Children's Garden Nursery School (Bayview) Ltd.

CGNS

It is a great privilege that our son was able to attend CGNS for part of preschool and kindergarten. We had recently moved back to Toronto and registered him after the gestalt feeling that this school would be the right fit for our family. Our previous day-care was play based, while it offered a safe and loving environment, we didn’t feel that they were priming him with the scholastic skills needed to succeed in grade school. CGNS was able to mend the gap with its robust, but supportive, academic curriculum strategically camouflaged in play-based activities. We are ecstatic to share that our son was accepted to our first-choice school during first rounds of admission.

Our son loves his teachers. Despite being in the ‘big kid’ class he seeks out his old morning teacher to give her a hug every day, without fail. Ms. Pauline, the owner, and all the staff members are extremely accessible, helpful, and kind. Despite being a native French speaker, who shamefully doesn’t speak much French at home, I am impressed by our son’s growing French vocabulary that he acquires through the FI afternoon program. Through a balanced curriculum which includes drama, art, music, sports ball and French, the staff at CGNS are exceptional at rearing confident, resilient learners who are prepared to face the next chapter of their schooling.

Thank you CGNS for making our son’s early learning years so special and memorable.

Sabrina

I have two boys at Children's Garden - one in his fourth year (SK) and one in his second year (5 morning nursery). We have had amazing teachers and really watched our boys develop. The academics are top notch and Pauline (the Director) works closely with teachers and parents to ensure each child's growth is tailored, when needed, for the individual. They understand not all children learn the same way and the extremely small staff:child ratio makes a world of difference (and is unmatched anywhere else that I've seen). All staff members truly want your children to meet with success!!

My son loves CGNS. He has been there since he was 2 and will continue through JK. The teachers and staff are caring and warm, and keep the kids happily engaged and learning throughout the day. They have arts & crafts, reading & writing, French, music and sports, as well as afternoon specialty classes on offer. It is a wonderful school. Highly recommended!

My daughter spent 3 amazing years at Children's Garden Nursery School. It's such a safe and nurturing environment for the children, and offers a real sense of community. The director, teachers and support staff truly love and excel at early childhood education and they really tailor their approach to support and grow the children into kind, respectful, curious and happy individuals. I couldn't have asked for a better start to my child's educational experience and feel very lucky.

My son loves his school and his teacher and we know it is reciprocated. He has gained so much confidence since starting there last fall. We have nothing but good things to say about the quality of this program. The only negative thing I can think of is that the parking lot is small, so occasionally we are 5 minutes late in picking him up as we wait for a parking spot to open.