YMCA Licensed Childcare

YMCA Licensed Childcare
Peterborough & Lakefield

The YMCA of Peterborough operates licensed childcare (licensed by the Ministry of Community and Social Services) programs for families in Peterborough and Lakefield for toddlers, preschoolers and school age children. Participation is available on a monthly and daily basis.

The philosophy of our licensed centres is to stimulate each child’s interest in the world around them by satisfying their need to discover, explore and socialize. This is done through our “Playing to Learn” curriculum, which provides an understanding of how play provides the foundation for learning. Play is the primary way all children learn and it is essential for healthy social and cognitive development.

The qualified staff at the centres provide the best possible care in a warm, loving environment. Our goal is to allow each child participating in our programs to grow in confidence and self-esteem, as well as to promote and encourage each child's creative expression and social and cognitive development.

The YMCA of Peterborough has licensed ChildCare facilities in Peterborough and Lakefield. Normal ChildCare hours in Peterborough are 7:30am to 6:00pm, and in Lakefield 7:00am to 6:00pm. Financial assistance is available.

Our Curriculum - "Playing to Learn"

Playing to learn is an interactive curriculum that reflects true play as the way a child learns, manipulates their environment, and fosters continued enthusiasm to learn. The cornerstone for this childcare curriculum is children's PLAY which is understood to be essential to the healthy social and cognitive development of all children. YMCA Playing to Learn provides the means for early educators to protect your child's need to play, ensuring a sound bases for healthy development and future academic success. Child's play provides the foundations for language and literacy; for mathematics, science and technology; and for the arts. Your child will be doing what they do best; time for stores, time to play with blocks, opportunities to count and compare, time to make pictures and to sing, time to make-believe, experience the world, explore and investigate. True play is the way your child will learn.

For more information, please download the YMCA Playing to Learn brochure.

Playing to Learn Video