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Get the Best Start for your child
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is pleased to be part of the provincial government's Best Start program. Best Start offers early learning and care programs to 4- and 5-year-olds as a companion to current Junior and Senior Kindergarten.
Nine schools host the Best Start progam. Please contact the site operator for more information.
Best Start programs are available in the following school communities:
| Area |
Name of the school |
Name of the childcare provider (site operator) |
| Belleville |
• Prince Charles School
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Abigail’s Centre
Contact: Robert Howell, +1 613 961-1884 |
| Marmora |
• Earl Prentice Public School |
Madoc Nursery School and Daycare
Contact: Bonnie Crawford, +1 613 473-5261 |
| North Hastings |
• Coe Hill School
• Hermon Public School
• Maynooth Public School |
North Hastings Children’s Services
Contact: Mary Mask, +1 613 332-0179 |
| Prince Edward County |
• Queen Elizabeth School
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Prince Edward Child Care Services
Contact:
Wendy Anderson, +1 613 476-8142 |
| Stirling |
• Stirling Primary School |
Stirling Cooperative Nursery School
Contact: Wendy DesRosiers, +1 613 395-2866 |
| Trenton |
• Breadner Elementary School |
Trenton Military Family Resource Centre Daycare
Contact: Lesley Patterson, +1 613 965-2442 |
| Tweed |
• S.H. Connor School |
Bright Beginnings of Tweed and District
Contact: Laura Young, +1 613 478-5676 |
Best Start programs provide:
- School readiness through early learning and licensed childcare.
- Easier accessibility for families requiring childcare.
- Access to a wide range of early learning and care services.
- Extended hours at some sites.
Did you know . . .
- Children who arrive ready to learn for Grade 1 are more likely to complete high school with all of its advantages.
- Three-quarters of Ontario parents in families with children under five work outside the home.
Diverse programs are available to meet community needs
- Nursery/preschool programs
- Before and after school care
- Full or partial daycare
- Sites may offer additional programs such as parenting supports, links to specialized services and special needs resources.
Subsidies
Funds are available to assist Hastings County families who qualify and are already using licensed child care including Best Start programs. To find out if you are eligible, contact Hastings County Children's Services at +1 613 966-9771 or +1 866 966-9771.
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