Fueling Brains Academy Yates provides nurturing early childhood education through an engaging environment, where children can learn through play. Our teachers encourage curiosity, creativity, and confidence in our little learners. We accept children ages 30 months to school-age.
With small class sizes, we ensure each child receives individualized care and attention. Children grow socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually through our enriched programs, incorporating art, music, movement, mindfulness and healthy living.
We look forward to welcoming your child into our Fueling Brains Academy! Call us to learn more about our preschool and childcare programs.
Learn MoreLen Hernandez is the Centre Director for Fueling Brains Academy’s Victoria campus, bringing nearly two decades of leadership experience across technology, nonprofit, service delivery, airline operations, and early childhood education. Having worked across five countries, Len brings a rich global perspective and deep cultural competence to her leadership.
At her core, Len is an educator, coach, advocate, and mother. She believes early childhood education is one of the most meaningful investments we can make—not only in the development of children, but in the future of communities and society at large. Her leadership is grounded in the belief that both learning and transformation are shaped by relationships, responsive environments, and intentional experiences.
She is professionally passionate about ensuring that every part of the academy reflects excellence, trust, and genuine care—for children, families, and the educators who guide them. Her lifelong commitment lies in elevating quality in early childhood education, championing inclusion, and cultivating reflective, professional practice.
As an organization operating in the territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples, today known as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke, W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples, the K’ómoks First Nation, including Sathloot, Sasitla, leeksun, Puledge, Cha’chae, and Tat’poos Peoples, Snuneymuxw, Snaw-naw-as, Quw’utsun, and Tla’amin First Nations, Fueling Brains Academy respects and honors the diverse histories, languages, cultures and experiences of the First Peoples of Canada. We extend this respect and honour to the diversity in our community that includes but is not limited to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, socio-economic status, class, and religion. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that brings together diverse perspectives from our students, staff, and families. We place human rights and dignity at the center of our core values, and strive to empower people of every age, background and walk of life.
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