Child Care

At the Greater Essex County District School Board, we are happy to offer a range of services, programs and child care partnerships within our elementary schools. There are a variety of program options available, allowing you to choose the program that works best for your family. 

Schools with full day child care

We partner with third party child care partners to offer full day child care programs that are licensed by the Ministry of Education, at select schools within GECDSB. These programs may be available to infants, toddlers and pre-school aged children depending on the specific programs. Visit each school to learn more about the program and find out how to register.

Bellewood Public School 

Visit the Montessori School of Windsor located in Bellewood Public School to find out how to register for full day child care.

Coronation Public School

Coronation Public School offers full day child care through Delta Chi Early Childhood Centres.

Dougall Ave. Public School

Dougall Ave. Public School offers full day child care through Sundowners Day Care.

Eastview Horizon Public School 

Beginning September 2023, Eastview Horizon Public School will offer full day child care through Sundowners Day Care

 Essex Public School 

Essex Public School offers full day child care through Story Book Early Learning Centre

James L. Dunn Public School 

Beginning September 2022, James L. Dunn will offer child care through Delta Chi Early Childhood Centres.

King Edward Public School

King Edward Public School offers full day child care through Sundowners Day Care.

Lakeshore Discovery School

Lakeshore Discovery School offers full day child care through Lakeshore Township Community Daycare (519-727-3711).

Talbot Trail Public School

Talbot Trail Public School offers full day child care through Sundowners Day Care.

EarlyON child and family programs

We are proud to host 13 EarlyON child and family programs in our schools. Explore the EarlyON child and family programs and learn how to register or find a program at a school close to you.

Child care subsidies

Visit the City of Windsor to find out about child care subsidies and see if your family qualifies.

Before and after school programs

Before and after school programs are licensed through the Ministry of Education and provide students with fewer transitions and offer opportunities to learn and grow. These programs are available for students in Kindergarten to age 12.

AV Graham Public School

Provider:  Latchkey Child Care & Learning Centre registration

Before School/child: $5.00/hour

After School/child: $5.00/hour

Before & After School/child: $5.00/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $27.50/day

Amherstburg Public School 

Provider: YMCA registration

Before School/child: $5.50/ first hour or $9.00/for Before school

After School/child: $5.50/first hour or $11.25/for After school

Before & After School/child: $20.25/day

Non-Instructional Day: $31.00/day

Anderdon Public School 

Provider: Anderdon Child Care registration

Before School/child: $10.00/day

After School/child: $10.00/day

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: Please inquire about PA day and summer programming fees 

Belle River Public School

Provider: YMCA registration

Before School/child: $5.50/ first hour or $8.00/for Before school

After School/child: $5.50/first hour or $12.00/for After school

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $31.00/day

Bellewood Public School

Provider: Montessori School of Windsor registration

Before School/child: 

$9.54

After School/child:

$12.00/2 hours; $13.00/3 hours; $14.00/3.5 hours 

Please call the school to speak to Montessori School of Windsor for CWELCC Rates for Pre-School and Kindergarten Students

Non-Instructional Day: Inquire about PA Day or Summer programming availability

Centennial Central Public School

Provider: Audrey's Clubhouse Latchkey & Early Learning Centre

Before School/child: $8.00

After School/child: $8.00

Before & After School/child: $12.00

Non-Instructional Day: $30.00 Full day/$20.00 Half day (starts or ends at noon)

Central Public School

Provider:  YMCA registration

Before School/child: $5.50/ first hour or $8.50/for Before school

After School/child: $5.50/first hour or $12.50/for After school

Before & After School/child: $21.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $31.00/day

Colchester North Public School

Provider:  YMCA registration

Before School/child: $7.50/day

After School/child: $10.50/day

Before & After School/child: $18.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $31.00/day

Coronation Public School

Provider: Delta Chi Early Childhood Centres registration

Before School/child: $7.50/hour

After School/child: $7.50/hour

Before & After School/child: $7.50/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $34.50 Full day/$26.00 Half day

D.M. Eagle Public School

Provider:  YMCA registration

Before School/child: $5.50/ first hour or $8.50/for Before school

After School/child: $5.50/first hour or $12.50/for After school

Before & After School/child: $21.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $31.00/day

