EarlyON DROP-INS
Every week in a variety of locations throughout the Ottawa area, experienced Registered Early Childhood Educators and family resource workers from Global Child Care Services’ Community Outreach Program create welcoming early learning drop-in environments filled with stimulating activities for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Parents, grandparents and caregivers enjoy a relaxed atmosphere in which to share and connect. Young children not yet in school or child care enjoy an enriched play and learning experience, exploring in a safe, supervised and loosely structured program. Our Community Outreach team delivers early learning programming that is based on Ontario's pedagogical framework called How Does Learning Happen?, where play is respected as the primary vehicle for learning.
Drop-In Locations
Neighbourhood | Schedule | Address |
|---|---|---|
Blackburn Hamlet | Tuesday and Thursday Mornings 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. September 8 - December 10, 2026 | Blackburn Hamlet Community Centre 190 Glen Park Drive |
Leitrim/Findlay Creek | Monday and Friday Mornings - 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. September 11 - December 11, 2026 No Drop-in on Monday, October 12 (Thanksgiving), Friday, October 16 (Advance Voting), Monday, October 26, (Election Day) | Fred G. Barrett Arena - Lions Hall |
Manotick | Thursday Mornings 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. September 10 to December 10, 2026 | St. James Anglican Church |
Ogilvie/Cyrville | Wednesday Mornings 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. September 9 - December 9, 2026 | Epiphany Anglican Church 1290 Ogilvie Rd. |
Orleans Chapel Hill | Tuesday Mornings 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. September 8 - December 8, 2026 | Orleans Resurrection Lutheran Church |
Orleans Fallingbrook | Wednesday Mornings 9:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. September 9 to December 9, 2026 | Fallingbrook Community Elementary School |
Riverside South | Monday and Friday Mornings 9 a.m to 11 a.m. September 11 - December 11, 2026 No Drop-in on Monday, October 12 (Thanksgiving) | Rideauview Community Centre |
Riverside South | Afternoon Baby Drop-in (0 - 24 Months) Mondays 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. September 14 - December 7, 2026 No Drop-in on Monday, October 12 (Thanksgiving) | Rideauview Community Centre |
Attendance at Global Child Care Services’ EarlyON Drop-Ins is free of charge for you and your children. Global Child Care Services’ Community Outreach program is funded by the City of Ottawa as a provincial EarlyON Child & Family program.
We also encourage you to visit Global Child Care Services’ EarlyON Youtube site, where videos for parents, caregivers and children are on offer (including some in French and Arabic).
If you would like to speak directly with a member of our Community Outreach team to learn more about our EarlyON Drop-Ins, call 613-742-5500 or email communityoutreach@gccs.ca.
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