In September 1979, LE PETIT CHAPERON ROUGE - GARDERIE FRANCOPHONE was the first
Francophone daycare to open its doors in Toronto and was located on Gainsborough
Road at Georges-Étienne Cartier elementary school. For the first three years,
LPCR operated a French programme for French speaking children. Following the
request of a number of parents, we developed a French immersion programme to
address the needs of children coming from Francophone families who did not speak
French. In September 1983, we extended daycare services to children aged 6-12
in order to meet the needs of our growing families.
In September 1989, LPCR’s success in Toronto led to the opening of our branch
in Etobicoke situated on Royal York Road at Ste-Marguerite-d’Youville elementary
school. And in September 2002, LPCR opened its centre on Coxwell Avenue in Toronto
to meet the needs of families with infants from 3 months of age. In September 2008,
the fourth branch of the daycare opens within the new elementary school La Mosaïque
in East York, for preschool and school age children.
At Le Petit Chaperon Rouge daycare, our goal is to provide a safe environment
where children can develop and acquire new knowledge in an enjoyable French
speaking environment. Our objectives are:
- To encourage the emotional, social, physical and intellectual development of children;
- To promote children's independence, confidence and self-discipline;
- To help children develop to their full potential and to understand themselves better;
- To encourage respect among children and between children and adults;
- To promote cooperation and to eliminate prejudice;
- To create a Francophone environment that will enable children to express
themselves in their primary language or to acquire a new language;
- To facilitate children's academic integration;
- To ensure a healthy diet and to encourage good nutrition habits.
The French language is acquired through continuous participation in the
programme’s daily activities which are conducted in French.
Le Petit Chaperon Rouge daycare is a non-for-profit organization; The Administration
committee includes volunteer parents (directors of the board), centres’ directors,
administrative and executive directors and staff representatives.
Today, Le Petit Chaperon Rouge daycare counts four daycare centres (Coxwell,
Gainsborough, Etobicoke and Queensdale) and more than 50 employees. We offer programs
for children from 3 months to 4 years old, before and after school programs for
children aged from 4 to 12 years old as well as March break camps and summer camps.
- Coxwell:
- 1 infant class: capacity of 6 children
1 toddler class: capacity of 15 children
2 francophone preschool classes: capacity of 16 children each
1 immersion preschool class: capacity of 16 children
- Etobicoke:
- 1 toddler class: capacity of 15 children
1 preschool class: capacity of 16 children
1 before/after school class (4 to 5 year old): capacity of 20 children
1 before/after school class (5 to 6 year old): capacity of 20 children
1 before/after school class (6 to 12 year old): capacity of 30 children
- Gainsborough:
- 1 before/after school class (4 to 5 year old): capacity of 24 children
1 before/after school class (5 to 6 year old): capacity of 24 children
2 before/after school classes (6 to 12 year old): total capacity
of 54 children
- Queensdale:
- 1 preschool class: capacity of 24 children
2 before/after school classes (4 to 5 year old): total capacity of
40 children
2 before/after school classes (5 to 6 year old): total capacity of
40 children
1 before/after school class (6 to 12 year old): capacity of 30 children
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