David Maxwell Public School 

Provider: Ska:na Family Learning Centre registration

Before School/child: $12.00

After School/child: $12.00

Before & After School/child: $36.00

Non-Instructional Day: Please inquire about available PA Day and Summer programming 

Dougall Public School

Provider: Sundowners Day Care registration

Before School/child: $8.00/day

After School/child: $12.00/day

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $36.00/day

Dr. David Suzuki Public School

Provider: Sundowners Day Care registration

Before School/child: $8.00/day

After School/child: $12.00/day

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: Inquire about other PA Day/Summer Sundowners locations  

East Mersea Public School

Provider: Latchkey Child Care & Learning Centre registration

Before School/child: $5.00/hour

After School/child: $5.00/hour

Before & After School/child: $5.00/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $27.50/day

Essex Public School

Provider: Story Book Early Learning Centre registration

Before School/child: $7.00

After School/child: $9.00

Before & After School/child: $15.00

Non-Instructional Day: $30.00/day for Kindergarten and $26.00/day for School-age 

Ford City Public School 

Provider: Toy Box Early Learning Childhood Centre registration

For program registration inquiries please use the Toy Box link above

Forest Glade Public School

Provider: Sundowners Day Care registration

Before School/child: $8.00/day

After School/child: $12.00/day

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: Inquire about other PA Day/Summer Sundowners locations 

Frank W. Begley Public School

Provider:  YMCA registration

For program registration inquires please use the YMCA link above

General Brock Public School 

No onsite provider at this time

James L. Dunn Public School 

Provider: Delta Chi Early Childhood Centres registration

Before School/child: $7.50/hour with a max of $15 for Before programming 

After School/child: $7.50/hour with a max of $15 for After programming

Before & After School/child: $7.50/hour with a max of $15 for Before and $15 After

Non-Instructional Day: $34.50 Full day

Glenwood Public School 

Provider: Sundowners Day Care registration

Before School/child: not available at this time 

After School/child: $12.00/day

Before & After School/child: afterschool programming at this location

Non-Instructional Day: Inquire about other PA Day/Summer Sundowners locations 

Gore Hill Public School 

Provider:  YMCA registration

Before School/child: $5.50/ first hour or $8.00/for Before school

After School/child: $5.50/first hour or $12.00/for After school

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $31.00/day

Gosfield North Public School

Provider: Discovery School Based Child Care registration

Before School/child: $9.00 or $10.00 drop-in

After School/child: $10.00 or $11.00 drop-in

Before & After School/child: $19.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $34.00/day for Kindergarten and $32.00/day for School age

Harrow Public School

Provider:  YMCA registration

Before School/child: $5.50/ first hour or $7.00/for Before school

After School/child: $5.50/first hour or $10.50/for After school

Before & After School/child: $17.50/day

Non-Instructional Day: $31.00/day

Hugh Beaton Public School 

Provider: Sundowners Day Care registration

Before School/child: $8.00/day

After School/child: $12.00/day

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: Inquire about other PA Day/Summer Sundowners locations 

Jack Miner Public School

Provider: Discovery School Based Child Care registration

Before School/child: $9.00/day

After School/child: $10.00/day

Before & After School/child: $19.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $34.00/day for Kindergarten and $32.00/day for School age

John A. McWilliam Public School

Provider: Latchkey Child Care & Learning Centre registration

Before School/child: $5.00/hour

After School/child: $5.00/hour

Before & After School/child: $5.00/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $27.50/day

John Campbell Public School

Provider: Sundowners Day Care registration

Before School/child: $8.00/day

After School/child: $12.00/day

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: Inquire about other PA Day/Summer Sundowners locations 

King Edward Public School

Provider: Sundowners Day Care registration

Before School/child: $8.00/day

After School/child: $12.00/day

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $36.00/day

Lakeshore Discovery

Provider: Lakeshore Township Community Daycare (519-727-3711).

