Pacific Rim StrongStart
StrongStart is a place for connection, where learning and growth emerge through play. Children and families explore, create, and grow together through curiosity, imagination, and relationships. Early Childhood Educators nurture belonging and guide experiences that honour each child’s strengths, identity, and natural ways of learning.
Pacific Rim StrongStart is a free family drop-in program for families with young children (birth-5), rooted in play, relationships, curiosity, and belonging.
Registration is completed on your first visit, and your Educator can guide you through the process. You may also download the form by clicking on the link below. You can either drop it off on your next visit with your child’s birth certificate or email it. Please see below for the contact info for each StrongStart Educator.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your School StrongStart Educator or myself.
Oshrat Zemel
250-206-5243
CLOSED UNTIL POSTION FILLED
Dunn StrongStart
Location: EJ Dunn Elementary School, the Family Hub (map)
StrongStart Educator: Jill Russell
CLOSED UNTIL POSTION FILLED
Tsuma-as StrongStart
Location: Tsuma-as Elementary School (map)
StrongStart Educator: position vacant
Ucluelet StrongStart
Location: The Children’s Grove (In between Ucluelet Elementary & Secondary (map)
StrongStart Educator: Marylise Frecheville
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, 8:30am-11:30am
StrongStart in Hitacu
Tuesday 8:30 am -11:15 am
Cixwatin Community Centre Gym (map)
Phone: 250-726-7793
mfrecheville@sd70.bc.ca
CLOSED UNTIL POSTION FILLED Wickaninnish StrongStart-
Location: Wickaninnish Community School
t̓aatn̓aʔałuk -Taking Care of Children (map)
StrongStart Educator: position vacant
Meet Our Educators
Jill Russell
Early Childhood Educator
Dunn StrongStart
Position Vacant Check Back for details.
Early Childhood Educator
Tsuma-as StrongStart
Marylise Frecheville
Early Childhood Educator
Ucluelet StrongStart
Position Vacant Check Back for details.
Early Childhood Educator
Wickaninnish StrongStart