Before-and After-School Child Care (4-12) | Durham District School Board

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) supports the provision of quality child care services in its schools through qualified, licensed child care operators where space is available and the need for service has been identified through community/regional planning processes.

Durham District School Board Child Care Policy

The Durham District School Board's policy (#1500) illustrates the Board's commitment to building strong partnerships with child care centres to support schools, students, families, and communities. Research has shown that the early years – from conception to age six – are the most significant and influential years in terms of brain development, learning, behaviour, and health. High-quality licensed child care that supports the development of cognitive and social skills can enhance school readiness and help children achieve later school success.

Locating a Before-and After-School Child Care Program (Kindergarten/School-Age

The DDSB and community agencies/partners offer a range of before and after school programs for children between the ages of 4 - 12.

Programs Available by Area:

Use the Find My School tool to locate your designated home school.
Click on the municipality in which you reside and locate your designated home school. For families interested in locating Child Care programs for children between the ages of 4-12, please select your designated home school to learn whether a Licensed Child Care Centre is available at the school.
Registration and availability of programs is managed by DDSB Child Care partners. Please click on the Child Care partner for contact information and additional details about enrollment and eligibility.

Not every DDSB school will offer the same Child Care programs – programs are school-specific and may differ with availability.

If licensed child care is not available at your child's designated home school, it is recommended that families visit the Regional Municipality of Durham’s web page to find quality child care using the interactive map.

Families are also encouraged to complete the DDSB Extended Day Programs Needs-Assessment Survey.

This survey is designed for families who are interested in accessing extended-day programs for children between the ages of 4 and 12 years of age. The purpose of this survey is to better understand the Before/After School Program needs for children who will be registered for the upcoming school year.

DDSB Extended Day Programs: Needs-Assessment Survey

Please note that this is not a waitlist or registration form. Completing this survey does not guarantee that an extended day program will be offered at your child’s school, nor does it determine admission priority, should a program be offered.

The information collected in this survey will help the DDSB identify where new or expanded programs may be needed for schools who do not currently have a variety of extended day programs available. If there is sufficient interest for a particular program based on the outcomes of the survey, families/caregivers will be notified through a separate process.

List of schools that offer Before- and After-School Child Care 4-12

Ajax

School Name	Partner
Alexander Graham Bell PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development (SKD) Bilingual Child Care Centre
Applecroft PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Bolton C. Falby PS	P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres Inc.
Cadarackque PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Carruthers Creek PS	YMCA
da Vinci PS	Kids' Campus Child Care Centre
Dr. Roberta Bondar PS	YMCA
Duffin’s Bay PS	P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres Inc.
Eagle Ridge PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Lakeside PS	P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres Inc.
Lincoln Alexander PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Lincoln Avenue PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Michaelle Jean PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development (SKD) Bilingual Child Care Centre
Nottingham PS	YMCA
Ontario Street PS (Lord Elgin)	Umbrella Central Day Care Services
Roland Michener PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Romeo Dallaire	Soufriere Kid’s Development (SKD) Bilingual Child Care Centre
Rosemary Brown PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development Bilingual (SKD) Child Care Centre
Southwood Park PS	P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres Inc.
Terry Fox PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development (SKD) Bilingual Child Care Centre
Trillium Woods PS	Fairy Glen Dare Care Centre
Vimy Ridge PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development (SKD) Bilingual Child Care Centre
Viola Desmond PS	Kids' Campus Child Care Centre
Westney Heights PS	YMCA

Brock

School Name	Partner
Beaver River PS	YMCA
McCaskill's Mills PS	Stonemoor Day Care Centre Inc.
Sunderland PS	EarlyON

