Green Apple Kids

We are open Monday to Friday, between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm.

All of our Educators are Registered Early Childhood Educators with the College of Early Childhood Education of Ontario, have current First Aid and CPR certications, as we as current Vulnerable Sector Police Records Check. All of our Educators including our Support Staff attend regular Professional Development to further their learning and professional competence.

We are catered by Real Food for Real Kids and we offer an AM snack, a hot lunch and a PM snack.

Absolutely! Our centre supports a nut and peanut free environment and our awesome caterer Real Food for Real Kids provides nutritious substitutes for any othe allergies (common ones inlcude eggs, milk and soy).

We work with you to create a detailed plan in the event the child does come in contact with allergens. If necessary an Epipen will be carried by any educator that is with the child. All staff are trained on this plan including the use of the Epipen and/or other devices.

We use Lillio, a parent APP, to communicate daily activities and records (such as bathroom routines, sleep time etc.). As well, we use email to communicate other important notices. If it is important to us that families feel comfortable with the people taking care of their little ones. Similarily, our Management teams is always available if a parent has a pressing issue.

As per Toronto Public Health guidelines, we follow cleaning protocols daily. Toys/bed sheets/cots are washed weekly, classrooms are being cleaned daily, (and as needed) and hand washing is ecouraged when entering the classroom, before and after meals, outside playtime and bathroom routines.

We use a secure pin code system for the front door. Parents have a unique code that is changed regularly. All eductors, support staff and vendors have their own unique codes that have controlled access at specific times of the day and access points.

We follow health guidelines as per Toronto Public Health. If a child has a fever, they can only return to child care after being symptom-free for 24 hours. If a child has vomiting/diarrhea, they can only return to child care after being symptom-free for 48 hours.

We ask that all families look us up on our website: greenapplekids.ca and you can also find out more about our programs on Instagram or Facebook.
On our website ther eis an INQUIRE NOW button, which will request an email with our Wait List Application and Policy from our centre Director. Please note, each of tour locations have a separate wait list. In order to keep it fair for everyone on the wait list, you can only be one age group wait list at a time.

No. Our wait list is free to join; be sure to check us out on our website and social media before filling out a waitlist form for some great information and pictures of our recent adventures. Only when a family is offered a spot will they be asked for a last month's deposit. For more information about our wait list procedure, please contact one of our locations to speak with part of the Management team.

We know at least 60 days in advance when spots become available, based on our 60 day withdrawal policy for our current families.

Please contact the centre Director for available enrollment options.

We go outside for 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon as required by the Ministry of Education. We go outside rain or shine! This means our parents are fantastic at keeping their children's cubbies well-stocked with all kinds of gear for the weather.

We do not conde any kind of physical discipline, nor do we do 'timeouts'. It is important that behaviour management is age-appropriate. For example, an infant that is hurting someone may be redirected to a new activity. It is crucial to us that our children learn appropriate social skills and this is done thorugh coaching and modeling. Behaviour management is monitored regularly and our Educators attend a variety of Professional Development workshops to esnure they are up to date with current practices.

We believe that all children develop at thier own pace and will be toilet trained when ready. Our educators will work with parents to ensure the child's routine at school and home are as seamless as possible. They will help families through this time so that we can ensure the success of every child in the program.

In addition to providing the best possible care for all children, GAK has free access to a Resource Consultant provided by the City of Toronto and the Every Child Belongs Program. This program works with the centre and the family to develop strategies and carry out Individualized support plans for a child. Every Child Belongs program staff also provides support to build inclusive environments through training and program consultation.

Ratios are mandated by the Ontario Ministry of Education:
Infants (3-18 months) 1 Educators: 3 Students
Toddlers (18 months - 2.5 yrs) 1 Educators: 5 Students
Preschool (2.5-4 yrs) 1 Educators: 8 Students

As an independent school, we do not participate in the CWELCC program or have any Subsidized spots.
Please be sure to check out the City of Toronto Children's Services website for more information.