Forty-Nine years of
Niagara families
A Child’s World was established in 1977 as a non-profit organization to provide quality early learning and child care for children from birth till the end of Grade 5. Like the children we have cared for, our organization has grown and flourished — today we are a team of more than 100 educators serving over 900 children in 20 centres across the Niagara Region.
What you will find in an ACW centre
Board of directors
A volunteer board of community members oversees the organization on behalf of the families we serve.
Annual reports
Each year we publish a report on our programs, our people and our finances. Staff upload a new PDF and it appears at the top of this list.
Health & safety
Every centre follows the Ministry of Education’s licensing requirements and Niagara Region Public Health guidance, and exceeds the minimum standards for supervision, sanitation and safe arrival.
Quality and partners
Frequently asked questions
Children from birth to the end of Grade 5. Not every centre offers every age group — the availability table on the waitlist page shows exactly which ages each centre serves.
All applications go through Niagara Childcare OneList. You register once, add your child, then select as many A Child’s World centres as you like on a single application.
Full-day centres are open Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 6 PM. Before-and-after-school centres run 7–9 AM and 3–6 PM. All centres are closed on statutory holidays.
Yes. Summer Care programs run through July and August for school-age children.
All of our centres participate in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care agreement, so fees for children under six are set at the reduced provincial rate. Fee subsidy is also available through Niagara Region for eligible families.
Our team is made up of registered early childhood educators and trained assistants. Every centre is licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Education and exceeds the minimum requirements.
Daily notes, photos and updates are shared with families through our parent portal, and your centre supervisor is always reachable by phone.
Privacy and confidentiality
A Child’s World collects only the personal information needed to provide care, meet licensing requirements and administer subsidy. Records are kept confidential and shared only with your consent or where the law requires it. Our full privacy policy is available as a PDF, and questions can go to our administration office at any time.