Vita Community Child Care Inc.
Description
The Vita Community Childcare Inc. is a non-profit organization that has been serving the community since 2007. At its current location since 2013, and under executive director Jean Cortez, the childcare centre offers affordable, year-round programming for children 12 weeks -12 years old.
The centre is licensed for 35 spaces - 4 Infants, 16 Preschool and 15 School age; it provides developmentally appropriate programming using Emergent Curriculum that is based on careful observation of the needs and interest of the children. Programs include: the infant program, preschool program, school-age program, and summer program which includes themed activities every week.
The centre features engaging classrooms for all age groups; it also boasts a large natural play space which encourages exploration and discovery, featuring trees, a hill playground, a recycled rainwater play area, and other natural objects. Additionally, there is a separate outdoor play area for the younger children and infants.
A Chamber member since 2023, Vita Community Childcare Inc. engages with the community by inviting community members to share their spaces with the children. Experiential fieldtrips such as firehall tours, horse-drawn wagon rides, and participating in the annual community symposium are just some of the ways the Centre connects its business with the community.