Centre for Childhood Studies Campaign

Thank you to the generous donors who contributed to our campaign to build the Fulmer Family Centre for Childhood Studies at CapU.

The Fulmer Family Centre for Childhood Studies just after construction completed in February, 2025

Our successful campaign raised over $5.6 million from donors, highlighted by a generous $2 million gift from CapU Chancellor Yuri Fulmer and his family.

Located at the main North Vancouver Campus, the 23,000-square-foot centre opens in the spring of 2025.

Fulmer Family Centre for Childhood Studies fast facts

Doubles capacity for on-campus childcare, adding 74 new spaces;
Adds 20 Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) practicum placement spots;
Adds significantly more student spaces in ECCE programs to help meet the urgent demand for Early Childhood Educators in B.C.;
Delivers research-driven, evidence-based early childhood education to enable children to reach their full potential; and
Supports parents' childcare needs to enable them to engage fully in the workplace and achieve their career goals.

Portrait of Yuri Fulmer — Yuri Fulmer was named CapU's fourth chancellor in June 2020.

“Investing in early childhood care and education is investing in families and communities. We have an opportunity to have a profound impact on the future of the community through the creation of this new centre of excellence.”

Yuri Fulmer, O.B.C., Chancellor, Capilano University