Prince Rupert AHS

Prince Rupert Aboriginal Head Start, hosted by Kxeen Community Services Society in Ts’msyen territory is a preschool licensed for up to 20 children per class. From Monday to Thursday, we run a morning class and an afternoon class each day. On Friday we offer a program for children going into kindergarten. The goal of this program is to give the children the opportunity to enhance their Kindergarten Readiness skills. Along with our regular staff, we have two support workers, and a Tsimshian Elder who teaches language and culture. At PRAHS, we believe children have the right to quality Cultural education, which includes teaching the roots, values, and skills based in strong self-identity, which will preserve their heritage. We encourage community and family involvement, cultural awareness, and respect our traditional communities’ beliefs. Prince Rupert AHS works closely with Supported Child Development, Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, School District and other agencies. The relationships we have built with these local agencies are valuable to Head Start staff and families involved in our program.