2021 and Beyond - The Co-op Preschool Legacy Project
The Salt Spring Cooperative Preschool Yard Expansion Project is a multi-faceted, multi-year, legacy project which will expand the outdoor play yard and create a dynamic woodland-meadow landscape with ecological play structures, opportunities for environmental education, and plenty of space for active play. Currently the preschool operates with a small yard consisting of sand and wood play structures. The new land will double the current yard space and is leased from the school board on a two-year basis, with the hope of a longer lease and eventually a rent-to-own arrangement.
Phase 1 - clearing the site, planting grass, and building a fence - Completed 2021
Phase 2 - adding a lookout platform and a crawl tunnel. Completed September 2022
Phase 3 - Planting trees, shrubs and a butterfly garden.
Phase 4 - building new bike storage, an additional bike loop, and a covered play area
Phase 5 - as envisioned by future parents
The project will be funded through grants, private donations, fundraising events, and in kind donations, with a total budget of approximately $25,000. The preschool is owned and run by the cooperative of parents and therefore the project is envisioned, managed, and supported by parents and alumni from start to finish.
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If you are interested in joining the expansion project parent pod please contact our Maintenance Exec: maintenance@saltspringcooppreschool.com
To donate funds please do so via the DONATE button below. The Salt Spring Co-op Preschool Society is a registered Not-for-profit and your donation will come with a charity receipt. Thank you for your interest in contributing to this exciting project!
A big THANK YOU to the people who have donated funds, materials, and their time to the Yard expansion project:
Adrian Selby - Thank you for your skills, creativity and generosity of time
Claire & Elis Jutras - Thank you for your vision, and donated time and materials
Salt Spring Island Foundation - for $4,872 towards fencing the newly-acquired back yard space
Serena Hayes & Julian Bruce - Thank you for your generous financial contribution