Our Program Acknowledges The Uniqueness Of All Children. Our Educators Facilitate Each Child'S Growth By Providing Rich And Stimulating Activities. Balanced To Provide Learning Opportunities In All Educational Areas, Our Program Offers Carefully Planned And Monitored Learning Centres. These Concrete Experiences Promote Competency And Encourage Self-Esteem. We Believe Families And Educators Must Join Together As Partners. Respecting The Importance Of Family Ties And Traditions Strengthens The Bond Between Home And School As Each Child'S World Expands. We Encourage Parent Involvement Through Developmental Reports, Parent-Teacher Interviews And Parent Advisory Committee Meetings. Established In 1983, Upper Canada Child Care Centres Is A Growing Family Of Over 50 Child Care Programs, Day Camps And A Residential Camp Operating Throughout North York, York Region And Simcoe County. Our Child Care Centres Offer Full-Time Programs For Children 3 Months To 12 Years. Most Of Our Centres Also Offer Half-Day Nursery School Programs. Most Of Our Centres Offer Day Camp Programs For Children 6 - 12 Years. Kettleby Valley Camp And Outdoor Centre, A Partnership Between Kettleby Valley And Upper Canada Child Care Centres, Offers Day Camp, Residential And Outdoor Education Programs For Children 6 - 14 Years.
Our theme-based curriculum fosters learning, independence and confidence. Our programs set the stage for social, cognitive, sensory and motor growth while learning through play. The children participate annually in the Walk-A-Thon for the Hospital for Sick Children and contribute to Food Banks and local charities in their community. The children enjoy supervised outdoor play for one hour in the morning and in the afternoon with the same ratios followed. This provides a safe place to play. Our outdoor program has a wide variety of planned activities enjoyed in our spacious playgrounds. Restime is part of our day. If children are no longer having a sleep they are able to play quietly until the other children are finished sleeping.
Our program is developed for and available to 2 to 5 year olds. With qualified E.C.E.s and the participation of parents, we are able to provide a fun atmosphere that encourages creativity, warmth, and enthusiasm. Children do NOT have to be toilet trained to attend.Our teachers offer activities that develop self-esteem, confidence, sharing, and problem-solving skills, and maintain a continual 1:6 adult / child ratio, or better. Activities, play centres, story time, and crafts focus around carefully selected themes, including farms, dinosaurs, numbers, colours, shapes, nutrition and special holidays.