Child Care and Early Years

The City of Windsor, as the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager, is responsible for planning and managing the delivery of community-based early years programs and services for children from prenatal to 12 years of age within Windsor-Essex funded by the Ministry of Education.

School Board Labour Negotiations and EarlyON Centres:

• School closures during labour negotiations can also result in the closure of some EarlyON centres hosted within school buildings. For the latest updates, please see our news releases:
• EarlyON Centres and Recreation Facilities Plans for School Work Stoppages (February 6-7)
• City Expands Opportunities for Parents During School Job Actions (February 11-12)

Please click the links below to learn more about the available programs and services:

• Childcare Subsidy
• EarlyON Child and Family Centres
• Early Learning Professionals
• Connecting Families to the Community
• Community Planning and Early Years Research
• Child Care Licensees​

Contact Us:

To learn more about the City of Windsor’s Children's Services department, please contact:

Child Care:
childcare@citywindsor.ca
Phone: (519) 255-5312

EarlyON Child and Family Centres:
earlyon@citywindsor.ca
Phone:  (519) 255-5344

Early Learning Professionals:
elp@citywindsor.ca​​