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Wychwood Tigers Daycare Centre (WTDC) is a non-profit organization that was incorporated by neighbourhood parents and the Toronto Board of Education in 1981 to fill the community’s need for licensed, quality child care services. A Board of Directors comprised of parent volunteers is responsible for all corporate policy and decision-making.
Committed to providing exceptional care to children of varying ages and abilities, WTDC is proud of its people, its principles, and its programming. Our approach focuses on helping children grow together, as a group, while respecting their unique needs and personalities. Through a dynamic, ever-evolving combination of indoor and outdoor activities that emphasize interactive play, problem-solving and positive decision making, WTDC fosters the happy, confident development of the whole child.
Wychwood Tigers Daycare is committed to:
- Providing a happy, relaxed and stimulating environment that fosters self-confidence, self-respect, self-discipline and a feeling of security.
- Encouraging positive interaction between adults and children, and between children outside of their home and school environments.
- Developing the child’s willingness to share.
- Developing the child’s ability to respect the rights of others.
- Providing group experiences and broaden the child’s world through nature, science, art, music and imaginative play.
- Instilling an understanding and acceptance of routines and limits.
- Recognizing individual needs and capabilities and help each child grow and develop to his/her potential.
- Fostering self-esteem in appreciation of the child’s race, culture, gender and religion.
Tiger employees are dedicated, reliable and most importantly terrific. They encourage children to explore and create daily. Staff are always identifying innovative ideas and programs to provide children with interesting and enriching activities. As well, our staffing ratios meet and many times exceed the Day Nurseries Act standards. All staff undergo a Criminal Reference Check prior to employment.
Program teachers are Early Childhood Educators (E.C.E.). On-going professional development is an important part of working at WTDC. Each year, staff are encouraged to take courses and workshops related to their role.
Meal and snack time is an important, delicious and healthy part of being a Tiger. WTDC offers healthy lunches and snacks are provided in the morning and afternoon for all the children at the daycare. Check out our caterer’s website here.
WTDC is aware that meals and snacks are important components of a child’s daily activities for reasons other than just nutrition, such as encouraging social skills and celebrating special events.
To support a healthy diet, our lunches and snacks are approved by a Registered Dietician are trans fat free and follow nutrition guidelines.
- When fruit is given, it should be fresh
- Bread products should always be whole wheat
- Packaged foods should be eliminated as much as possible (recognizing they are sometimes necessary for outings during the summer)
- Cheese should not be processed
- Snacks should always include fresh fruit
- With vegetables: fresh is best, frozen is preferred to canned
- When muffins are served, they may be oatmeal and other healthy choices.
WTDC is a NUT FREE ENVIRONMENT.
Check out our testimonials.
"In the Summer time we get to go to lots of swimming pools and Wells Hill Park". In the winter we get to go outside and make giant snow men and giant snow balls." (Sophia, aged 6 ½)
"I like it so much that sometimes I don't want to leave! The Daycare has lots of nice toys!" (Juliana, aged 4 ½)
"My daughter loves the fresh fruit they serve at the daycare". (Julie, mom to 5 year old)
“A daycare within a facility that includes a school, community centre, and after school programs ("After School Rocks") gives my kids lots of choice. The selection of extra curricular activities is amazing!” (Jonathan – Dad to 7 year old)
“I like the going to Wychwood Tigers because I have lots of friends there." (Fiona, age 5)
"I like doing yoga in my nursery school." (Sammy, age 3)
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