In the early 1940s a group of mothers in Lynn Valley decided to start a preschool.
After looking at different buildings as options they settled upon the second Lynn Valley School, as it was close to the streetcar line.
As the building had been used as a storage site for old machinery, a work bee was held to clear, decorate and furnish the building.
The first class was held on May 2, 1945.
In 1962, the preschool was moved to site where it remains today, beside the original Lynn Valley School built in 1907.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
