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​Building resilient children through
community, nature and play-based learning.​

Jan Juc Preschool is set in bush and parkland in the heart of the Jan Juc community. We offer kindergarten for children aged 3-6 years old, supporting each child’s individuality, while embracing our beautiful environment in all our meaningful play-based learning programs.

What do the children love about Jan Juc Preschool?

Bush kinder

One of the long-time favourite activities at Jan Juc Preschool is bush kinder. Held weekly for all four-year-old kinder children, it’s a chance to run and explore.
​Cockatoos, Lorikeets, Rosellas and Magpies create a beautiful background chorus, while children climb and jump logs, make pretend campfires, search for Honeybrown Beetles and grubs, or dig around and make mud pies!

The outside play area

The huge outside play area is another favourite among the children. Surrounded by gumtrees, the peaceful play area has something for every child. Old favourites, the swings, slide and sandpit continue to be popular, as well as climbing frames, trees to climb and a dirt pit. The children love helping out in the vegetable and fruit garden, plus new sculptures are the first stage in a new play area to be completed by mid 2019.

The inside activities

From make-believe to painting, there is something for everyone inside. Each room has a home area and art station, along with play dough, puzzles, blocks and books. The ever evolving nature areas highlight the children’s discoveries which are discussed in great detail.  The preschool also has a functioning kitchen where the children help prepare food from the garden as part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.​

​Three and four-year-old kindergarten programs

Jan Juc Preschool has three dedicated rooms full of educational and fun activities where all children from the three and four-year-old kindergarten programs are supported and encouraged to play and learn. 

All sessions include indoor and outdoor play, and group times where the children might work on activity together. The four-year-olds also enjoy lunch together followed by relaxation time. The structure of the day varies according to the weather and children’s needs.
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The preschool also has a number of excursions and incursions throughout the year to support and extend the children’s learning.

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What parents say...

We loved Jan Juc Preschool the moment we first saw it. The space feels welcoming and inspiring and the teachers are so passionate and experienced. It is absolutely the right decision to be sending our daughter there​ - Adi

Everyday my four-year-old son asks, "is it bush kinder today?", he loves going outside and being free to discover - Tania

Our three-year-old daughter loves the make-believe area where there is an assortment of costumes, a kitchen and a dining area which is set up ready to entertain friends - Sarah

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Jan Juc Preschool
91a Sunset Strip
​Jan Juc VIC 3228
Ph: (03) 5261 2643
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