Media Advisory: University of Waterloo launches Bright Starts Cooperative Early Learning Centre
The University of Waterloo has grown the number of childcare places available on campus with the opening of a new daycare facility
The University of Waterloo has grown the number of childcare places available on campus with the opening of a new daycare facility
By Media RelationsThe University of Waterloo has grown the number of childcare places available on campus with the opening of a new daycare facility.
The Bright Starts Cooperative Early Learning Centre, an amalgamation and expansion of three long-standing daycare’s at the University, is now the largest child care centre in Waterloo Region offering care for more than 160 children.
The new centre cares for 20 infants aged up to 18 months, 60 toddlers aged 19 to 30 months, and 80 preschoolers aged two and a half to five years-of-age. The centre also cares for junior-and senior-kindergarten students in July, August and March as well as Christmas breaks, and PD days.
“Waterloo aspires to be an employer of choice that enables top performance from staff members,” said Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor of Waterloo. “This new facility extends the provision for daycare on campus to better meet the needs of parents who want the best care for their children, close to work.”
Bright Starts opened its doors in January, but will host a formal grand opening on May 2, 2014. Media are invited to attend the event.
Date: May 2, 2014
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Bright Starts Cooperative Early Learning Centre, 200 Columbia Street West
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