Child Care and Preschool
Altona is home to a number of licensed home daycares, as well as the Kiddie Sunshine Centre.
Kiddie Sunshine Centre: www.kiddiesunshinecentre.com
About
Kiddie Sunshine Centre is a non-profit, licensed Early Childhood Education facility, serving our community since 1983.
Catering to over 200 families, they operate across two locations: Centre Avenue Site and Main Site on 9th Street NW. Centre Avenue location offers 49 childcare spaces, while Main Site provides 118 spaces for children aged 0 to 12 years.
Philosophy of Care
KSC strives to develop the emotional, physical, cognitive, social and spiritual needs of children through a stimulating and interesting learning program. Their philosophy is based on the belief that all children have a desire to be loved and respected, to learn and to be a contributor to the well-being of others. They attempt to provide a relaxed atmosphere in which the children have freedom of choice whenever possible. They encourage the children to develop independence, respect for themselves as well as others and to respect their environment.
Goals
- Help each child to grow in independence
- Help each child develop their own creative skills
- Provide a variety of activities that stimulate each child’s interests
- Help each child begin to see that they are a part of a larger community
- Provide a maximum number of staff for the lowest number of children
- Give the children freedom of choice and to help them accept the responsibility for the alternative chosen
- Provide an atmosphere that encourages cooperation with other children & adults