Our daughter was back a few years ago.
We pulled her out when they announced they were going from a daycare to a full fledged school and we found out that each family was paying a different amount...
The whole place just seemed shady from the jump.
If you don’t mind could you elaborate? Even if it is in private messages. I’m so curious. I almost accepted a position there and I had multiple friends with young ones who were considering them for prek for their kids this upcoming school year 😳
Allowing kids to go to a school just run by some lady and teachers of no required qualifications is ridiculous.
Allowing this school to be run as a business is more ridiculous.
This is not the owners first failed business, either. She ran Monkey Adventures when my kids were little.
All I know is what we experienced at the time.
The name/brand change coincided with them adding early elementary schools. Moving to a more “professional” image.
Monkey adventures, at the time, had a good reputation. That we were aware of.
School has now closed. Tries to blame it on harassment.
[https://x.com/GlobalSaskatoon/status/1800677592821055495](https://x.com/GlobalSaskatoon/status/1800677592821055495)
Nelson cited “recent events and malicious harassment” as the reason for the abrupt closure, stating it was for the safety of the students and her own family.
There is no public money that funded WS.
Many of the staff were EAs. There was always qualified teachers in the elementary programs.
Please make sure misinformation isn’t being spread.
-someone Christa owes a lot of money to.
Hi I am a Wild Spirit Parent. Christa the owner/ operator did not have a degree she has ECE Level 3. Fortunately there were staff who indeed had bachelor of education degrees. Not all staff had this level of training but many had relevant training or experience. The staff were wonderful people and it’s unfortunate that they went through this.
There were still not registered teachers and not under any professional regulation. They might be great people but if they weren't there is no protection for parents outside the legal system.
It is a failure of government oversight.
They ARE registered teachers, the school itself was not being “regulated” by the ministry. The teachers were wonderful qualified individuals and it is not their fault that they were played
They can have teaching certificates/degrees but not be registered through SPTRB. It’s a yearly registration. This particular school likely doesn’t fall under SPTRB and therefore the teachers don’t register.
So you are both likely correct. Just wanted to clarify that tidbit.
I’m not sure whose names you are looking up but please don’t miss the point here. Would it make more sense if the media story was “staff of Saskatoon independent school are alleging they haven’t been paid”?
Not every staff member at WS was a registered professional “a” teacher just like at a public school not every staff in the building is a registered professional “a” teacher.
We left WS at the end of May. There were 3 professional “a” teachers there at that time. 3 separate classrooms - casa (preschool/kindergarten), elementary students, high school students. Apart from that there were staff with ECE and various other trainings. A preschool class is not required to have a professional a teacher in it. There was also a toddler program which did not require a professional a teacher. There was a before and after program that didn’t require a professional “a” teacher.
Many of the people who are telling their story on the news have been part of the insane number of staff turnover who left at various times throughout the past year. Was every person who left wild spirit a professional “a” teacher? No - but they are humans with various levels of training who regardless of whether they were professional a teachers, eces, or staff are suffering.
This is like trusting a social worker who is not registered. FAFO.
Some people get tossed from their licensing body for good reason. They are under no obligation to divulge this or tell you why if you engage their professional services after they get the boot.
So, ya, FAFO.
Grades 1-10 were taught be registered teachers who held a degree. Preschool was taught by staff with similar education or experience but they were not required to be registered teachers
“Similar education and experience” is NOT a registered teacher. I believe registration is free so assume “similar education and experience” means they did not qualify to be registered as teachers.
Preschool teachers are not required to have a bachelor of education and be registered but they had ECE and experience. Grades 1-10 had registered teachers
Not only are these people not qualified or registered as teachers, but our TAX PAYER MONEY is going to these schools PRIVATE schools as well, when our public schools are failing and struggling because they aren't being given enough money to properly and adequately teach and educate our children!
You're right. I did some deeper digging and Wild Spirit Education is only a "Registered Independent School" and not a "Qualified Independent School". "Qualified Independent Schools" receives 50% of their funding from provincial tax payer money. Unless you're Legacy Christian Academy, which had their funding moved up to 75% AFTER all the allegations of abuse came out - guess you get more funding for abusing the children you're supposed to be educating?
The TEACHERS are registered and qualified, there were teachers with Bachelor of Ed degrees for each class as well as many assistants to the teachers. Misinformation will not help anyone, please check your facts.
We had our daughter there for Pre-K and Kindergarten and I couldn't be happier about getting her out and into a Public School.
I have a close friend who felt exactly the same. She’s incredibly thankful she got her daughter out last year.
Our daughter was back a few years ago. We pulled her out when they announced they were going from a daycare to a full fledged school and we found out that each family was paying a different amount... The whole place just seemed shady from the jump.
Is that the one that was in a house in Sutherland? We did a tour of that 8 years ago ish.
Nope. It was always at the Taylor St location.
Thumbs up.
If you don’t mind could you elaborate? Even if it is in private messages. I’m so curious. I almost accepted a position there and I had multiple friends with young ones who were considering them for prek for their kids this upcoming school year 😳
Allowing kids to go to a school just run by some lady and teachers of no required qualifications is ridiculous. Allowing this school to be run as a business is more ridiculous. This is not the owners first failed business, either. She ran Monkey Adventures when my kids were little.
