Le Carrefour francophone opening two daycares

Le Carrefour francophone is opening a French immersion daycare, which includes infant care facilities, at Valley View Public School  and a francophone daycare at École publique Hélène-Gravel.

Le Carrefour francophone will operate six francophone daycares and two French immersion daycares in 2008.

Valley View Public School is presently under construction. A large daycare in the school in planned. As well as providing spaces for toddlers and preschoolers, special facilities for infant care have also been planned.

"We are extremely excited to be able to offer services for infants at the French immersion daycare. Licensed infant care facilities are much needed in the community. These children will be able to be in a French immersion environment from a very young age, which will make learning the language even easier," said Lyn Lebeau, executive director of Le Carrefour francophone.

Le Carrefour francophone already manages daycares in five elementary schools in the Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario (CSPGNO) school board.

"Opening a daycare at École publique Hélène-Gravel and asking Le Carrefour francophone to manage it is a logical step in offering the best possible services for francophone families," explained Louise d'Amour, CSPGNO education director. This new daycare will be the first francophone licensed one in a school setting to be located in the south end of the city of Greater Sudbury.

As well as opening two new daycares, Le Carrefour francophone already operates six licensed daycares in schools across the region.

Information and registration:

Families looking for quality French language or French Immersion child care services should contact Le Carrefour francophone as soon as possible to reserve their child's space. Subsidies are also available.

For more information, phone 675-6493, ext. 204 or send an e-mail to [email protected] .