Ottawa Carleton District School Board

We are pleased to share that our EarlyON centres are offering a variety of early learning programming to meet your needs. This includes indoor, outdoor, virtual and curbside programming options.  All programming requires registration or an appointment. To attend an indoor program, a one-time non-employee vaccination attestation form must be completed. Visit EarlyON Family Resources to view the programs offered in your community, to learn more about the registration process, and to connect directly with the Program Facilitator at each school location. You can also browse recorded videos, family activity ideas, calendars of events, and community resources. We are following operational guidance from the Ministry of Education and Ottawa Public Health to provide a safe early learning environment for families and staff.  New OPH Supporting Child Care and Early Years During Covid web page   Ministry of Education EarlyON Operational Guidance, version 5

General Information

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board operates EarlyON Child and Family Centres (formerly known as Parenting and Family Literacy Centres) in eight elementary schools. The EarlyON Child and Family Centres offer programs for families and their children from birth to age 6 that build positive adult/child relationships, encourage children’s exploration through play and inquiry and can facilitate community connections for families. While at the Centre, families can: 

• Discuss with the program facilitator and share information about parenting, child development, nutrition, play-based learning and other topics that support the role of the parent/caregiver.
• Become familiar and build positive connections with the school
• Obtain information on community resources
• Access a multilingual book lending library

EarlyON locations:
Our centres are open to all families in Ontario.
We follow the school calendar and do not operate on PA days or holidays.