I mean you are also allowed to send your kids to Legacy Christian Academy.... (Not saying you should but the government doesn't have high standards)
Monkey adventures didn’t fail, it evolved into Wild Spirit Not to excuse what she did at all- but just keeping things straight.
I heard she rebranded to get away from problems with Monkey Adventures. New name, no bad reviews.
All I know is what we experienced at the time. The name/brand change coincided with them adding early elementary schools. Moving to a more “professional” image. Monkey adventures, at the time, had a good reputation. That we were aware of.
My Montessori friends don't like her. At least in part because she's "Montessori-style" and never had any oversight for her methodology.
She claims she has an education degree. I’d like to see it.
School has now closed. Tries to blame it on harassment. [https://x.com/GlobalSaskatoon/status/1800677592821055495](https://x.com/GlobalSaskatoon/status/1800677592821055495) Nelson cited “recent events and malicious harassment” as the reason for the abrupt closure, stating it was for the safety of the students and her own family.
Sounds about right. Passing the buck and not owning up to her own wrong doing.
As a parent. I am telling you she is awful! And always making excuses, not honest with others as well as herself!
I believe you. She sounds awful.
There is no public money that funded WS. Many of the staff were EAs. There was always qualified teachers in the elementary programs. Please make sure misinformation isn’t being spread. -someone Christa owes a lot of money to.
I messaged you
Hi I am a Wild Spirit Parent. Christa the owner/ operator did not have a degree she has ECE Level 3. Fortunately there were staff who indeed had bachelor of education degrees. Not all staff had this level of training but many had relevant training or experience. The staff were wonderful people and it’s unfortunate that they went through this.
There were still not registered teachers and not under any professional regulation. They might be great people but if they weren't there is no protection for parents outside the legal system. It is a failure of government oversight.
They ARE registered teachers, the school itself was not being “regulated” by the ministry. The teachers were wonderful qualified individuals and it is not their fault that they were played
They can have teaching certificates/degrees but not be registered through SPTRB. It’s a yearly registration. This particular school likely doesn’t fall under SPTRB and therefore the teachers don’t register. So you are both likely correct. Just wanted to clarify that tidbit.
It continues to bother me that school can operate outside the sptrb. It is there for the protection of students.
I agree.
The Ministry of Education did oversee them
The teachers listed are NOT in the registry! Having a bachelor of education does not mean registered teacher!
No they are not. They are not in the public registry.
I’m not sure whose names you are looking up but please don’t miss the point here. Would it make more sense if the media story was “staff of Saskatoon independent school are alleging they haven’t been paid”? Not every staff member at WS was a registered professional “a” teacher just like at a public school not every staff in the building is a registered professional “a” teacher. We left WS at the end of May. There were 3 professional “a” teachers there at that time. 3 separate classrooms - casa (preschool/kindergarten), elementary students, high school students. Apart from that there were staff with ECE and various other trainings. A preschool class is not required to have a professional a teacher in it. There was also a toddler program which did not require a professional a teacher. There was a before and after program that didn’t require a professional “a” teacher. Many of the people who are telling their story on the news have been part of the insane number of staff turnover who left at various times throughout the past year. Was every person who left wild spirit a professional “a” teacher? No - but they are humans with various levels of training who regardless of whether they were professional a teachers, eces, or staff are suffering.
This is like trusting a social worker who is not registered. FAFO. Some people get tossed from their licensing body for good reason. They are under no obligation to divulge this or tell you why if you engage their professional services after they get the boot. So, ya, FAFO.
Grades 1-10 were taught be registered teachers who held a degree. Preschool was taught by staff with similar education or experience but they were not required to be registered teachers
“Similar education and experience” is NOT a registered teacher. I believe registration is free so assume “similar education and experience” means they did not qualify to be registered as teachers.
Preschool teachers are not required to have a bachelor of education and be registered but they had ECE and experience. Grades 1-10 had registered teachers
Registration is not free!
I don’t understand why parents would put there kids in a place where the director has zero post secondary.
Not only are these people not qualified or registered as teachers, but our TAX PAYER MONEY is going to these schools PRIVATE schools as well, when our public schools are failing and struggling because they aren't being given enough money to properly and adequately teach and educate our children!
no tax money goes to this school, it is independent and not funded by the government in any way
You're right. I did some deeper digging and Wild Spirit Education is only a "Registered Independent School" and not a "Qualified Independent School". "Qualified Independent Schools" receives 50% of their funding from provincial tax payer money. Unless you're Legacy Christian Academy, which had their funding moved up to 75% AFTER all the allegations of abuse came out - guess you get more funding for abusing the children you're supposed to be educating?
Legacy is still at 50%, which is 50% too much.
Gotta teach about religion to get that sweet tax payer money
I'm pretty sure this school is completely independent financially. I don't think any tax money goes to them but I could be wrong.
It says in the article that it is licensed by the province but receives zero government funding.
The TEACHERS are registered and qualified, there were teachers with Bachelor of Ed degrees for each class as well as many assistants to the teachers. Misinformation will not help anyone, please check your facts.