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