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<div data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style=""><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Overview:</b></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Capable, competent, curious, and rich in potential; this is how the Regional Municipality of Durham sees children. We work with children, their families, and educators to create high quality programs that focus on strengths. We are all co-learners. Licensed high quality early learning and child care program operated by the Regional Municipality of Durham, following legislated guidance and assessment for quality indicators. Our ELCC programs provide positive and healthy settings for all children play-based, emergent curriculum in accordance with How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Future Northglen Orchard ELCC Site Update:</b> The Region of Durham and Children's Services Department are currently working with Kawartha Pine Ridge School Board to determine an updated timeline of construction and completion of the Northglen Orchard Public School. On April 10, 2025 KPR announced a construction delay impacting the previously projected opening of September 2025.  The KPR school board has announced a contingency plan and child care will be offered at the Charles Bowman and Harold Longworth public schools until the Northglen Orchard Public School opens. At this time, we do not have a firm date of when the school or child care centre will open. Once we have more information families who are registered on the </span><a href="https://forms.durham.ca/DOC-Forms/Wait-List-Request?_gl=1*qudnoe*_gcl_au*NTc2MjM1MjEwLjE3Mzk5MTQ2MDI." target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Northglen Orchard ELCC waitlist</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> will be notified.</span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Hours of Operation</b></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">The future Northglen Orchard ELCC will offer programs for children infant through school aged. The Region of Durham ELCC programs are open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The future Northglen Orchard ELCC hours may vary based on area needs.</span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Location</b></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Future Northglen Orchard ELCC will be located inside the Northglen Orchard Public School at 140 Northglen Blvd, Bowmanville, L1C 3K2 (closest intersection is Bowmanville Avenue and Concession Road 3).</span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Process/steps:</b></span></p><ol><li style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0"><p style="margin: 0"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Identify the nature of the inquiry.</span></p></li><li style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0"><p style="margin: 0"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">If the customer would like to be placed on the waitlist for the future Northglen Orchard ELCC site, direct the customer to complete the ‘Wait list request form’ at </span><a href="https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/regional-early-learning-and-child-care-centres.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Regional Early Learning and Child Care Centres - Region of Durham</span></a></p></li><li style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0"><p style="margin: 0"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Advise the customer to continue to monitor the </span><a href="https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/regional-early-learning-and-child-care-centres.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Region of Durham</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> and the </span><a href="https://www.kprschools.ca/our-board/plans-and-reports/long-term-accommodation-plan-and-accommodation-review/northglen-orchard-public-school/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> websites for updates.</span><br><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> </span></p></li></ol><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Hyperlinks:</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc"><li style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0"><p style="margin: 0"><a href="https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/regional-early-learning-and-child-care-centres.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Regional Early Learning and Child Care Centres</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> (web page): Home (durham.ca) > Living Here > Early Learning and Child Care > Regional Early Learning and Child Care Centres</span></p></li><li style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0"><p style="margin: 0"><a href="https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/resources/Documents/Child-Care-and-Early-Learning/DOC-Documents/2022-04-29_DOC_Accessible_Parent_Handbook_Final.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Accessible_Parent_Handbook</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b> </b>(PDF): Home (durham.ca) > Living Here > Early Learning and Child Care > Regional Early Learning and Child Care Centres > under the Regional Early Learning and Child Care Centres heading, select the Handbook hyperlink</span></p></li><li style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0"><p style="margin: 0"><a href="https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/resources-for-child-care-professionals.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Resources for Child Care Professionals</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> (web page): Home (durham.ca) > Living Here > Early Learning and Child Care > Resources for Child Care Professionals</span></p></li><li style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0"><p style="margin: 0"><a href="https://www.kprschools.ca/our-board/plans-and-reports/long-term-accommodation-plan-and-accommodation-review/northglen-orchard-public-school/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Northglen Orchard Public School | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"> > Board > Our Board > Plans and Reports > Long Term Accommodation Plan > Northglen Orchard Public School</span></p></li></ul><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Escalation:</b></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">If you still need support, please reach out to:</span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Centre Supervisor, Paula Goode </b>at <b>905-668-4751</b></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Lisa Street</b>, Program Manager, Directly Operated Programs at extension at <b>3957</b>.</span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Cathy Tedford</b>, Manager, Directly Operated Programs at extension <b>1742</b>.</span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Business Unit:</b></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt">Directly Operated, Children’s Services</span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Subject Matter Expert:</b></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Centre Supervisor, Paula Goode</b> at <b>905-623-6717</b></span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Lisa Street</b>, Program Manager, Directly Operated Programs at extension at <b>3957</b>.</span></p><p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0 0 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Cathy Tedford</b>, Manager, Directly Operated Programs at extension <b>1742</b>.</span></p></div>

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