COVID-19 Update
Pearson and Peterborough directly-operated municipal child care services are open and operational. The before- and after-school programs at Edmison Heights and Westmount Public School, will remain closed from December 26, 2020 until January 8, 2021.
The City of Peterborough directly operates two full day child care centres and three before and after school programs. All programs are located in the City of Peterborough and are licensed by the Ministry of Education.
Apply to one of the City of Peterborough child care programs
Vision
Is for all families to have access to high quality child care and early learning that fosters success for every child.
Mission
The City of Peterborough Child Care Program is committed to providing high quality early learning environments for young children. We value all children and their families and will treat everyone with respect and equality. Our programs are responsive to each child as a unique individual.
Guiding Principles
Our educators act in ways that show we:
- Are committed to providing high quality early learning
- Value diversity and believe that our program must be offered in an inclusive and culturally-sensitive manner
- Believe children have a right to a nurturing and intellectually stimulating environment which meets their social, emotional and developmental needs
- Encourage ongoing communication and participation between staff and parents in making informed decisions about their child's development and well-being
- Believe that our experience and the competence of our educators are our most valuable resources
- Support a work environment that promotes effective communication, team work and mutual respect and trust amongst all educators
Quality Child Care
We are an engaged partner in Investing in Quality. A quality assurance program that is designed to help families ensure their children receive high quality early learning and child care services.
Our play based learning environments are based on the How Does Learning Happen? Pedagogy. Each environment is carefully planned to meet the individual needs of the children and to support the child's progress in the social, emotional, physical and cognitive areas of development.
Our Educators
Our educators hold a College Diploma in Early Childhood Education and are registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
Our teaching team creates environments that:
- respect each child's culture
- promotes a child's self-esteem and provides opportunities for individual play, small group activities and large group activities
- enable children's access to toys, equipment and materials
- provide areas of privacy for children
Parents
Our Educators work hard to establish and maintain warm, supportive, responsive, and respectful relationships with each child and their family. We encourage families to visit the program and participate in activities as your schedule allows. Families are also encouraged to share any concerns you have about our program or your child's progress.
We value parent ideas and suggestions for improvement. Each year, parents are asked to fill out our survey. This survey helps us understand what you like and what we could be doing better.
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Billing Inquires: Contact the financial clerk at 705-748-8830 ext. 3494
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