Admissions
Find the pre-Kindergarten program that’s just right for your child, and more about our easy five-step admissions process.
Find the pre-Kindergarten program that’s just right for your child, and more about our easy five-step admissions process.
Academics EDGE is our proprietary learning model, designed for each specific age range. Give your child a head start on a successful future.
Explore our education programs for Infants, Toddlers, Preschool-age and School-age. See a selection of our locations, and the friendly, healthy learning environments we offer.
628 6th Ave #300
New Westminster, BC V3M 6Z1
Contact Info
Phone: (778) 398-4769
Email: royalcity@academicsprek.com
Academics Royal City is located on the third floor of the RBC building in beautiful downtown New Westminster and close to Burnaby and Coquitlam. Our school includes several classrooms, a full kitchen, library, art studio, cozy parent room and lots of outdoor playground space on our rooftop.
Our early learning school provides more than just childcare, daycare, or preschool. Our Academics EDGE curriculum with prescribed learning outcomes allows for a tailored education that builds each year as your child develops and grows.
School Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 7:15am – 6:30pm |
| Tuesday | 7:15am – 6:30pm |
| Wednesday | 7:15am – 6:30pm |
| Thursday | 7:15am – 6:30pm |
| Friday | 7:15am – 6:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
New Westminster has a lot to offer, with its waterside views and neighbourhoods filled with historic character. This former capital of British Columbia is a great place for families and for those with young children. Our New Westminster – Royal City location is ready to serve you. Whether your little one is just starting to walk and talk or almost ready for kindergarten, their preschool time at Academics PreKindergarten will prepare them for the road ahead, mixing fun with learning in a safe, engaging and secure environment.
Many years of school and learning await your child. Laying the best possible preK foundation will help them get ready for kindergarten and everything that follows. Academics PreKindergarten introduces your child to structured learning environments where they will develop the ability to focus and interact with others through a licensed childcare facility that focuses on learning.
You may think of PreK in terms of slightly older children, your 10-month-old is learning every day and our Academics EDGE curriculum guides them on using their 5 senses to understand their environment. Our daycare facility offers baby programs through to preK education. A baby’s basics of communication are already developing, so proper words begin to be emphasized for familiarity to strengthen vocabulary.
Everything around your child is new and fascinating as they learn to interact with people and objects. As your child grows, we focus on their social skills and emotional self-control, with activities in the classroom that help them learn about relationships and getting along with others. Language skills will continue to improve with their vocabulary expanding rapidly, allowing for the creation of more complex sentences and improved ability to express themselves in a conversational manner.
Your child is naturally curious and wants to learn. Helping them do so at this age not only provides them with what they want, it encourages a love of learning that can last a lifetime. Learning should be a rewarding experience, not one that involves stress or discomfort.
Our experienced Early Childhood Educators will use your child’s own interests to keep them engaged so that they will answer questions while asking questions of their own. Working on their own or with others, your child will become an active participant in their own education, through interactions with others, playtime, and more structured learning. As a licensed childcare provider we can tend to all your child’s unique needs and enrich their learning through engaging activities.
Your child is naturally inclined to learn everything they can about the world around them. This curiosity must be encouraged and developed as it will help drive their future academic success. A child that hasn’t developed a solid foundation by the time they reach kindergarten may have some difficulty reaching their full potential.
At Academics PreKindergarten – a New Westminster Preschool, we are a licensed daycare and provide the highest quality of prekindergarten education available. We are devoted to preparing your child by developing the necessary skills and lifelong learning mindset to excel today, and in the future.
Security Deposit
Security deposit is required for enrollment each school year and is the cost of one month tuition per
child. Our school year runs from July 1st to June 30th. The security deposit will be applied as tuition
payment for the last month (June) of enrollment of the school year enrolled.
Young-Sun Youn | Director
Hello, my name is Young. I hold a BA in Education from the UK and a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Canada. I bring over 20 years of experience working with children from infancy to high school. I also have 10 years of experience as a psychotherapist and Humanitarian Aid worker, supporting children and families with emotional well-being and resilience. I am passionate about creating a safe, nurturing environment where every child can grow, learn, and flourish. I believe that children are our future – capable, curious, and full of potential. I feel truly privileged to play a role in their crucial early years, helping them build confidence and a lifelong love of learning.
I joined Academics PreKindergarrten North Vancouver in June, 2022 where I truly enjoyed my time as an educator and an administrator. I am excited to continue this journey at APK Royal City.
Outside of work, I love hiking, going for long walks, and enjoying water sports such as swimming and scuba diving. These activities help me stay grounded and remind me of the beauty of exploration, curiosity, and balance – values I also hope to inspire in the children I work with.
Divine Lorica| School Administrator
My name is Divine Lorica, I earned a Psychology degree back in my home country, Philippines and spent nearly 3 years working with children in Japan. I continued my passion for children when I finished my 2 years diploma in Early Childhood Education in Vancouver. Children keep me grounded and as much as they are learning from me, I am also learning from them everyday. They give so much light and inspiration to my life, it’s priceless.






