2½ to 3 years
Preschool Program
A loving first classroom where children learn through their senses.
Half days, mornings or afternoons · 2, 3 or 5 days a week
About preschoolBrampton’s little nursery school on Sandalwood Parkway
Little learners
build big futures
Play-based Preschool, JK and SK with small classes and a phonics program that has children reading real words by October.
- 2½–5years old
- 8:1children per teacher
- ½ daymornings or afternoons
Since 1986
- Licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Education
- CWELCC enrolled
- Region of Peel subsidy accepted
- Serving Brampton families since 1986
Welcome toBuilding Blocks
Special care for your children.
Building Blocks has been part of the Brampton community for over 35 years. We nurture each child's creative, cognitive and social abilities in a warm, caring setting, with small classes and teachers who follow every child's lead.
35+ years in the community
Try it
Build your child's name
Type a name and watch it stack up in our blocks.
Why families choose us
Small school. Big foundations.
Four promises we make to every child, and the everyday things that make them real.
Play-based learning
We spark curiosity through hands-on activities and imaginative play.
Individual attention
Small class sizes mean every child feels seen and supported.
Creative arts
Painting, music and storytelling unleash your child's creativity.
Foundations for the future
We help build confidence, kindness and a love of learning.
A few numbers
- Teaching Brampton's little ones since
- 1986
- Children to each teacher in Preschool
- 8 : 1
- Circle times in every session
- 3
A theme-based classroom, every week of the year
What we provide
Theme-based learningWeekly themes shape the books, art, science and play in every room. 
Fitness daysMotor skills are developed through scheduled fitness days. 
Music and movementImmersed throughout the children's day at school. 
Qualified staffRegistered early childhood educators create a loving, nurturing environment.
Our programs
Three programs, one small school
Children join us at 2½ and can stay with us through Senior Kindergarten, with the same teachers, the same weekly themes and friends they have known from the start.
Build your week
Two, three or five half days. You choose.
Preschool families pick a session and the days that suit them. Try a pattern and send it to us with your tour request.
Pick the days that suit your family.
Choose 2, 3 or 5 half days.
Our phonics program
Reading by mid-October. Really.
Junior Kindergarten children learn two sounds a week from September. By mid-October most are reading simple three-letter words, by January they read one-on-one with a teacher, and by March they have all 40 sounds and move on to word families.
Senior Kindergarten builds on it with vowels, double-letter sounds, 72 sight words, grammar and journaling.
Sound it out
Sound it out: s, a, t reads sat.
The first words our JK children read, usually by mid-October. Tap a block to sound it out.
- 40
- sounds by March
- 10+
- new words a day by spring
- 72
- sight words in SK
CWELCC enrolled
Affordable, with help available
Fees and subsidy
Half days keep fees manageable, and two programs can bring them down further. Here is how paying works.
- CWELCC lowers the base feeWe are enrolled in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system, which reduces fees for every child under six.About CWELCC
- Region of Peel can help with the restFee subsidy is available to eligible families. Apply through the Region, then tell us once you are approved.Apply for Peel subsidy
- Pay monthly through the Parent AppOne month's fees by e-transfer at registration, then monthly, one month ahead, in the app with your newsletters and notices.
A morning at Building Blocks
What a session looks like
- 9:00Arrive and settleCoats off, a warm hello, and straight into the learning centres.
- 9:20Opening circleWelcome songs, the calendar, the weather and the week's theme.
- 9:45Work timePhonics, printing or math for JK and SK; sensory and fine motor activities for preschool.
- 10:30Snack and small groupsA healthy snack, then small-group circle for colours, counting and turn-taking.
- 11:00Art and playThe day's planned art activity, then free play across the centres.
- 11:45Closing circleGames and songs, then artwork in the hallway and home for lunch.
Afternoon preschool sessions follow the same rhythm from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Kind words from families
What parents say
My kids have gone from preschool all the way to SK, and their teaching program, coupled with the dedication of their teachers, has truly prepared them for well beyond Grade 1 level work. This love for teaching is felt throughout the walls at BBNS.
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My kids have gone from preschool all the way to SK, and their teaching program, coupled with the dedication of their teachers, has truly prepared them for well beyond Grade 1 level work. This love for teaching is felt throughout the walls at BBNS.
My son is in his third year at this school. He did preschool and JK here, and he's now in SK. The teachers and staff are caring and patient, and he feels safe and happy coming to school each day.
The educators are warm, patient, and attentive, and they create a safe and engaging environment for the children. My son looks forward to going every day, and we've seen great improvements in his confidence, communication, and independence.
Building Blocks teaches reading by phonics starting the first month of JK and as a result many children, including my son, start reading by the first half of JK. The staff are lovely, warm, friendly, and treat the children with respect.
Small class sizes, one on one teacher-student attention, incredible and creative ways of teaching your child how to read, learn math and science, all while having a blast! Everyday is a new adventure at Building Blocks.
Come and see us
Come and see a morning for yourself
Book a tour, ask a question or join the waiting list. We would love to meet your family.