Sundowners Closed December 23, 2022 due to Winter Storm   Sundowners received information from the GECDSB and WECDSB that schools will be closed December 23, 2022 due to the winter storm.  Sundowners is also CLOSED.   Winter Break: Sundowners has limited locations operating during the winter break and hours of operation may differ, Sundowners will be closed:  December 26,27 and January 2. The administration office will re-open Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 8:30 am.

Season's Greetings Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyous holiday season! Enjoy the winter break and we look forward to seeing you in 2023! Sundowners has limited locations open during the winter break and hours of operation may differ. Sundowners will be closed:  December 26,27 and January 2.

Summer Updates Holy Cross, King Edward and Talbot Trail locations will operate preschool and school age programs during the summer months.  Please contact the site supervisor directly with any questions. Administration office hours will change to:  8:30 am - 4:30 pm - June 29 to September 2, 2022 Friday, July 1, 2022 - Canada Day - All Sundowners locations will be closed Monday, August 1, 2022 - Civic Holiday - All Sundowners locations will be ...

Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care Agreement (CWELCC) The federal and provincial governments signed the agreement in March 2022 with the goal to make child care more affordable for families. Information on the process can be found in the letter from the Manager of Children's Services, City of Windsor: https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/socialservices-/Childrens-Services/Documents/Letter%20to%20Parents%20May%2010%202022.pdf Sundowners will provide further updates as they become available. Thank you for your patience and understanding.    

Easter Weekend Sundowners will be closed Friday, April 15th and Monday,  April 18th.  Regular operations will resume Tuesday, April 19, 2022. We wish you all a wonderful long weekend with family and friends.

Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care Agreement Last week the province signed a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with the federal government.  Parents & guardians are not required to submit anything at this time.  There is a process that all licensed childcare centres must follow to apply to participate in this program.  Sundowners is currently reviewing the information provided by the Ministry of Education.  We are committed to meeting all deadlines provided by ...

Updates to the Parent Handbook (April 2022) Sundowners’ mission is to provide licensed, non-profit high quality, affordable and accessible early learning and childcare programs to meet the needs of children and families in our communities. To be able to meet the care needs of families in our communities a few changes have been made to our schedules offered and Registration and Financial Information effective April 4, 2022. Changes have been made to our parent handbook ...

Pandemic Plan Updates Based on the announcement by the Chief Medical Officer of Health and in consultation with both school boards, Sundowners will be updating our Pandemic Plan in the coming weeks to align with provincial guidance. Effective March 14th: • Staff and visitors will no longer be subject to the mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Disclosure Policy. Staff will no longer be required to conduct rapid antigen tests 3 times per week. Effective March 21st: • ...

Provincial Updates On March 9, 2022 the Chief Medical Officer of Health announced changes to provincial pandemic restrictions, including masking requirements and immunization disclosure policies within child care.  Sundowners is working closely with community partners, including both school boards and the local health unit. As of today, the status quo remains. We are required to follow the school boards’ current guidelines for both PPE and immunization/testing protocols. We will share any new updates as soon ...

Easter Monday 2022 Dear Sundowners Families, Sundowners has made the decision to close all programs and locations for Easter Monday, April 18, 2022. This closure will provide an opportunity for our employees to have a well-deserved long weekend. Programs will return, as usual, on Tuesday, April 19th. Parents will not be charged for this closure.  Preschool families will have their April tuition adjusted, if applicable, prior to the March 10th PAD payment.  There will be ...