About

About Us


Springridge Early Childhood Centre is a fully licenced non-profit centre that has been operating since 1982. We offer quality care and a stimulating environment for children to thrive and develop while immersed in play. Springridge offers full daycare in both a toddler and 3-5 years program in a centre that feels like home.

Our Board of Directors

As a not-for-profit society, Springridge has a board of directors that helps with running the centre. The board of directors meets once a month and our annual general meetings are held in September. The Springridge Board is made up of families who are a part of the Springridge Community. 

Our Facilities

Take a look at our indoor and outdoor facilities! Our building has two floors and spaces around the house for gardens and play areas both grass and paved.
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Our Location

We are located at 1222 Gladstone Ave. Victoria BC.

Meet Our team

Springridge has a team of 6 qualified, caring educators who are all accredited. 

Emily Alexander – Director
Emily has been active in the ECE field for 18 years and is a graduate of Camosun College. She grew up in Shawnigan Lake and has always been passionate about the importance of community and family. Growing up, Emily was surrounded by other children and knew at an early age that she wanted to be involved and care for children and their families.

Emily is married to her elementary school sweetheart and has one son. Her family loves camping, spending time at the beach, and paddleboarding. She was lucky enough to stay home with her son while running a small childcare centre in her home until they both started at Springridge in 2009. To her, laughing with the children and watching them grow is one of the best things ever. They teach her new things all the time and she would like to thank all the families for allowing her to be a part of all their children’s lives.

Holly Smith – Assistant Director
Holly has been part of the Early Childhood field since 2006, and has experienced many different centres and types of programs such as group care, toddler and infant, as well as running out of school care programs. She has been at Springridge since 2013 and feels like she has found her “daycare home”.

Holly is a west coast girl, born in Prince Rupert and living most of her life in Victoria. She loves being close to the ocean and being surrounded by forests and mountains. She loves to share that passion with the children. Her favourite thing to do with the children is exploring nature with them and checking out insects, flowers and animals. The conversations they have as they explore are wonderful to hear!

Holly lives in the Fernwood/Oak Bay community with her cat, Amy, who she’s had for eight years. When she’s not at work she loves to read and sew her own clothing. 

DONATE TO OUR CENTRE

Springridge Early Childhood Centre is a registered non-profit society. We are committed to finding creative ways to continue to offer quality, affordable childcare in Victoria. The number of volunteer hours it takes to support our society is growing. Can you find a way to contribute?

Donate Now: We rely on our community and our families to raise funds. As a registered charity, tax receipts can be issued for contributions. Funds donated to Springridge Early Childcare Centre will be used to ensure the continued high-quality care that we provide and the enrichment of our daily programming.