Umbrella Family at Dundas Central
Service Delivery
Our program at Dundas Central provides child care services to children who are enrolled in the school, from the beginning of September until the end of June. This program is licensed for 15 children, ranging in age from 3.8 (3 years, 8 months) to 12 years of age. It is important to note, however, that only 3 children of the group of 15 may be of JK/SK age.
Child care services are available from 7:30 am to 8:40 am each morning, and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm each day. Our school age programs provide children with a balance of activities that promote healthy growth and development in all domains…gross and fine motor, speech and language, cognition, self-help skills, social and emotional development...at their own pace! (For more details about our program, scroll down!)
Programs for School Age Children
Care for children who are 3.8 (3 years, 8 months) to 12 years of age
| Before & After School | Child care services are available from 7:30 am until the morning school bell rings, and again at the end of the day from the time the dismissal bell rings until 6:00 pm. |
| Learning Community Days | Throughout the school year, children are occasionally dismissed early so that school teaching staff members may participate in professional development activities. Child care services are available as soon as the children are dismissed from their classes until 6:00 pm. |
| PA Days | A full-day program is available for children on PA Days, too, as long as there is sufficient interest from families! |
Curriculum
Developmentally appropriate activities—indoors and outside, too—are planned and implemented based on the observations of qualified early childhood educators/experienced staff members. The interests of children guide educators in determining the wide range of resources required to extend learning, while promoting the development of new skills.
Snacks/Lunch
Children are provided with nutritious snacks each morning (before the school bell rings) and after school each day. Snack menus are posted on the Parent Information Board and are also available to parents through newsletters and this website.
On Learning Community Days (Early Dismissal) or PA days, children are required to bring a bag lunch from home, which is supplemented with milk and fresh fruit.
Location
Our program is located within Dundas Central Elementary School at 73 Melville Street in Dundas and is close to:
- St. Bernadette’s Catholic Elementary School
- Knox Presbyterian Church
- Today’s Family – Early Learning and Care and Ontario Early Years Program (located in Knox Presbyterian Church)
- Stores, restaurants on King Street
- Dundas Driving Park
- Dundas Library
- Hamilton/Dundas Community Pool