Today, the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, announced details of 27 early learning and child care projects which are underway or have recently opened in the Avalon region. Minister Davis was joined by Paul Connors, Member of Parliament for Avalon.
These projects represent 631 child care spaces which will all operate at $10-a-day, ensuring that families can access affordable child care. The announcement was made at Dream with Us child care centre in Conception Bay South, which recently opened 56 child care spaces at $10-a-day for families in the area.
A complete list of the 27 early learning and child care projects is available in the backgrounder below. All projects are now open or set to open in the coming months.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador continues its commitment to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible child care that meets the needs of families and service providers. The Provincial Government signed on to an extension of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement and the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. The extended agreements will be in place until March 31, 2031, ensuring predictable and sustainable federal support for early learning and child care.
Currently, there are over 11,200 early learning and child care spaces operating at $10-a-day or less in the province.
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“We continue to take concrete steps to grow capacity and increase access to child care for families in Newfoundland and Labrador. High quality, affordable, accessible and inclusive child care is important for families, the economy and the future of our province. These spaces will help parents navigate the early stages of child care. Additional space creation updates will be forthcoming for other parts of the province.”
Honourable Bernard Davis
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
“Having access to affordable, high-quality child care means less pressure on families, and more choice for parents. Together, we are building on our promise by bringing down costs for families and supporting provincial partners like Newfoundland and Labrador. From Carbonear to Pouch Cove to Witless Bay, the 600+ child care spaces in the Avalon region will make a big difference and support generational investments in the future of our children.”
Honourable Patty Hajdu
Federal Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
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BACKGROUNDER
Early Learning and Child Care Space Creation Projects Update – Avalon Region
| Project | Community/Region | Spaces |
| Family child care* | Mount Pearl | 6 |
| Family child care* | Mount Pearl | 6 |
| Family child care* | Conception Bay South | 6 |
| Family child care* | St. John’s | 6 |
| Family child care* | Coley’s Point | 6 |
| Play and Learn Too | Bay Roberts | 28 |
| Bright and Early Learning Daycare | Carbonear | 41 |
| Carbonear Academy (Pre-Kindergarten) | Carbonear | 15 |
| Dream with Us | Conception Bay South | 56 |
| Child Matters | Conception Bay South | 53 |
| St. Edward’s School (Pre-Kindergarten) | Conception Bay South | 20 |
| St. George’s Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | Conception Bay South | 15 |
| Woodland Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | Dildo | 13 |
| Goulds Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | Goulds | 18 |
| Morris Academy (Pre-Kindergarten) | Mount Pearl | 17 |
| All Hallows Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | North River | 15 |
| Holy Family Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | Paradise | 18 |
| Octagon Pond Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | Paradise | 20 |
| Cape St. Francis Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | Pouch Cove | 19 |
| Holy Redeemer Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | Spaniard’s Bay | 14 |
| Learn Star – Bishop Abraham | St. John’s | 30 |
| Treehouse 2 | St. John’s | 118 |
| Hazelwood Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | St. John’s | 17 |
| Vanier Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | St. John’s | 20 |
| École Rocher du Nord (Pre-Kindergarten) | St. John’s | 20 |
| École des Grands-Vents (Pre-Kindergarten) | St. John’s | 20 |
| St. Bernard’s Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten) | Witless Bay | 14 |
| Total | 631 | |
*Family child care projects are operated by private individuals in their family home. Due to privacy requirements, family child care operators can not be identified until they have been licensed.
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Parents and guardians registered for MyGovNL’s Early Learning Gateway will be notified of updated child care space availability. The Early Learning Gateway connects regulated child care service providers with parents and guardians who need child care through a digital waitlist.