The County of Renfrew has received an update on child care projects that are planned at local schools.
The list presented to County Council outlines projects that have been approved or are in the approval stage by the Ministry of Education.
Projects for new licensed child care spaces are planned at schools in Renfrew, Arnprior, Pembroke and Petawawa.
Plans are in the works for 88 licensed child care spaces at Herman Street school in Petawawa, another 39 spaces at Équinoxe in Pembroke and 49 licensed child care spaces to be built at a new school in Arnprior.
An undetermined number of child care spaces are planned for Our Lady of Lourdes School in Pembroke, Our Lady of Sorrows School in Petawawa and St. John XXIII School in Arnprior.
Renovations at St. Joseph’s High School in Renfrew are also expected to accommodate the move of Leaps and Bounds Child Care Centre in the next three years.
Arnprior
- Conseil des écoles catholiques due Centre-Est, a new school build, that will contain a licensed child care centre, has an expected completion date of September 2022. Projected for 49 licensed child care spaces (10 infant, 15 toddler and 24 preschool).
- Renfrew County Catholic District School Board has submitted plans to the Ministry of Education for a new licensed child care centre within the existing St. John XXIII School with an unknown completion date. Projected licensed child care capacity not yet finalized.
Pembroke
- Le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario, Centre êducatif L’Équinoxe licensed child care expansion within an existing licensed child care centre. Construction is set to begin May 2022. Projected for 39 additional licensed child care spaces (15 toddler, 24 preschool).
- Renfrew County Catholic District School Board has submitted plans to the Ministry of Education for a new licensed child care centre within the existing Our Lady of Lourdes School. Completion date unknown. Projected licensed capacity not yet finalized.
Petawawa
- Renfrew County District School Board, Herman Street School new licensed child care addition is expected to be completed August 2022. Projected for 88 licensed child care spaces (10 infant, 30 toddler, 48 preschool). As there is no partnering child care agency at this time to operate the program, management of a waitlist for these spaces has not been created. Once the school board has announced a partnership with a licensed child care agency for this project, information will be made available to families on the County of Renfrew website.
- Renfrew County Catholic District School Board has submitted plans to the Ministry of Education for a new licensed child care centre within the existing Our Lady of Sorrows School. Completion date unknown. Projected licensed capacity not yet determined.
Renfrew
- Renfrew County Catholic District School Board, St. Joseph’s High School renovation will accommodate the move of the existing Leaps and Bounds licensed Child Care Centre in Renfrew and add space for an EarlyON site within the centre. Construction completion by 2024.