Licensed child care providers offer high-quality, early learning and care within a number of schools for children aged 0 to 4 years. Ages of care provided will vary at locations. Please reach out to the child care operator directly for more information. 

Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care – Information for Families

The Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system is a five-year plan to reduce the cost of child care to an average of $10 per day by 2026. Each municipality is working with the provincial government to implement this program for families with eligible children. Currently, all third-party licensed child care providers in KPR schools are a part of the CWELCC system, offering reduced fees for children 0-6 years.

Children under the age of six (or who turned six before June 30) in a licensed child care program participating in CWELCC, are eligible for fee reductions that will help with the cost of child care. If your child is in kindergarten and attending the before and/or after school program, and turns six during the school year, they are eligible for a fee reduction until June 30 or the end of the month that they turn six. If your child is enrolled in a participating School-Age CWELCC program and turns six, they are eligible until the end of the month they turn six.

Starting in January 2025, parent fees will be capped at $22 per day. Eligible families will see further fee reductions, with an average of $10-a-day child care anticipated by 2026. More information about the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care system can be found on the provincial website.

Child Care Fee Subsidy Program and CWELCC

The Child Care Fee Subsidy Program in each municipality continues to be available for eligible families with children under age 13. A families’ assessed fee may be reduced with CWELCC, depending on the number of eligible children. For more child care fee subsidy information, please click on the link for your municipality.

City of Peterborough/Peterborough County

Durham Region

Northumberland County

Child Care Centres

All licensed centre-based and home-based agencies with a Fee Subsidy Agreement with the City of Peterborough participate in using the registry and waitlist. The City of Peterborough Centralized Child Care Registry and Waitlist Site will allow families to easily find quality child care and apply to multiple programs at one time. No more calling multiple providers and filling out multiple application forms! 

EarlyON Child & Family Services

EarlyON Child and Family Programs are free to attend and open to welcoming all families with children aged 0-6, their parents and caregivers.

EarlyON programs offer a range services and resources, where you can:

• join fun activities such as reading, storytelling, sing-alongs and games
• get advice from professionals trained in early childhood development
• find out about other family services in your community
• foster healthy development
• connect with other families with young children

These services are available at any EarlyON Centre in Ontario. Many centres are open weekdays, evenings and weekends to fit the needs of families in their communities.

For more information and registering details for Child Care and Early Years Programs, please reach out the operator directly. Links to each program can be found below.

Peterborough & Peterborough County EarlyON Centres

     View Peterborough Child and Family Centre videos

Durham Region EarlyON Centres

Northumberland Region EarlyON Centres