Oshawa


School Name	Partners
Adelaide McLaughlin PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Bobby Orr PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development (SKD) Bilingual Child Care Centre
Clara Hughes PS	EarlyON
College Hill PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development (SKD) Bilingual Child Care Centre
Coronation PS	YMCA
David Bouchard PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development (SKD) Bilingual Child Care Centre
Dr. C.F. Cannon PS
Dr. S.J. Phillips PS	YMCA
Elsie MacGill PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Forest View PS	Kids' Campus Child Care Centre
Jeanne Sauvé PS	Fairy Glen Day Care Centre
Kedron PS	YMCA
Lakewoods PS	EarlyON
Norman G. Powers PS	YMCA
Northern Dancer PS	Fairy Glen Day Care Centre
Maamawi iyaawag PS
Pierre Elliot Trudeau PS	Fairy Glen Day Care Centre
Queen Elizabeth PS	Umbrella Central Day Care Services
Seneca Trail PS	Fairy Glen Day Care Centre
Sherwood PS	Kids' Campus Child Care Centre
Stephen G. Saywell PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Sunset Heights PS	Umbrella Central Day Care Services
Unnamed North Oshawa PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Village Union PS	EarlyON
Vincent Massey PS	Umbrella Central Day Care Services
Walter E. Harris PS	Umbrella Central Day Care Services
Waverly PS	YMCA
Woodcrest PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development (SKD) Bilingual Child Care Centre

Pickering


School Name	Partner
Altona Forest PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Claremont PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
E.B. Phin PS	YMCA
Fairport Beach PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development Bilingual Child Care Centre
Frenchmans Bay PS	YMCA
Gandatsetiagon PS	Umbrella Central Day Care Services
Glengrove PS	YMCA
Highbush PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Josiah Henson PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development Bilingual Child Care Centre
Maple Ridge PS	P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres Inc.
Rosebank PS	YMCA
Valley Farm PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Valley View PS	Stonemoor Day Care Centre Inc.
Vaughan Willard PS	YMCA
Westcreek PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
William Dunbar PS	P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres Inc.

Scugog

School Name	Partner
Cartwright Central PS	Kids’ Campus Child Care Centre
Greenbank PS	Stonemoor Day Care Centre Inc.
Prince Albert PS	YMCA
R.H. Cornish PS	YMCA
S.A. Cawker PS	YMCA

Uxbridge

School Name	Partner
Goodwood PS	Stonemoor Day Care Centre Inc.
Joseph Gould PS	YMCA
Quaker Village PS	P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres Inc.
Scott Central PS	Stonemoor Day Care Centre Inc.
Uxbridge PS	Stonemoor Day Care Centre Inc.

Whitby


School Name	Partner
Bellwood PS	Umbrella Centra Day Care Services
Blair Ridge PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Brooklin Village PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Captain Michael Vandenbos PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
C.E. Broughton PS (modified)	Fairy Glen Day Care Centre
Chris Hadfield PS	YMCA
Colonel J.E. Farewell PS	YMCA
Dr. Robert Thornton PS	P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres Inc.
Fallingbrook PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Glen Dhu PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Jack Miner PS	Kids’ Campus Child Care Centre
John Dryden PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Julie Payette PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Meadowcrest PS	YMCA
Ormiston PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Pringle Creek PS	Fairy Glen Day Care Centre
Robert Munsch PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Sir Samuel Steele PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Sir William Stephenson PS	Soufriere Kid’s Development Bilingual Child Care Centre
Unnamed West Whitby (Cisco & Limoges)	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
West Lynde PS	Kids’ Campus Child Care Centre
Whitby Shores PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Williamsburg PS	Schoolhouse Playcare Centres of Durham
Willows Walk PS	P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres Inc.
Winchester PS (modified)	Kids’ Campus Child Care Centre

Supporting Children with Special Needs

Licensed child care operators work in partnership with Special Needs Resourcing (SNR) services which work directly with educators to support equity and inclusion of all children.

Please see the Region of Durham website for more information on supports for children with special needs who are attending a licensed child care program.

Child Care Fee Subsidy

The Regional Municipality of Durham's Child Care Fee Subsidy Program helps families, who live in the Durham Region, pay for licensed child care.

Please see the Region of Durham website for more information on eligibility criteria, and a copy of the application form.