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Location of Child Care Programs

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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