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  • June 23 Updates

    June 23 Updates Sundowners appreciates that the ongoing pandemic has been difficult for everyone. We are diligently working with our community partners to open our centres in a safe and responsible manner. Our hope is to have our administration office open in the upcoming days to be able to better assist each of you. Very specific requirements were provided by the Province of Ontario in order for child care centres to re-open. These guidelines include ...
  • Summer Child Care

    Summer Child Care We continue to work with our community partners to create plans for the reopening of child care within Windsor-Essex. An important part of that plan is to determine the care that is required at our centres. We encourage our Sundowners' families to take a few minutes to let us know about child care plans for the summer.  This information will be vital in determining locations, groupings, and hours of operation. Please email ...
  • Province Reopening Child Care

    Province Reopening Child Care Today, the Ontario government announced its plan to reopen child care centres across the province. Sundowners is working closely with our community partners, including the City of Windsor, the local school boards and the local medical officer of health to create a plan for reopening. The health and safety of children and staff continues to be our top priority. Information will be posted on this website once the plan has been ...
  • Updates: May 27, 2020

    Sundowners understands that the school and day care closures continue to have a big impact on our families and staff, and we apologize for this inconvenience.  Sundowners continues to monitor provincial and local developments. Re-opening will be largely determined by the Provincial Government, Provincial & local health authorities and the local school boards.  Once return plans have been solidified, we will provide updates through our website. The health and safety of our staff and families ...
  • School & Day Care Closure Updates May 1, 2020

    Updates:  May 1, 2020 The provincial government has announced that publicly funded schools will remain closed.  As such, all Sundowners locations and the administration office will remained closed.  Please continue to monitor local media outlets for information regarding school and day care centre closures. Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced that all publicly-funded schools will remain closed until at least May 31, 2020, as part of an effort to keep students, staff and families safe from ...
  • UPDATES – March 24, 2020

    Sundowners understands that the school and day care closures have a big impact on our families and we do apologize for the inconvenience.  In the meantime, we are working diligently to update everyone's account, and hope to have everything in order upon return.  Any credits incurred will be applied to future payments.  If the child care closures surpass the original April 6th target date, the April 10th PAD payment (May tuition) will not be processed.  ...
  • SCHOOL & DAY CARE CLOSURES

    Based on advice from Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health and experts at the COVID-19 Command Table, the Minister of Education has issued an order to close all publicly funded schools in Ontario for two weeks following the March break, in response to the emergence of COVID-19. This means that all schools in both the Greater Essex County District School Board and the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board have been ordered to remain closed ...
  • Full Day Programs/Site Closures – February 21, 2020

    Sundowners has received information from the media that all schools may be closed to students on Friday, February 21, 2020.  ETFO and OECTA have provided official notice of a potential, full withdrawal of services on Friday, February 21, 2020.  ETFO represents employees in Public Elementary Schools and OECTA represents employees in the Catholic Elementary Schools.  In the event that the withdrawal of services goes ahead on February 21, all schools will be closed to students ...
  • HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Happy Holidays from everyone at Sundowners.  We hope your holidays will be filled with joy and laughter through the New Year. We would like to express our sincerest appreciation for the trust you have placed in us and best wishes for the holidays. HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
  • Winter Break 2019/2020

    WISHING ALL OF OUR FAMILIES AT SUNDOWNERS A SAFE & HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!   Limited childcare spaces may be available at select Sundowners locations:  King Edward (519-256-5622) Talbot Trail (519-250-5562) Winter Break Schedule: December 23, 2019     Open December 24, 2019     Closed December 25, 2019     Closed December 26, 2019     Closed December 27, 2019     Open   December 30, 2019     Open December 31, 2019     Closed January 1, 2020        ...