St. Patrick’s Day Fun!

The children were invited to engage in a variety of activities inspired by St .Patrick’s Day. The children used their fine motor skills to work the tweezers to pull out cold…

Meet our owner

We are honored to have Jiang as the owner of The Gateway, where her calm and thoughtful leadership shapes the warm atmosphere felt by our staff, families, and the wider community….

YUMMY LUNCH!

Our friends enjoyed refried bean, veggie, and cheese wraps, served with a side of corn and peppers. Our Rockland kiddos did an amazing job giving new flavours a try! Offering a…

The Magic of Open-Ended Art in Childcare

Walk into a childcare classroom filled with open-ended art materials, and you’ll likely see something wonderful—children fully absorbed in creating, exploring, and expressing themselves in their…

What Is Emergent Curriculum? A Gentle Shift Toward Child-Led Learning

In many traditional classrooms, learning is carefully planned in advance—teachers decide what will be taught, when, and how. Emergent curriculum offers a different approach. It begins not with a…

St. Patrick’s Day Fun activities for toddlers

St. Patrick’s Day is a special day when people celebrate Irish culture and remember St. Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland. On this day, many people wear green, look for shamrocks,…