Story Book Early Learning Centre
We Have Moved!
Award-Winning Child Care Services Since 1978
Story Book Early Learning Centre, located in Essex, Ontario, is an award-winning non-profit and community-based early education and child care facility. We have become well-known for providing a superior and enriching learning environment for children. Our child care center isn’t just a daycare. We provide structured child care programs for infants and children up to 12 years of age.
Our Early Learning Center professionals believe in creating an environment that is safe and fun for all of our children, including those with diverse needs. We provide a positive learning environment that expands on their inquiring minds. Through play-based learning, the children show a natural curiosity while developing personal skills such as independence, creativity, motivation, problem solving techniques, social and intellectual skills and much more.
We have well-qualified, experienced and professional staff that use the Early Learning for Every Child Today (ELECT) document as a framework for learning. In developing our early learning and child care programming for children, we use a purposeful play-based learning curriculum. Play is balanced within a structured environment with each classroom having their own daily schedule. The staff plan a developmentally appropriate curriculum by following the children’s lead and interests.
Our school is monitored by a Board of Directors which includes both parents and members of the community working together for the growth of our children. We believe in bringing the community together to raise our children. Story Book Early Learning Centre is a registered charitable organization, we have access to government grants and are able to accept donations making it possible to keep child care fees reasonable and affordable for everyone.
We are fully licensed by the Ministry of Education and regulated under the Child Care & Early Years Act, 2014, and meet all Health and Safety Regulations.
Our commitment to our program is so strong, we offer a money-back guarantee.
Latest Newsletters
Infant Room
We are hoping everyone is enjoying their summer! We have been getting out each morning before the heat hits. The babies love their time spent outside, especially when we bring out the water... READ MORE
Toddler Room #1 & #2 News
Toddler Room #1 August already! We are hoping summer slows down just a little. I’m sure all of you are enjoying summer just as much as we are. We are having so much fun... READ MORE
Preschool Room #1 & #2 News
Preschool Room #1 Summer is in full swing but unfortunately it is already half over. We hope everyone is enjoying the HOT weather. We have heard about lots of swimming in pools and... READ MORE
Preschool Room #3 News
It’s graduation month! August is here and before you know it, it will be September. To help with this transition to kindergarten our dramatic play centre will turn into a school. This will... READ MORE
Kindergarten News
We’re looking ahead at a VERY full calendar for the month of August, here in the Kindergarten Room. We kicked off the first day of the month with a teddy bear picnic! The bees and... READ MORE
School Age News
Welcome to our fun filled school aged summer! Let’s jump on into some of the fun things we’ve done. Our summer started off with a splash rolling in our first theme week, Sharks.... READ MORE