Gingerbread House Parent Participation Preschool is a member of the Council of Parent Participation Preschools in BC. The Council unites and assists member preschools in providing excellence in preschool education. The council is a registered non-profit society. About Gingerbread House Established in 1969, Gingerbread House PPP has a long history of providing a play-based learning environment for three and four year old children. Gingerbread House Preschool is a special place where children and parents play and learn together. As the only Parent Participation Preschool (PPP) in Richmond, BC Gingerbread House provides a unique early childhood learning experience for children and their families. The preschool offers: - Small classes: 16 children in 3s and 18 children in 4s - 2 qualified and experienced ECE teachers in each class - High adult to child ratio (1:4 in 3s class and 1:5 in 4s class) - Large indoor play space with an extensive assortment of educational play equipment - Large outdoor play area for our exclusive use - Daily outdoor play time - Simple, but nutritious snacks - Play-based learning environment The Facility Gingerbread House Preschool is located at 7111 No. 2 Road just south of Granville Avenue (inside the Richmond Presbyterian Church). We are fortunate to have a spacious classroom filled with a rich assortment of quality play materials and equipment including dramatic play centre, tactile activities (i.e. water table, rice table, play dough table), puzzles and games, art, blocks and trains, and a science area. We also have an extensive children's library as well as parenting books for adults. The outside play area is a large fenced area with concrete, grass and sand areas. The space is exclusively ours to use (i.e. we don't have to share the space with other preschools). It includes a large climbing apparatus with a slide, sand toys, tricycles and scooters, as well as the "Gingerbread" playhouse.