Outdoor Preschool Shut Down Over Licensing | Vancouver News

An outdoor preschool in Langley, the Langley Forest School, has abruptly shut down just weeks before the school year begins — leaving 32 childcare spots empty and 10 educators unemployed. Despite operating entirely outdoors for 11 years without ever using its indoor space, Fraser Health revoked its license because the building hadn’t been used for 12 consecutive months. The school was told they needed to show “intent” to use the indoor space regularly — a term never clearly defined. Parents, who’ve watched their kids flourish through nature-based, child-led learning, are outraged and scrambling for alternatives. With no official response from Fraser Health, this case exposes how rigid licensing rules can crush innovative, outdoor education models. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cdeecb8b93842361