General Information

Children are accepted on the basis of available openings, the suitability of the program, and the needs of the child.

Family discounts are available.

 

Director Of Child Care Services
Vicki Warren
55 Dickson St.
Cambridge, ON
(519) 267-6444
Email Vicki

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YWCA Child Care Centres

Our Child Care Centres offer a variety of programs, from toddler to school-age, ages 18 months to 12 years. Full and part-time options are available. Each Centre provides its own mix of options, and all programs are fully licensed by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. All programs are integrated for children with special needs, using support from community agencies.

Ryerson Child Care Centre

Supervisor: Wendy Gilchrist
749 Grand Valley Drive (Preston)
(519) 653-0746
Email Wendy

Programs offered: Toddler, Preschool, Before and After Kindergarten, Before and After School, Break Care

St. Elizabeth Child Care Centre

Supervisor: Barb O'Gorman
50 Adler Drive (Hespeler)
(519) 654-9366
Email Barb

Programs offered: Preschool, Kindergarten, Before and After School, Break Care

St. James Child Care Centre

Supervisor: Colette Toner
St. James Anglican Church
520 Ellis Road (Hespeler)
(519) 654-9153
Email Colette

Programs offered: Toddler, Preschool

St. Margaret Child Care Centre

Supervisor: Brenda Davis
210 Cowan Boulevard (Clemens Mills area)
(519) 622-6773
Email Brenda

Programs offered: Preschool, Kindergarten, Before and After School, Break Care

YWCA LINC Preschool Program

The LINC Preschool Program is run in partnership with Conestoga College. Children of a parent attending the Conestoga College LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) Program in Cambridge are eligible to attend. Please contact Conestoga College for more information about this program.

The LINC Preschool program is a high quality, licensed learning environment committed to the unique needs of children whose second language is English. The LINC Preschool focuses on healthy child development and early learning and provides parenting resources. Using the philosophy of Reggio Emilia, the program is play-based concentrating on the whole child.

Early exposure to programs in English reduce the language barrier in junior and senior kindergarten: a key element in student success. The Preschool Staff support the use of English in their curriculum and engage the parents to assist with simple tasks and directions. Songs, stories and computer activities are delivered in English.