Network Child Care Services
Network is a non-profit child care organization, licensed by the Ministry of Education to provide high quality child care services and programs to children and families in our Early Years Learning and Child Care Centres, Licensed Home Child Care Premises, Before and After School programs and Onsite Event Child Care services across Toronto and the GTA.
Our History
Network Child Care Services was established in 1991 as a home child care organization. Just as our communities grew and changed over the years, we responded to an ever-growing need for equitable and inclusive access to quality child care.
Through the years there have been continuous changes in family dynamics, expansion of cultural and ethnic diversities in the community, developments in education, and ongoing changes to the rules and regulations that govern Early Years Child care, Network has expanded its services to more than 1,600 children and families across the GTA.
Today, we offer a wide variety of progressive child care services and early learning programs to support families in meeting their child’s academic and child care needs.
Network Child Care Services partners to provide every advantage for families through the provision of exceptional early learning and development experiences for their children so they all have the same opportunity to thrive and be fulfilled as part of a community of diverse needs.
Core Values
Network’s work is guided by a set of core values rooted in quality, partnership, and respect. We are committed to delivering exceptional services that meet the needs of children, families, and communities, while working collaboratively as active partners in each child’s development and learning journey. We value and recognize the dedication, professionalism, and ongoing growth of our educators and affiliated home child care providers, and we uphold integrity and dignity in all our services and operations. Across everything we do, we promote mutual respect, diversity, inclusiveness, and equity, and we actively partner with community organizations to strengthen the supports available to the families we serve.
Why Choose Us
With 35 years of experience, we operate 22 licensed child care centres across the city and support 170 home child care programs throughout the GTA. We are fully regulated, meet all government requirements, and employ qualified professionals to deliver high-quality programs.
Our team combines strong internal expertise with external specialists to remain at the forefront of early childhood development. We are actively engaged in research, advocacy, and sector-wide initiatives, and contribute to committees at the municipal, provincial, federal, and international levels.
Our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility
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Director's Message
As Network Child Care Services’ Executive Director for the past 35 years, I am proud and able to personally attest to the dedicated growth mindset and collaborative lifelong learning methodology which permeates all of Network Child Care Services’ (Network) programs.
With an enrolment of over 1,600 children and families, it takes tremendous commitment and tireless effort by the Registered Early Childhood Educators, the support Staff, and the affiliated Home Child Care Providers to meet the needs of each and every child.
Network recognizes that every child’s formative years are of utmost importance and must be supported and enriched with stellar pedagogical programming.
At a time when the rate of learning is occurring at exponential speed, it is essential for Network to continue to embrace new directions and innovative child care practices.
Partnering with families to provide every advantage for their children permits Network to place every child at the centre of our operations.
Whether you are looking for an early years and child care program for your own family or an on-site child care service for your conference or special event, I invite you to acquaint yourself with Network through our website and contact us for a personal visit or orientation.
Welcome to Network Child Care Services!
Spyros Volonakis
Executive Director
