Wildwood Childcare Centre — North Vancouver, BC
We collaborate with families and the community to facilitate meaningful, play-based experiences for children to foster relationships that support each child holistically to reach their full potential.
Nurturing the Wonder of Childhood in North Vancouver
Inspired by inquiry. Guided by wonder. Rooted in nature.
Welcome to Wildwood Childcare Centre, where childhood is a season to be nurtured, not a race to be won. We provide inclusive, high-quality childcare in North Vancouver for families who value a slower, more intentional approach to early learning.
Why Families Choose Wildwood:
- Nature-Based Learning: Our curriculum is deeply integrated with the lush landscapes of the North Shore. As a forest school North Vancouver leader, we use the great outdoors as our primary classroom to spark curiosity and environmental stewardship.
- Inclusive & Play-Based: We honor each child’s unique rhythm. Our preschool North Vancouver programs focus on social-emotional growth and holistic development through the BC Early Learning Framework.
- Thoughtful Spaces: Our centre is a calm, light-filled sanctuary designed with natural textures and open-ended materials to encourage imaginative play.
- Certified Expertise: Our team of Certified WILD Educators (in partnership with the Canadian Wildlife Federation) brings scientific wonder and local ecology into every daily discovery.
Whether you are looking for daily care in North Vancouver or to join our popular summer camps for kids, Wildwood offers a community where children are seen, heard, and encouraged to explore at their own pace.
Who We Serve
Children, Families, and Communities in North Vancouver
The Problem We Are Solving
We are addressing the shortage of inclusive, high-quality childcare while creating more opportunities for children to learn, explore, and develop respect and responsibility for the natural world. 🌿
What We Offer
An inclusive, quality and affordable childcare program that incorporates the BC Early Learning Framework and a passion for learning,advocating and supporting environmental sustainabile practices
How The Community Benefits
Renewed neighborhood connections and respect as a result of shared common attitudes, interests and goals
🌿 Our Philosophy
We believe childhood is a time of wonder — a season of curiosity, imagination, and becoming.
Guided by the British Columbia Early Learning Framework, we see each child as capable, creative, and full of possibility. We follow their questions, listen to their ideas, and honour the unique rhythm of their growth.
We begin with belonging. When children feel safe, seen, and deeply valued, they are free to explore with confidence. Through play, connection, and shared discovery, learning unfolds naturally and joyfully.
Our spaces are designed with intention — calm, light-filled, and inviting. Natural textures, open-ended materials, and thoughtful details create an atmosphere where imagination can flourish and minds can rest.
Here, childhood is not rushed. It is nurtured, celebrated, and held with care — laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
Meaningful, collaborative relationships
Vision, Mission, Purpose
OUR VISION
An inclusive society where children and nature’s unique characteristics are honoured and preserved
OUR MISSION
To establish meaningful, collaborative relationships within our community in support of children and the preservation of our environment
OUR PURPOSE
To unite children, families and community in collaboration for the best possible education and care during the early years
Contact Us
Location
4000 Inlet Crescent, North Vancouver, B.C V7G 2R2
Contact
604-250-7198