Welcome to Kanata Research Park Family Centre
Kanata Research Park family centre is an onsite, licensed, non-profit Early Learning Centre with continuum of care for children from 18 months to 10 years including part-time care. We are based on developmentally appropriate practices that provide opportunities for active engagement with other children and adults in a positive environment.
 
What's New For Families?
 

 Best Start is a provincial initiative for the purpose of strengthening partnerships and enhancing the integration of all community supports for children and their families.  Its purpose is to introduce a new way of thinking and develop an understanding within our communities to work together so that every child has the opportunity to learn and develop to their full potential.  Every organization, program or business that services families with children birth to 6 years of age can play a significant role in making this happen.  Through knowledge of available research and resources, we are able to advocate to city wide programs and services for the delivery of needed programs in our community.

In early February 2009, The Family Centre was chosen to become the South March Best Start hub.  This means that we have a vision for the future which includes bringing existing programs and services into this community.  The Best Start initiative relies on the volunteer work of many dedicated child advocates and does not include any funding, however; we believe that we are building strong and lasting partnerships for years to come.  For more information or to find out how you can get involved contact Esther Seaman at
eseaman@krpfamilycentre.com

 
     
               
 

              

              

Best Start Tip
 
When you are taking a trip in the car, play games.  Tell your child that you are going to name an object and they are going to tell you what it is used for or what its job is.  For example, you name household objects such as fridge, oven, furnace, or tools such as shovel, rake, screwdriver, saw or office supplies such as pen, eraser, paper clip and your child has to figure out what each item's job is.
            
               Best Start inventory of Services
 
               Upcoming Workshops / Events
                First Words Clinic
                       Saturday, November 26, 9:00 am – 11:45 am
                       Kanata Research Park Family Centre
                       100 Helmsdale Drive, Kanata
                    
                      Neufeld Institute Parent Conference
 
                  

                         

             What's New at KRP Family Centre?