About Kawartha Child Care Services
Kawartha Child Care Services is a non-profit charitable corporation dedicated to providing excellence in early learning and care for children from 6 weeks to 12 years.
Established in 1981, we have grown from a small home child care program in Peterborough City and County to a multi program corporation with 19 licensed programs caring for over 700 children daily in the City of Kawartha Lakes, the County and City of Peterborough and the Region of Durham. Our programs include full day child care, nursery school, and before and after school programs. Each program is unique with hours of service ranging from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. Our home child care program offers flexible hours of care, depending on the individual care provider.
Our Board of Directors
A Board of 11 Directors leads Kawartha Child Care Services offering expertise in parenting, business management, financial management, real estate and property management, technology, health care, volunteer management and community development. The Board of Directors operates as a policy board with support from three standing committees - Executive, Board Development and Membership, and Corporate Affairs. The board meets monthly except in December and July. Our Annual meeting, held in April of each year is open to the public with special invitation being extended to all members of the corporation.
For information on becoming a board member with Kawartha Child Care Services, please read the following:
- Characteristics of a Board Member
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Oath of Confidentiality Policy
- Occupational Health and Safety Responsibilities
- Privacy Policy
- Volunteer Canada
To express your interest in becoming a member of the KCCS Board of Directors, please contact .
Our Administration and Staff
Kawartha Child Care Services employees:
- have the educational qualifications, knowledge and professional commitment necessary to promote excellence in early learning and care
- foster collaborative relationships that are sensitive to the needs of children, families and colleagues
- possess a desire for learning and a willingness to grow and challenge themselves
- demonstrate initiative, flexibility and posses the skills to work both independently as well as part of a team
An administrative team of professionals led by the Executive Director, Finance Director, HR Director and two Curriculum and Program Directors, supports Kawartha Child Care Services programs. Program Supervisors focus on inspiring excellence in each of our early learning and care programs. We have implemented an Emergent Curriculum across our organization with a strong emphasis on developmentally appropriate environments that reflect our belief in children as competent learners. In our programs you will see the daily experiences documented throughout the playroom as evidence of the educators' careful observations of the children's growth and development. Relationships with the environment, parents and community are emphasized.
Each of our full day programs has a nutritional expert who prepares delicious, wholesome meals and snacks for our children. Our nutritional guidelines ensure that we are serving the healthiest food choices to help our children be the best they can be.
