About the College

The College is a non-profit educational environment overseen by a Board of Directors. At Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education we are proud to lay the foundation for the perosnal and professional development of our students. It is our hope and goal that graduates continue to learn, practice and reflect through their careers in early childhood education.

About Our ECE Program

In order to support the growth and development of young children we need to meet their basic needs and provide opportunities to develope high self-esteem, independence, and beginnings of social responsibilities. Children need self respect, a belief in their own competence and a chance to actively explore the world around them. Adults working with young children are thus obiligated to act in ways that permit children to develop self respect, competence and construct deeply productive knowledge. Over several decades of research, developmentally appropriate practice has been found to offer this to children.

NSCECE Provides…

• Small class sizes
• Individual support and attention
• Fully equipped Resource Centre with lending options
• Diploma meets the National Guidelines for Early Childhood Education in Canada
• Curriculum and methodoly honed over 30 years and continually improving
• Tuition fees are less than most other post secondary insititutes

Real Life Practical Experience

NSCECE provides the opportunity for students to acquire hands-on training and knowledge through its two-year program. There are 600 hours of practical experience integrated into the program. Each student will gain practical work experience in four different child care settings. At least one practicum placement will be in a NSCECE lab school.

Research has proven that one of the main components of quality child care lies in the knowledge level and professional nature of the staff. Providing students with staff mentors who are educated and highly skilled in the practice of early childhood education helps ECE students to make connections between course content and the daily practice of early childhood education.

Field placement opportunities are in approved licensed child care settings where students work with children from infancy to school age. Field placements provide students with the oppportunity to demostrate skills in communication, professionalism, behaviour guidance, curriculum planning and implementation. Students will synthesize observation, child development and curriculum knowledge in order to implement a holistic approvach to program planning.