What is the difference between PreSkate and CanSkate?

These are two branches of the same program, separated on the basis of age. Generally, kids 3 and 4 years old are less willing to take the ice without a parent being present and have a relatively shorter attention span. Thus we equip our skilled Program Assistants and certified Coaches to help children feel comfortable and gain confidence in PreSkate, and the sessions only last 30 minutes with a strong emphasis on play.

CanSkate is designed mainly for those 5 and up, and the program is designed for a range of abilities, including those who have never skated.

The age is used as a guideline only and we leave it to the parents’ judgment as to which program is best suited to a skater who is 4 years old or more. We try to be flexible and if the program you start it is not working our encourage switching between CanSkate and PreSkate, and vice versa.