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Child Care

Child Care – Emerald Park School Age Care
Provided by: Awasis Childcare Centres

Service

  • Child Care Centre
  • Full-Time Care
  • Intensive Needs Care

Availability

Infant (6 w - 17 m): 0

Toddler (18 m - 29 m): 0

Preschool (30 m - Kindergarten): 0

School Age (Gr 1 - 12 y): 0

Service Description

A licensed child care facility that provides care and supervision for up to 30 children between the ages of grade one and 12 years. Child Care Subsidy accepted. 

Parents/Guardians required to participate in two hours of co-op time per month and two fundraisers per year. 

Able to accommodate children with delays and differing needs. Please contact for further information.

Philosophy

  • Believe the following is most important in educating and nurturing children: 
    • Creating opportunities for learning in an emotionally supportive and responsive environment.
    • Providing children with nutrition, physical activity and good health.
    • Developing relationships between educator/centre and family.
    • Providing a safe and secure environment where trust can be developed.
  • Believe it is most important for children to learn a holistic approach to all areas of development through:
    • Cognitive development.
    • Social/emotional development.
    • Speech/language development.
    • Fine/gross motor skill development
  • Centre supports and works in partnership with parents by:
    • Listening.
    • Offering parenting suggestions.
    • Making referrals to community resources.
    • Connecting families to other families.

Programs and Activities

  • Centre has a play-based program where children learn and develop through their play.
  • Centre provides several open ended activities with the freedom to choose. 
  • Centre supports peer interaction and learning.
  • Centre fosters imagination through play.
  • Centre is knowledgeable with diverse needs and how to accommodate within child care. 
  • Centre is experienced in individual programming of children. (PPP)
  • Centre attends meetings with families and their supporting professional. (third party on/off site) 
  • Centre has the ability to use adapted equipment and spacious rooms.   
  • Centre uses observation skills to document children’s interests – programming is developed around the child and their interests.
  • Day is structured with indoor/outdoor play which includes structured and unstructured activities.
  • Day is structured with child led/teacher led activities.
  • Centre includes books, games, music, cooking and community visitors of diversity in other cultures and their differences

Nutrition

  • Believe nutrition is important to child development, that children need specific nutrients to thrive and grow, and teaches lifelong healthy eating habits.
  • Provides two daily snacks and a lunch.
  • Families are required to provide their own special diet when required. 
  • Centre supports vegetarian options.
  • Centre accommodates allergies.

Eligibility

Children between the ages of grade 1 - 12 years.
Able to accommodate children with delays and differing needs. Please contact for further information.

Application Process

Call or email for more information.

Fees

Full-time: School-Age (school year) $609 per month (summer) $645.75 per month.

Child Care Subsidy accepted.

Coverage Area

Emerald Park

Languages Offered

English

Location Info

Address

215 Great Plains Road
Emerald Park SK  S4L 0B8

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Closed statutory holidays.

Business Line

306-586-5437

Accessibility

Located on main level. Wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair accessible washroom available.

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