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We partner with qualified licensed not-for-profit child care operators to implement before and after school programs were there is sufficient interest from parents and guardians.   For more information email childcare@dcdsb.ca or call 905-576-6150 ext. 22172.  

The following child care options are available:

Child Care Centres

Qualified, licensed child care centres provide services in a number of our elementary schools for children 0 to 12 years of age. Ages may vary per site.

EarlyON Child and Family Centres 

EarlyON Child and Family Centres offer a range of free programs and activities for children and their families. 

Nursery School/Preschool Program

Together with our community partners, we offer nursery school programs in schools for children ages 2 1/2 to 4 years. Programs offer play-based activities that are age and developmentally appropriate. These programs are facilitated by qualified Early Childhood Educators. Programs are offered two to three half days per week. 

Before and After School Program

Together with community partners, we offer before and after school programs for children in Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 6. Programs are delivered by a team of Registered Early Childhood Educators.

School Readiness/Stay and Play Program

This free summer program is offered one or two mornings per week during July and August for children 3 to 5 years of age and their parents or caregivers.

Recreation Program

Together with the YMCA's Play on program and the Boys and Girls Club of Durham's After School program, we offer a recreation program for children 6 to 12 years of age.

Location of programs

We offer child care programs at our schools in the following cities. All our Catholic elementary schools provide a full-day Kindergarten program that is play based. For more information about the programs, click on the links provided below to view partners' websites and contact information.

Ajax

The following child care programs are offered in our Ajax schools. 

Schools Child Care Centre Before and After School Program
(K to Grade 6)
Recreation Program (Children 6 to 12 years)  Nursery School EarlyON Child and Family Centres

School Readiness Program

St. André of Bessette   YMCA     YMCA  YMCA
St. Bernadette   PRYDE       DCDSB Summer Rays 
St. Catherine of Siena PRYDE PRYDE        
St. Francis de Sales   PRYDE        
St. James   PRYDE Boys and Girls Club of Durham      
St. Jude PRYDE PRYDE        
St. Patrick PRYDE PRYDE        
St. Josephine Bakhita PRYDE  PRYDE        
St. Teresa of Calcutta PRYDE (Coming Soon)  PRYDE        

Brooklin and Whitby

The following child care programs are available at our Brooklin and Whitby schools.

Schools Child Care Centre Before and After School Program (K to Grade 6)  Recreation Program (Children 6 to 12 years) Nursery School/
Preschool Program
EarlyON Child and Family Centres School Readiness Program
St. John Paul II    YMCA       YMCA  
Father Leo J. Austin PRYDE PRYDE         
St. Bernard PRYDE  PRYDE        
St. Bridget    YMCA         
St. John the Evangelist    YMCA Boys and Girls Club of Durham     DCDSB Summer Rays 
St. Leo YMCA   YMCA        
St. Luke the Evangelist    YMCA     YMCA   
St. Marguerite d'Youville    Kids Campus    YMCA  YMCA YMCA 
St. Mark the Evangelist  PRYDE PRYDE         
St. Matthew the Evangelist  YMCA YMCA      YMCA   
St. Paul   YMCA    YMCA  YMCA  
St. Theresa Fairy Glen Fairy Glen        

Oshawa

The following child care programs are available at our Oshawa schools.

Schools Child Care Centre Before and After School Program (K to Grade 6) Recreations Program (Children 6 to 12 years) Nursery School/
Preschool Program
EarlyON Child and Family Centres School Readiness Program
Father Joseph Venini   YMCA        YWCA
St. John XXIII   YMCA        
Monsignor Philip Coffey  Waterview (Coming Soon)  Waterview        DCDSB
Summer Rays
Sir Albert Love   YMCA    CAREA  YMCA
YWCA
YWCA 
YMCA
St. Christopher   YMCA        
St. Hedwig      Walking Program to the Boys & Girls Club of Durham      
St. John Bosco   YMCA        
St. Joseph   PRYDE        
St. Thomas Aquinas     Boys and Girls Club of Durham      
St. Kateri Tekakwitha  YMCA YMCA       CAREA 

Pickering

The child care programs listed below are available at our Pickering schools.

Schools Child Care Centre Before and After School (K to Grade 6) Recreation Program (Children 6 to 12 years) Nursery School/
Preschool Program
EarlyON Child and Family Centres

School Readiness

Programs

Father Fenelon YMCA  YMCA        
St. Elizabeth Seton YMCA YMCA        
St. Isaac Jogues   YMCA        
St. Monica   YMCA        
St. Wilfrid YMCA YMCA        

Port Perry, Uxbridge and Beaverton

The following child care programs are available at our Port Perry, Uxbridge and Beaverton schools.

Schools Child Care Centre Before and After School Program
(K to Grade 6)
Recreation Program
(Children 6 to 12 years)
Nursery School/
Preschool Program
EarlyON Child and Family Centres School Readiness Program
Good Shepherd YMCA YMCA YMCA - Play On    YMCA  
St. Joseph Uxbridge PRYDE PRYDE        
Holy Family - Beaverton         YMCA   

 

 

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