Extra Steps Learning Centres

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Extra Steps Learning Centres Quality Early Childhood Education in Vancouver Welcome to Extra Steps Learning Centres!

We offer fun, friendly preschool programs and summer day camps for young children in beautiful Vancouver, Canada. Our programs are play-based and are designed to promote children’s physical, emotional, social, intellectual and linguistic development in order to help them get ready for kindergarten and beyond. At Extra Steps, we pride ourselves on getting to know each child as an individual. We ensure that their temperament, likes and dislikes, level of development, and uniqueness are considered in everything we do.

🐠🦐 Meet our newest little friends! Our aquatic animals are officially the stars of the classroom! Every morning, the chi...
10/03/2026

🐠🦐 Meet our newest little friends!

Our aquatic animals are officially the stars of the classroom! Every morning, the children rush over to say hello, count their fish, shrimp, and snails, and remind everyone, “Shhh… don’t be too loud!”

So much curiosity, care, and excitement! 🥰

This past week was full of fun with apples! Swipe to see what we’ve done! Observing an apple's patterns and colours and ...
09/27/2026

This past week was full of fun with apples! Swipe to see what we’ve done!

Observing an apple's patterns and colours and creating artwork inspired by it ☺️ The class also compared weights and sizes during the exploration!

Of course, they had to taste the Honeycrisp and Fuji apples! 🍎 The children also practiced describing their taste, smell, and texture as they explored the apples with their senses.

The class made apple muffins! 🍎 Cutting, measuring, mixing, baking… so much fun! 🧁

The children asked, “Can we make apple juice?” We said, “Why not!” So, we brought out the juicers and let them figure out how to squeeze the juice from the apples. What a fun, hands-on learning experience! 🥤

What a busy week for everyone! This simple apple exploration created so many meaningful learning opportunities! We’re excited to see what we can do with the rest of the apples next week! ☺️☺️

09/20/2026

Ideas and wonders are everywhere in the classroom! ☺️

And just like that… our first week flew by!We welcomed familiar faces, met new friends, built new connections, and packe...
09/13/2026

And just like that… our first week flew by!

We welcomed familiar faces, met new friends, built new connections, and packed the week with plenty of play, laughter, and fun! 💛 What a beautiful start to the school year. We can’t wait to see where this year takes us and all the special memories we’ll make together! 🥰

While reading If Kids Ran the World, our children came across a page about every child having a school with kind teacher...
09/05/2026

While reading If Kids Ran the World, our children came across a page about every child having a school with kind teachers, lots of books and toys, and a place where learning is fun.

Then came the sweetest comment:

“Just like us! This is Extra Steps!”

To know that a child sees Extra Steps as a place where they feel happy, supported, and excited to learn is one of the greatest compliments we could receive.

Moments like this keep us inspired and motivated to continue creating a place where every child feels happy, valued, and excited to learn. 🥰

Nothing warms our hearts more than having our alumni come back to visit and play with our preschoolers. 🤍For us, it’s so...
08/31/2026

Nothing warms our hearts more than having our alumni come back to visit and play with our preschoolers. 🤍

For us, it’s so special to see the little ones we once taught grow, blossom, and become such wonderful young people. 🌱✨

Thank you for coming back and sharing your smiles, stories, and play with us. You’ll always have a special place in our preschool family! 💛

🎲 From One Favourite Game to a Whole Week of Fun!It started when one child brought his favourite card game to school to ...
08/23/2026

🎲 From One Favourite Game to a Whole Week of Fun!

It started when one child brought his favourite card game to school to share with his friends. The game was an instant hit! Soon, he was bringing in more games, and what started as one simple activity turned into our very own Game Week! ❤️

Each day, we explored different board and card games while building important skills along the way—learning to follow instructions, take turns, communicate, collaborate, solve problems, and work together toward a goal.

And, of course, games also brought plenty of opportunities to practise managing big feelings. We learned how to handle disappointment, celebrate our friends, and understand that losing is okay—it’s all part of playing, learning, and trying again.

What a fun week filled with laughter, connection, friendship, and learning! 🧩🎉

08/16/2026

Our preschool scientists explored oil and water separation through hands-on experimentation. Before mixing, we encouraged the children to make their own hypotheses: What do you think will happen? Will the oil disappear into the water, or will they stay separate?

Then came the fun part—testing their ideas! 👀✨

As they observed the results, the children discovered that oil and water form separate layers. But science isn’t always about getting the answer right the first time. We encouraged them to try again, change their approach, observe carefully, and test their ideas once more.

The little campers had a fantastic time making their own sushi! 🍙 They enjoyed spreading the rice, selecting their favor...
08/09/2026

The little campers had a fantastic time making their own sushi! 🍙 They enjoyed spreading the rice, selecting their favorite ingredients, rolling the sushi, and tasting their creations. Each step was a great way to develop fine motor skills, follow directions, explore new cultures, and engage in sensory experiences. ☺️

There wasn’t just one idea happening in the open-ended art area- there were many! One group rolled up their sleeves for ...
08/02/2026

There wasn’t just one idea happening in the open-ended art area- there were many! One group rolled up their sleeves for a messy and exciting paper mâché project, while another explored colours, textures and patterns while creating camouflage sheets for fun!

When children are given the freedom to explore, every table becomes a place for discovery, imagination, and problem-solving. We love watching their unique ideas unfold and seeing the joy they find in the creative process. 💛

Address

726 West 16th
Vancouver, BC
V5Z1S7

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

604.569.0388

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