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Prohibited Practices

48. (1) No licensee shall permit, with respect to a child receiving child care at a child care centre it operates or at a premises where it oversees the provision of child care, (a) corporal punishment of the child; (b) physical restraint of the child, such as confining the child to a high chair, car […]

Feb. 13 Program Closures

All Compass ELC centre and school-age programs will be closed on February 13, 2025 due to anticipated impacts of weather on our ability to provide care.

Coming together to plant a garden of understanding

By Tanya Lunn-Duggan So why a garden? This once under utilized space has helped grow many ideas and connections over the last ten years. We learned humility by building up the space with students from St. Peter secondary school as we started to give life to what was once bare, it supported courage during the pandemic and invited families […]

A Journey of Connection and Growth

N and E’s Friendship: A Journey of Connection and Growth By: Arya Yama N and E’s relationship is truly one of the most heartwarming to observe. Over time, their bond has blossomed into something special, one filled with joy, laughter, and mutual respect. Whenever they play together, their affection for one another is evident in […]

Uniqueness is Beautiful

Sage Hong, RECE These days, I always get excited when I talk to toddlers about how different everything in the world is, and how beautiful they are. All 15 children in my classroom have their own identities, and whenever I see them shine beautifully in different ways, I feel infinitely proud to be an educator […]

Child care comes to Kirkfield: Former Elementary School building purchased by Compass Early Learning & Care 

Compass Early Learning & Care (Compass ELC) is excited to announce child care expansion in Kirkfield, Ontario. As the newest owner of 1047 Portage Road, which was previously owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough, and before that, the site of St. John Catholic Elementary School, Compass ELC is making plans to open a […]

A Vision for Early Learning and Care

At Compass Early Learning and Care we have been thinking about the world we want to live in and how we can contribute to that vision. We believe that access to high quality and affordable early learning and care is essential to communities being able to thrive and we feel a sense of responsibility to […]

Whose Job is Culture?

Part of a ‘Teal organization’s’ way of being is to listen carefully to what is happening in the organization and respond. Not just to the loud voices but also to the processes that are being formed daily, that take us along our journey and tell us it is time to change. This is happening with […]

Fall Family Newsletter

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