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.
Location of Child Care Programs
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:
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.
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) |
Authorized 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 |
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| 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 | 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) | Authorized 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) | Authorized 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 | Waterview | DCDSB Summer Rays |
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| Sir Albert Love | YMCA | CAREA | YMCA |
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| St. Christopher | YMCA | |||||
| St. Hedwig | Walking Program to the Boys & Girls Club of Durham | |||||
| St. John Bosco | YMCA | |||||
| St. Joseph | PRYDE | |||||
| St. Thomas Aquinas | YMCA | 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) | Authorized 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) |
Authorized 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 |