About CEFA
With 25+ years of proven success, CEFA is Canada’s #1 early education franchise, nurturing young learners from the years that matter most.
About Us
Nurturing Young Learners Since 1998
CEFA (Core Education and Fine Arts) is a private early years school for children ages 1 to 5. Built around the early years that matter most, our curriculum and premium approach to early education are trusted by families across Canada and have helped shape our growth as a leading franchise brand.
Natacha Beim Boserup
CEFA Story
What started in 1998 as one school in West Vancouver has grown into a network of 50+ CEFA schools, bringing our approach to early years education to more children, families, and communities.
Natacha Beim Boserup founded CEFA Early Years School with a vision to create a more purposeful school experience for the early years. Drawing on her background in elementary and junior kindergarten teaching, along with international best practices and ongoing research, she opened Canada’s first junior kindergarten school. Her approach continues to shape CEFA’s curriculum through creativity, confidence, emotional intelligence, and a love of learning.
Our History
From One School to a 50+ School Network
CEFA’s Origins
By age 22, our founder, Natacha Beim Boserup, had already finalized her curriculum and begun building the plan behind her vision. At 25, she opened the first CEFA school in West Vancouver in June 1998, after personally training each teacher to bring the program to life. From the beginning, the school introduced a differentiated approach to early education with reading, writing, science, math, art, yoga, dance, and other disciplines that were not the norm at traditional daycares.
Curriculum in Progress
As CEFA began to grow, Natacha continued refining the curriculum in the classroom, spending hours with teachers to create even more games and activities to introduce. The curriculum was presented through games and play, bringing structure, creativity, and joyful engagement together in ways that felt meaningful for young children.
Growth by Demand
The first CEFA school was embraced quickly by families. It offered children a holistic program, including reading, writing, science, math, dance, and drama, along with chef-prepared meals and full-day programming. As more families experienced the CEFA difference, demand continued to grow. In 2003, a second CEFA school opened in Burnaby, marking the beginning of CEFA’s expansion into more communities across Canada.
Impact and Expansion
CEFA’s growth has been shaped by the families and communities who believed in the vision from the beginning. What started as one school in West Vancouver has grown into more than 50 schools across Canada, with expansion across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and into the USA. As demand continues to grow, so does our commitment to bringing CEFA to more communities.
U.S. Expansion
With a Vision to Deliver Premium Education Across North America and Beyond
With a strong network of 50+ schools across Canada, we are expanding into high-demand U.S. markets to bring our premium early education to more families and communities.
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