# CEFA Early Years School

> CEFA Early Years School is a Canadian network of private, full-day early-learning schools for children roughly ages one to five. Founder Natacha Beim Boserup built the concept around a proprietary blend of structured Montessori methods, Reggio Emilia-inspired inquiry, core academics, fine arts, movement and play, then franchised the operating system. The company says it now has more than 50 schools and serves over 6,000 students annually, while franchise listings put the current opening cost at roughly C$2.5 million to C$3 million including a C$70,000 fee.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Vancouver, Canada
- **Founders:** Natacha Beim Boserup (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 380-387 employees according to third-party estimates; staffing is distributed across independently owned schools.
- **Products:** Full-day early-years programs, Proprietary four-pillar curriculum, CEFA franchise system, CEFA teacher training, Summer camp
- **Notable:** Grew from one West Vancouver school in 1998 to more than 50 schools across Canada, according to CEFA's current franchise site., Reports more than 6,000 students enrolled annually., Expanded from British Columbia into Alberta and Ontario, with U.S. franchise expansion under way.

## Products & services

- **Full-day early-years programs** — Year-round private early learning for children from about 12 months to under six, combining academics, arts, movement, cultural learning, meals and rest.
- **Proprietary four-pillar curriculum** — A play-based framework organized as Innovators, Masterminds, Creators and Change-Makers, covering STEM, language and math, arts, and social-emotional development.
- **CEFA franchise system** — A school franchise package with support for site selection, design, construction, licensing, opening, marketing and ongoing operations.
- **CEFA teacher training** — A four-month certification program developed by the founder to train educators in CEFA's curriculum and classroom approach.
- **Summer camp** — Two-week themed sessions for children ages one to six featuring art, science, movement, cooking and outdoor play.

## Achievements

- Grew from one West Vancouver school in 1998 to more than 50 schools across Canada, according to CEFA's current franchise site.
- Reports more than 6,000 students enrolled annually.
- Expanded from British Columbia into Alberta and Ontario, with U.S. franchise expansion under way.
- Ranked in the top 22 of the EF100 Canada franchise ranking for 2025 and named a Community Builder of the Year finalist.
- Founder Natacha Beim received a Top 40 Under 40 Entrepreneur Award and a WOW Woman of Worth Award for Empowered Educator, and was a three-time Women of Distinction finalist.
- Founder Natacha Beim served on British Columbia's Provincial Child Care Council.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Founder Natacha Beim Boserup was scheduled to speak at the Canadian Franchise Association's Franchise Your Business seminar about scaling CEFA.
- **2026-04** — CEFA's refreshed franchise materials reported more than 50 schools, 6,000-plus annual students and active U.S. expansion.
- **2026-04** — Beim was announced as a Childcare Operations Summit speaker on scaling a national early-learning brand.
- **2025-06** — CEFA announced Ontario openings in Oakville, Mississauga and Markham after entering Burlington in 2023.
- **2025-03** — CEFA said it placed in the top 22 of the EF100 Canada 2025 ranking and was a Community Builder award finalist.

## Links

- Website: https://cefa.ca
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cefaearlyyearsschool
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CEFAschools
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cefaearlyyearsschool/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cefaearlyyearsschool

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Last updated: 2026-08-23