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Hawthorne Meadows
Nursery School, Inc.
2244 Russell Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 1B3

Cornerstone Children's Centre

2330 Don Reid Drive, Suite 102
Ottawa, Ontario
K1H 1E1
Ph: (613) 731-2440
Fax: (613) 521-8356
Director: Laurie Taylor and Chris Sbardella
E-mail: ccchtns@magma.ca

Mission and Philosophy

The philosophy of Cornerstone Children's Centre is to provide a full-day childcare program for children with primary goal being for a healthy environment which will allow the child to grow in all areas of their development by learning through "play." The centre teaches children self-help skills to promote independence, social and cognitive skills, develops creativity and builds positive self-image. There is also emphasis on language development to support the child’s developmental growth.

Target Population

Toddlers: 18 months to 2½ years
Preschoolers: 2½ to 5 years of age

Staffing

8 Early Childhood Educators and 2 part-time Teacher Assistants. Cornerstone also has an Office Administrator and full-time cook.

Facilities

Cornerstone Children's Centre is located in a modern, purpose built child care centre. The school's environment is innovative, with self-contained rooms equipped with storage areas, lofts and designated areas of play. The outdoor play ground is well-planned, with separate sections geared to the developmental ages of children (toddlers and preschoolers).

Transportation

Cornerstone Children's Centre does not provide transportation, ONLY for planned field trips.

Days and Hours of Operation

• Monday through Friday, 7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Closings

Statutory Holidays and the week between Christmas and New Years.

Maximum Number of Children

55 children (15 toddlers/ 40 preschool spaces)

Child to Staff Ratio

Toddler Program: 1:5

Preschool Program: 1:8

Services for Children

• Creative art and activities
• Dramatic play centres
• Table top and cognitive play area
• Science
• Field trips including museums, community library, retail outlets, i.e. pet stores, bakery, etc.
• Outdoor play with climber, bike paths, sand boxes, gardens.
• Enhanced nutritious morning and afternoon snacks, and a hot full course meal served at noon
• Speech and Language Pathologist consultation

Services for Parents

Cornerstone Children's Centre invites parents to Parent-Teacher conferences, parenting groups and to participate on the Board of Directors. School newsletters are also sent to parents.

Administration

Cornerstone Children's Centre is managed and operated by:

Hawthorne Meadows Nursery School, Inc.
2330 Don Reid Drive, Suite 102
Ottawa, ON
K1H 1E1
Ph: (613) 731-2440
Fax: (613) 521-8356

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