Common Questions and Answers
At Rainbow Academy Learning & Child Care Center, we specialize in giving children the best start with our welcome and family environment. If you’re considering enrolling your child/children in our Childcare center, we understand that you may have tons of questions. To ensure you have all your doubts cleared about our programs, we have answered some of the most frequently asked questions:
Considering some parents need to drive a long way to work, we open at 6:30 am and close at 6:30 pm. If parents cannot pick up their children on time, they will need to pay one dollar per minute per child to the staff who stay after 6:30pm.
Yes, we are open the whole year through excluding weekends and statutory holidays.
Yes, we run summer programs during the months of July and August for Kindergarten and School-aged children. We give priority to children who attend the before and after school program, but If there are spaces available, any other children can register for Rainbow Academy’s fun filled summer camp.
Currently, our Before and After school program for children aged between four and thirteen-years-old comes from James Bolton Public School, Holy Family Elementary School, St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School, Ellwood Elementary Public School, St. Nicholas Elementary School and Allan Drive Middle School.
We offer private bussing for schools that do not provide a bus stop for our location. St. John Paul II, James Bolton, and St. Nicholas will be transported to school on our centre provided bus. Bussing to Holy Family, Ellwood, and Allan Drive are provided by the schools. There is a two week holding period to ensure your child is enrolled on the school provided busses, please ensure your child's school bussing is updated prior to your child's start date
We offer full day care for kindergarten and school age before and after school children on PA Days, bus cancellation days, March break, and Winter Break.
If there is inclement weather resulting in school and board office closures Rainbow Academy will also be closed to ensure the safety of our children and staff.
If there is inclement weather resulting in school and board office closures Rainbow Academy will also be closed to ensure the safety of our children and staff.
Yes, we do accept subsidies through the Region of Peel. Please visit the Region of Peel
website for more information or to apply for a
grant: https://peelregion.ca/children-parenting/child-care-subsidy
website for more information or to apply for a
grant: https://peelregion.ca/children-parenting/child-care-subsidy
We treat your child as one of our own, so providing healthy food is essential. We have a fully equipped kitchen to prepare fresh and nutritious hot meals for children. The meals provided includes breakfast, morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack. The menu is consulted with Peel Public Health to ensure that it meets Canada’s Food Guide. If your child has specific dietary needs or food allergies, please indicate it on your registration form.
The supervisor and the cook will discuss nutritional guidelines to develop an alternative menu options to ensure your child receives the necessary nutrients.
The supervisor and the cook will discuss nutritional guidelines to develop an alternative menu options to ensure your child receives the necessary nutrients.
Yes, we maintain an environment that is peanut and tree nut free. We neither use nuts in our meal preparation nor allow children to bring snacks containing nuts into our center.
No, we accept infants as young as 6 months old, we help our families by assisting in
the process of toilet training.
the process of toilet training.
To ensure consistency between home and childcare, infants follow their own individual nap schedules provided by their parents. When ready, our early childhood educators will work with parents to transition the infants to one nap time per day in readiness for their move to the toddler program. Toddler and preschool groups have 2 hours napping period. If the child prefers not to sleep, staff will provide quiet activities based on their individual needs.
All staff members at Rainbow Academy must maintain an updated criminal record check that include a vulnerable sector screening. All staff on the premises must hold valid and up to date certifications in CPR and First Aid Training. All staff that are involved in food preparation and serving obtain a Food Handler Training certificate.
All RECEs are graduates from the Early Childhood Education program at University or College, and they get registered with the College of ECE. Some of our staff have completed or are currently enrolled in the study Youth and Child Care program, where they receive Director Approval from the Ministry of Education.
All RECEs are graduates from the Early Childhood Education program at University or College, and they get registered with the College of ECE. Some of our staff have completed or are currently enrolled in the study Youth and Child Care program, where they receive Director Approval from the Ministry of Education.
The classroom ratios vary by age and regulations differ from Ministry of Education. Please contact the center to find out the ratios in the various age groups.