Searching for Francophones

• numeracy, digital,
• communication and interpersonal skills

• employment, apprenticeship
• secondary-school credit
• post-secondary education and greater independence

Government licensed child care centre for children 1.5 to 12 years

• located inside French Elementary School, St Nicolas
• French program
• Toddler and Preschool care
• before and after school children
• summer camp for 3-5 years old

• offers French-language programs and services for parents and caregivers with children aged 0-6 years


• encourages healthy parent/child relationships

Government licensed child care centre for children up to 13 years

• French-languiage Infant, toddler and preschool programs
• Before and after school child care program: 4-12 years of age attending the school
• PA day and March break camps, 4-12 years attending the school, 7 am-6 pm
• Operates with volunteer Board of Directors

Government licensed child care centre for children 18 months to 12 years

• full-time and part-time French language child care centre
• program designed to help children learn and/or practice French through stories, games, songs, outdoor play and other creative activities
• exclusively French before and after school program for children 4 to 12 years of age attending the school
• non-profit organization
• operates with volunteer Board of Directors

• topics include before and after school care, child and family learning centres, child care centres, home child care agencies, weekend/evening care, preschools, March Break and summer camps, child protection, infant development, mental health, government services, registry of respite workers and respite services, parent workshops, training and other resources
• offsite Training Consultant for Early Childhood and Parent Education sessions, training opportunities for community based agencies, families and services providers

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• information and referral to other employment and community services

• matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

• available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

• assessment of skills, interests and experience
• job search strategies, including resume preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• on-the-job training, work experience
• help in maintaining employment
• information and referral to other employment and community services

• help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

• paid pre-employment services
• job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• mentorship, education and work transition supports

L'Espace francophone de Halton (Halton francophone association) is a not for profit organization, non-denominational and non-partisan, created to foster networking opportunities among the francophone community of Halton Region and to promote the availability of french speaking services (both private and public) in the area

• Monthly newsletter
• On-line directory of French language service providers

Government licensed child care centre for children 18 months to 12 years

• full-time and part-time French child care centre
• program designed to help children learn and/or practice French through stories, games, songs, outdoor play and other creative activities
• exclusively French before and after school program for children 4 to 12 years of age attending the school
• non-profit organization
• operates with volunteer Board of Directors

Government licensed child care centre for children 18 months to 12 years

• full-time and part-time French child care centre
• program designed to help children learn and/or practice French through stories, games, songs, outdoor play and other creative activities
• exclusively French before and after school program for children 4 to 12 years of age attending the school
• non-profit organization
• operates with volunteer Board of Directors

Art camps and classes are taught in English and French by professional artists and arts educators in lakeside studios at Gairloch Gardens

Camps and classes take place throughout the year and include:

• Saturday programs
• PA Day workshops
• March Break camps
• Summer camps

Visit the website for complete details

Programs offer interactive ways to look at, discuss and make works of art

• available in English and French
• classes take place in the classroom as well as at the Galleries
• half day or full day

Elementary school programs

Secondary school programs

Professional Development workshops

Government licensed child care for children aged 0.2 years to 13 years

• French language day care open to all children whether French-speaking or not
• 1 infant room for 10 children 0-18 months
• 1 toddler room for 15 children 18-30 months
• 1 preschool room for 16 children 2.5-4 years with 2 Educators
• 1 preschool room for 8 children 2.5-4 years with 1 Educator
• 1 room for before and after school program for children 4-5 years with 13 children and 1 Educator
• 1 room for before and after school program for children 6-13 years with 15 children and 1 Educator
• full day programs offered 2, 3, or 5 days per week
• school-age camps for March Break, Summer Camp and PA Days
• staff have E.C.E. certification
• staff CPR and First Aid certification
• emergent curriculum, follows How Does Learning Happen?
• hot meals cooked on-site following Canada's Food Guide
• field trips
• children with special needs assessed on an individual basis
• Francophone and English professional learning workshops for teachers through Nexus Sante and THRC
• Online and in-class tutoring for adults parents who want to learn French
• French tutoring for school-aged children 4-13 years
• French immersion nursery school for preschool children 2.5-4 years

Art camps and classes are taught in English and French by professional artists and arts educators in lakeside studios at Gairloch Gardens

Camps and classes take place throughout the year and include:

• Saturday programs
• PA Day workshops
• March Break camps
• Summer camps

Visit the website for complete details

Programs offer interactive ways to look at, discuss and make works of art

• available in English and French
• classes take place in the classroom as well as at the Galleries
• half day or full day

Elementary school programs

Secondary school programs

Professional Development workshops

• full day programs
• offers French program for English and other cultures and French-speaking children
• before and after school program for school-age children (6-12 and 4-5 years old)
• summer camp program in Jul-Aug, hot meals and snacks, weekly themes and registration

Government licensed child care centre for children 4 to 12 years

• exclusively French before and after school program for children 4 to 12 years of age attending the school
• non-profit organization
• operates with volunteer Board of Directors