute to the overall growth and development of the child. Our creative play philosophy is based on the premise that the more our emotions are involved, the more sensory information we receive and the more easily learning takes place. That is why play is important and why we want to promote the principle of learning by doing, learning through play, and the right of a child to enjoy childhood.
Our History
Serendipity Pre-Kindergarten has been serving the families of Okotoks since 1971. Our school was established by a group of parents that identified a need for a quality preschool choice in our community. As a not-for-profit preschool, Serendipity is guided by the active involvement of our parents and community volunteers. We believe in the importance of family partnerships and the valuable contributions of our dedicated volunteers
