TreeHouse Preschool

A faith-based, government licensed preschool in Sherwood Park
TreeHouse Preschool

Class Options

At TreeHouse Preschool, it's our goal that every child feels like they belong and love their first experience of school as they are introduced to the classroom environment, interact with caring teachers and other kids and learn together in fun, interactive ways.

Monday & Wednesday (3 year olds planning to attend Kindergarten Sept 2027)
Morning class | 8:45-11 am
Afternoon class | 12:30-2:45 pm
To attend, children must be fully toilet trained (no pull-ups) and 3 years old by August 31.  These classes are for kids who plan to attend two years of preschool.

Tuesday & Thursday (PreK planning to attend Kindergarten Sept 2026)
Morning class | 8:45-11 am
Afternoon class | 12:30-2:45 pm
Children must be 4 years old by December 31 of the school year and planning to attend Kindergarten the following year.

Fees

Registration Fee | $50
Paid online when registration submitted; non-refundable if your child receives a spot in the class.

Tuition Fee | $63 per month* for 10 months (September - June)
*Actual cost is $163 per month but the Federal-Provincial Child Care Agreement will automatically cover $100 per child. Effective March 31, 2025 the additional subsidy has been discontinued for preschools so all families will need to pay the $63 per month.

Special Events Fee | $125
Paid in September

FAQs

Our curriculum is purposely planned by our staff to address the following areas of your child's development:

• Emotional. Feel safe and loved by caring, equipped teachers and identify/express their emotions in healthy ways.
• Social. How to interact in social environments, make friends and learn to be kind, listen, take turns and share.
• Creative. Our themed units allow children to imagine and explore the world around them. Our classroom’s 2 level dramatic play structure transforms each unit into a different play area. Children are given opportunities to express themselves freely in multiple ways including music and art.
• Intellectual. Engaged in age-appropriate activities that focus on early literacy, numeracy, shapes, colours, etc. We use Letterland to introduce letter sounds and formation in fun ways through stories and songs.
• Physical. Fine motor skills are purposefully developed through creative activities. Each day the children leave the classroom to either play on our outdoor playground, explore nature, play active games/music activities in our indoor playroom or play on our indoor playground.
• Spiritual. Our Christian teachers daily integrate Bible stories and prayer to help children learn that God made them, loves them and can be their forever friend.

A typical day’s schedule at TreeHouse includes a welcome circle time, centers, snack, outdoor/active play and story/song time.

For more information, check out our current Parent Handbook.

No, parents are not required to volunteer. We understand parents are busy and often use the time during preschool to work, run errands or care for other children. Parents are invited twice a year to attend preschool with their child as a special guest on their leader day and their birthday celebration day. For field trips, parents are not required but we invite as many as possible to attend because many parents or grandparents enjoy experiencing the joy of the bus ride and excitement of the field trip with their preschooler.

In School Field Trips
We welcome special guests in our classroom to enhance our lessons.

Off Site Field Trips
A highlight for our kids is to ride the bus to our three off-site field trips that we have each year. Trips may include farm, gymnastics, zoo, train museum, restaurant, etc.

Holiday Celebrations
In class holiday celebrations, Family Christmas Concert/Live Nativity in December, Parent/Child Night in April and Pre-K Graduation in June.

TreeHouse Preschool is a ministry of Sherwood Park Alliance Church and a government-licensed preschool facility. The TreeHouse is connected to Strathcona Christian Academy (SCA) as both are ministries of Sherwood Park Alliance Church, but the TreeHouse is not part of Elk Island Public Schools.

Registration for Kindergarten at SCA is a separate process and acceptance at SCA is not guaranteed if your child attends TreeHouse Preschool.  Please follow the SCA Elementary registration process for Kindergarten.

SCA Elementary Office
780.449.2787


Every January we host an Open House for new families to bring their child into the classroom, meet our teachers and ask questions. We love to connect with you! Please reserve your spot. Limited spaces are available. If it doesn’t work for your family to attend, please email treehouse@spac.ca and we will arrange a time to meet.

Register your child in January of the year that you would like them to attend. We do not accept registrations before the year your child will attend to allow everyone, even those new to Sherwood Park, a chance to participate in our preschool.

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