Every Child as an Individual
We recognize each child's unique strengths, needs, interests, and ways of learning. We shape our support around the child rather than expecting the child to fit one approach.
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About Us
Fostering a Love for Learning through Curiosity & Discovery
Rooted in Inclusion. Built on Expertise.
Established
In 2021
Our Story
A Family Vision, Growing With Calgary Families
Beacon Heights began with a belief that every child deserves a place where they are known, supported, and given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Our story began with Gargi Saini, a passionate educator who started teaching in 1995. Moved by her belief in each child's unique potential—and seeing firsthand how much early support matters—Gargi and her family opened their first child care centre in Calgary in 2011. Their vision was to create a place where children felt not only safe, but truly understood, inspired, and empowered to grow.
As more families joined our community, we learned and grew together. Each new chapter brought opportunities to listen, adapt, and respond to the evolving needs of children and families. What began as one small centre blossomed into early childhood education and specialized supports, culminating in the opening of Beacon Heights ECS in 2021.
Today, Beacon Heights remains a Calgary family-founded organization, guided by the same belief that has shaped our beginning: every child is wonderfully unique, and their education should celebrate and nurture those differences.
Our Journey
A Brighter Tomorrow, Together
From a single child care centre to a growing community of learners, our journey has always been guided by one belief: every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential.
- 2011
2011Where It All Began
In 2011, Gargi Saini and her family took a leap of faith and opened a 37-space child care centre in Beddington. It began with an educator, her family, and a belief that they could create something meaningful for children in their community.
Opening the doors became a family experience. Gargi, her husband, and their children shared in the excitement of bringing the centre to life, painting the fences together, preparing the space for its first children, and walking through the neighbourhood to introduce themselves to families in the community.
Those first days were humble, but the vision was not. Gargi wanted to create a place where children would be truly known, where families could feel confident leaving their children each morning, and where every child would be given the support and encouragement to flourish.
- 2019
2019Growing With Our Community
As more Calgary families placed their trust in us, our community continued to grow. We opened a second child care centre with 75 spaces while expanding our original centre to welcome 75 children as well. With each child and family we served, we gained a deeper understanding of the many ways children learn, communicate, develop, and experience the world. Those experiences began to shape a bigger vision: an educational environment designed from the very beginning to recognize each child as an individual and provide the support they need to thrive.
- 2021
2021Beacon Heights ECS Opens
After years of working closely with young children and their families, we began to see a need that extended beyond child care. Families were looking for educational environments that could recognize how differently children learn and provide meaningful support during the years when early intervention can make such an important difference.
That need inspired us to create Beacon Heights ECS in 2021. We built a school around the child, bringing together small class sizes, individualized learning, dedicated educators, and specialized supports in one environment. It was a natural next step in our journey and an opportunity to provide children and families with the early education we believed every child should have.
- 20222022
Expanding Our Commitment
As Beacon Heights grew, so did our commitment to making early childhood care and education more accessible to families. In 2022, we opened a 92-space nonprofit child care centre in the same facility as Beacon Heights ECS, bringing child care, education, and support together in one connected environment. This allowed us to provide greater continuity for children and families while advancing a belief that has guided us from the beginning: every child deserves access to high-quality care, education, and support, regardless of their circumstances.
- 2027
2027The Next Chapter
Our story is far from over. In Fall 2027, we look forward to opening a STEM-focused elementary program for Grades 1 to 4—continuing to walk alongside children and families beyond the early years, and building on the same child-centred approach that has shaped our growth.
Since 2011, and for generations to come.
Since opening with 37 child care spaces in 2011, Beacon Heights has grown into a vibrant community, inspired and shaped by the dreams and needs of the children and families we serve. As we look ahead, we see a future filled with possibility, where the laughter, curiosity, and potential of every child fill our halls, and our commitment to nurturing each unique path continues to guide us for generations to come.
Our Core Values
Whole Child Development
We support the full development of every child, including their learning, communication, social and emotional growth, physical development, confidence, and independence.
Learning Through Curiosity
We create meaningful opportunities for children to explore, play, question, and discover, nurturing their curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.
Family Collaboration
We believe families are essential partners in a child's learning and development. We build strong, respectful relationships with families so that each child is surrounded by consistent care, understanding, and support.
Access and Opportunity
We believe every child deserves access to high quality education, care, and support. We continue to grow and evolve in response to the needs of the children and families in our community.
Stronger children. Brighter tomorrows.
Visit us
Tour Where Your Child's Next Chapter Begins
Whether you're exploring daycare, early intervention, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, or simply looking for a place where your child will be known and supported, we'd love to welcome you to Beacon Heights ECS.