Parent Participation

Parent participation in daycare operations is mandatory and essential. It helps create a sense of community among families, but also allows us to have a quality daycare at an affordable price.

Each family is required, without exception, to undertake 30 volunteer hours per year. These hours can be distributed equally throughout the year, or can be clustered at certain intervals during the year depending on the nature of the task and the availability of parents. A deposit of 200$ is asked to the families at their entrance in the daycare to ensure their participation during the year into the daycare operation. These 200$ will be given back to the family at their departure time if they fulfilled their participation engagement. In the alternative, the 200$ will not be refunded.

An Administrative Committee (referred to as CA, ‘’Conseil Administratif’’) of five parent volunteers are in charge of the management of the Centre while working closely with its Manager. The CA positions are filled every year during our Annual General Assembly (AGA). This includes (but is not limited to) the following roles: president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary. These roles meet on a monthly basis with the Manager.

Other positions and committees are also part of the daycare operations. For example, this might include volunteer coordination, website maintenance, translation of documents, daycare facility and toy cleaning, special event coordination, repairs and maintenance.  

It is not necessary that you speak French in order to volunteer and fulfill your volunteer hours.