
St. Andrew Kim ECEC (St. Andrew Kim Parish Early Childhood Education Center) is a non profit child care program established by St. Andrew Kim R.C. Church, created to provide a spiritually nurturing, creative, and stimulating early learning environment for young children. The centre focuses on safe, healthy care with educators who plan learning experiences based on each child’s interests and actively engage as play partners, while offering enriching activities such as music, visual art, and dramatic play to support well rounded development. The setting also highlights outdoor play areas and a natural atmosphere, located close to Tynehead Park, helping children explore and learn through everyday experiences.

Stars Montessori offers a caring, inclusive Montessori environment focused on helping every child reach their full potential through curiosity, creativity, and whole child development. With a skilled team and low staff to child ratios, the program supports children’s social, emotional, creative, physical, and intellectual growth through hands on learning, daily activities, and a prepared space designed for safe exploration. Along with early learning, Stars Montessori provides out of school care options, seasonal programs like PD day care, spring break care, and summer camp, plus opportunities such as field trips and seasonal celebrations that help children learn beyond the classroom and feel part of a welcoming community.