Abby Early Years

Welcome to Abbotsford's early childhood website. Children's first
six years of development set the foundation for their success in
school and future well-being. Children's development during these
first six years affects their learning, behaviour, and physical and
emotional health throughout adulthood.

Click on the links below to direct yourself to information about us,
our endeavours, the community, and programs and services.

If you are a parent, caregiver, or guardian, you will be most
interested in our Parent's Corner where you will find our popular
Family Resource Guide and printable pages from our Parent and Child
Activity Calendar. If you are looking for something to do you will
want to check the Events page and if by chance you don't find
something to do there please check our Resources for a listing of
websites with thousands of activities for you and your children.

If you are a service provider you might want to know more about the
state of early childhood in our community and you will find all of our
research and community maps under Research. You will find this
information very useful in supporting your proposals for increased
services for our children and families.

It takes a community to raise a child…and
TOGETHER…we DO make a difference!

This website forms part of the legacy to our community from the federally funded Understanding the
Early Years (UEY) research initiative. We express heartfelt thanks to Human Resources and Social
Development Canada and their amazing staff for their foresight in creating the UEY initiatives and
for the incredible impact these sites have left in communities across our country. We know that
Abbotsford's families and young children will continue to benefit from the rich research and
partnerships created during our 6 year journey!