Waitlists are the reality of this category in Richmond, so the useful listing is the one that tells you where to phone. Licensed group daycares, infant and toddler programs, preschools, Montessori and out-of-school care are spread through the residential grids, Seafair, Blundell, Broadmoor, Steveston, South Arm and Hamilton, with a growing number built into the newer townhouse and tower developments in City Centre, McLennan and West Cambie.
Several run alongside the community centers at Thompson, South Arm, Cambie and Steveston, and bilingual Cantonese or Mandarin programs are common. Before- and after-school care generally follows the local school catchments. Listings show address, phone, hours and neighborhood, so a parent can work outward from home or from a commute.
Long-running licensed Montessori center on St Albans Road, operating since 1994, for children from 12 months to school age. Infant, toddler and three-to-six classes, with English, Mandarin and French woven through the day.
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Licensed group-in-home center on Geal Road in Steveston, taking 30-month to five-year-olds in a small, multilingual setting. Running since 2010, it pairs Montessori materials with standard early childhood education practice.
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Licensed infant-toddler and group childcare on Mellis Drive in East Cambie for ages one to five, with separate rooms for under-threes and preschoolers. Inclusive, play-led programming in a bright purpose-built space off Cambie Road.
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Licensed play-based programme on No. 3 Road for three- to five-year-olds, including a supported development stream for children who need extra help. Inclusive by design and a long-standing fixture in south Richmond.
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Licensed infant and toddler daycare on a quiet west Richmond cul-de-sac, taking children from roughly two months to three years. It blends Montessori materials with play-based early childhood practice in mixed-age rooms, 8:30am to 5:30pm.
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Reggio-inspired early learning center on Bayview Street in Steveston Village, where the day runs on art, music, gardening and yoga rather than worksheets. There is an optional meal service, and it is small enough that staff know every family.
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