Before School/child: $8.00/day

After School/child: $13.00/day

Before & After School/child: $21.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $37.00/Full day and $27.00 Half day for Kindergarten

$35.00/day for School age

LaSalle Public School

Provider: Sundowners Day Care registration

Before School/child: $8.00/day

After School/child: $12.00/day

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: Inquire about other PA Day/Summer Sundowners locations 

Legacy Oak Public School

Provider: Latchkey Child Care & Learning Centre registration

Before School/child: $5.00/hour

After School/child: $5.00/hour

Before & After School/child: $5.00/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $27.50/day

M.S. Hetherington Public School

Provider: Delta Chi Early Childhood Centres registration

Before School/child: $7.50/hour

After School/child: $7.50/hour

Before & After School/child: $7.50/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $34.50 Full day/$26.00 Half day

 Malden Central Public School

Provider: Toy Box Early Learning Childhood Centre registration

Before School/child: $7.50

After School/child: $10.00/hour

Before & After School/child: $5.00/hour

Non-Instructional Day: Inquire about available PA Day and Summer Programming at other Toy Box sites

 MD Bennie Public School 

Provider: Audrey's Clubhouse Latchkey & Early Learning Centre registration

Before School/child: $8.00

After School/child: $8.00

Before & After School/child: $12.00

Non-Instructional Day: $30.00 Full day/$20.00 Half day (starts or ends at noon)

 Marlborough Public School 

Provider:  YMCA registration

Before School/child: $5.50/ first hour or $8.00/for Before school

After School/child: $5.50/first hour or $12.00/for After school

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $31.00/day

 Northwood Public School

Provider: Delta Chi Early Childhood Centres registration

Before School/child: $7.50/hour

After School/child: $7.50/hour

Before & After School/child: $7.50/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $34.50 Full day/$26.00 Half day

 Princess Elizabeth Public School 

 Provider: Delta Chi Early Childhood Centres registration

Before School/child: $7.50/hour

After School/child: $7.50/hour

Before & After School/child: $7.50/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $34.50 Full day/$26.00 Half day

 Queen Elizabeth Public School 

ProviderDiscovery School Based Child Care registration

Before School/child: $9.00/day

After School/child: $10.00/day

Before & After School/child: $19.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $34.00/day for Kindergarten and $32.00/day for School age

 Queen Victoria Public School

Provider: Delta Chi Early Childhood Centres registration

Before School/child: $7.50/hour

After School/child: $7.50/hour

Before & After School/child: $7.50/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $34.50/day and $26/half day

 Roseland Public School

Sundowners Day Care registration

For program registration inquires please use the Sundowners link above

 Sandwich West Public School

Provider: Latchkey Child Care & Learning Centre registration

Before School/child: $5.00/hour

After School/child: $5.00/hour

Before & After School/child: $5.00/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $27.50/day

 Southwood Public School

Provider:  YMCA registration

Before School/child: $5.50/ first hour or $8.50/for Before school

After School/child: $5.50/first hour or $12.50/for After school

Before & After School/child: $21.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $31.00/day

 Talbot Trail Public School 

Provider: Sundowners Day Care registration

Before School/child: $8.00/day

After School/child: $12.00/day

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: $36.00/day

 Tecumseh Vista Public School

Provider: Sundowners Day Care registration

Before School/child: $8.00/day

After School/child: $12.00/day

Before & After School/child: $20.00/day

Non-Instructional Day: Inquire about other PA Day/Summer Sundowners locations 

 W.F. Herman Academy

Provider: Toy Box Early Learning Childhood Centre registration

Before School/child: $7.50

After School/child: $10.00/hour

Before & After School/child: $5.00/hour

Non-Instructional Day: $36.00/day

 West Gate Public School 

Provider: Delta Chi Early Childhood Centres registration

Before School/child: $7.50/hour

After School/child: $7.50/hour

Before & After School/child: $15.50

Non-Instructional Day:  $34.50/day and $26/half day

 William G. Davis Public School

No onsite provider at this time

Kids Club Program

The Kids Club Program is an after school program for students in Grade 1 to Grade 8. The program is run by the YMCA and offers before and after care for school-aged children. Learn more about the Kids Club and find out how to register.

We offer this program through the following elementary schools:

  • Dougall Ave. Public School
  • Frank W. Begley Public School
  • Marlborough Public School
  • Prince Edward Public School
  • Roseville Public School
  • William G. Davis Public School

Extended Day Program

The GECDSB has partnered with a number of licensed third party child care partners to offer seamless Extended Day Programs in our schools. These programs are for students from JK to age 12, who require care before the school day starts and after the school day ends.  As child care needs arise, we collaborate with our Child Care partners to conduct surveys in school communities to assess interest in programs. Programs will typically run if there are 20 or more children interested in attending on a regular basis.