full-time childcare

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Playschool expands to summer program and full-time hours thanks to new funding

July 4, 2024 by Loni Taylor

The Southern Cortes Community Association (SCCA) has announced an expansion to the Playschool operation, introducing a Summer Program and full-time hours. The announcement was first made at the SCCA AGM on June 15. The summer session will begin the week of July 8.

Funding for the expansion is coming through the Cortes Island Community Foundation with the Gender Equity Program. The funding has enabled the Playschool to hire more facilitators, with the flexibility to bring on additional help in the future as well.

According to the Executive Director of the SCCA Cora Moret, the programming is set to fully expand to Monday through Friday hours beginning in September.

To hear more about how full-time childcare is taking shape on Cortes, listen to the CKTZ News Update.

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Playschool seeks to expand into summer, create year-round program

March 20, 2024 by Loni Taylor

The Cortes Playschool is currently exploring funding options to expand into a year-round program.

In the past, the childcare facility has always mimicked the school year, closing operations through the summer months.

Offering a year round program would provide a stable source of childcare for working families that continue to work during the summer months, according to staff. Cora Moret is currently applying for funding to try to make the expansion happen.

“We’re just carefully planning it so that we don’t disrupt the Playschool activity. So Playschool will stay consistent,” she said, describing the process.

In 2022, the playschool successfully expanded its hours, days of operation, and range of ages it served. Moret hopes to continue expanding the hours available to provide full-time childcare Monday-Friday by September of this year.

To hear more, listen to the CKTZ News Update.

Playschool expands to summer program and full-time hours thanks to new funding

Playschool seeks to expand into summer, create year-round program

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