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Licensed child care centre.

• Space available for school age care, full day care and nursery school.

COVID-19 (30 May 2022) - Program drop off times are between 7:30 am-8:30 am until further notice.

Offers before and/or after school child care.

Provides challenging, creative programming and promotes the overall growth and development of young children under the guidance of Early Childhood Education Program child care services to families and promotes involvement of families in the operation of the child care centres.

During the summer months the School Age programs combine at the St John Nursery Two location, 746 Park St S Peterborough, ON K9J 3T4. Call 705-874-3848 for details or inquiries regarding Summer Enrollment during these times.

COVID-19 (19 March 2020): Closed until Monday, April 6, 2020.

Child care

• nutritious snacks and meals

COVID-19 (19 March 2020): Closed until Monday, April 6, 2020.

Licensed before and after school child care

• nutritious snacks

COVID-19 (19 March 2020): Closed until Monday, April 6, 2020.

Casual child care

• nutritious snacks provided

Licensed child care for toddlers and preschoolers

Licensed non-profit child care for children age 18 months to 2.5 years.

Licensed non-profit child care for school age children.

• Full and part-time spaces available.

Provides child care for up to 10 babies.

Licensed non-profit child care for children ages 2.5 to 5 years.

• Full and part-time spaces available.

Access to services that support expecting parents, parents, caregivers and home child care providers in their role.

• Children have access to inclusive, play and inquiry-based learning opportunities to improve developmental health and well-being
• Local services collaborate in an integrated way to meet the needs of children and families and actively engage parents and caregivers

Full Day Child Care for 24 preschool children and 15 toddler children.

• Offering daily snacks and lunch
• follows YMCA Playing to Learn Curriculum

Before and after school child care programs.

• Using YMCA A Place to Connect curriculum, activities include crafts, homework time, excursions, outdoor play and physical activities

Provides child care for up to 10 babies.

Licensed non-profit child care for children ages 2.5 to 5 years.

• Full and part-time spaces available.

Licensed non-profit child care for children age 18 months to 2.5 years.

Licensed child care centre

• play-based early learning programs in an allergy-safe setting
• school-age program over Christmas Break, March Break and pedagogical days
• extended day programs for full day kindergarten

Licensed non-profit child care for school age children.

• Full and part-time spaces available.

Before and after school care * summer day camp in July and August

Francophone child care centre

• before and after school program
• capacity of 65

COVID-19 (30 May 2022) - Program drop off times are between 7:30 am-8:30 am until further notice.

Provides challenging, creative programming and promotes the overall growth and development of young children under the guidance of Early Childhood Education Program.

Provides child care services to families and promotes involvement of families in the operation of the child care centres.

Programs available:

• preschool
• school age (before/after school)

During the summer months the School Age programs combine at the St John Nursery Two location, 746 Park St S Peterborough, ON K9J 3T4. Call 705-874-3848 for details or inquiries regarding Summer Enrollment during these times.

Home Child Care providers offer children a safe and healthy learning environments designed to support physical, social, intellectual and emotional development through supervised play experiences to develop:

• positive self-esteem and confidence
• natural curiosity and creative expression
• respect for their families, peers, environment and themselves
• effective communication skills, encouraging positive interactions with adults and children
• physical competence through activities that are fun and challenging

Providers are supported with:

• monthly visits to discuss any issues, review the program, bring resources and provide guidance
• quarterly visits to ensure that health and safety requirements are being met in the home
• assistance with planning activities for children at different stages of development
• toys and equipment lending library
• ideas about nutritious snacks and meals
• assistance with documentation and record keeping
• connections to community resources and supports

Providers/child ratios follows the Child Care and Early Years Act as per the Ministry of Education and Early Learning and Care standards.

Child care centre

• licensed for 72 children
• infant, toddler, preschool, before and after school programs available

Non-profit agency assisting families in the community to locate licensed private home care

Ensures standards for safety, nutrition and educational programming are met.

Licensed pre-school program tailored to the youngest students in the school community.

Offers a variety of learning opportunities in five teaching areas which encourage practical life activities, sensorial, language, mathematics, and cultural studies.

Goals:

• develop positive attitudes towards school
• encourage self-confidence
• assist in building concentration, curiosity, initiative and persistence
• foster inner security and order

Provide hot lunch as well as morning and afternoon snacks.

Care is available for the CASA One students one hour prior to the start of the school day and one hour after the end of the school day.

Licensed pre-school program tailored to the youngest students in the school community.

Accepts students into the program anytime throughout the year, provided there is space available on a three to five full days basis or half-days per week.

Program focuses on the development following the Montessori method of education with the main areas of focus being:

• practical life
• sensorial education
• cultural studies
• science instruction and exploration
• mathematics
• language arts
• arts (music and visual art)
• computer skills
• french
• monthly field trips and classroom guests enhance the students' educational and social experiences.

Offers outdoor play and naptime for children requiring a nap.

Afternoon snacks are provided while morning snacks are provided by a different student each day following a snack day calendar.