Forest Explorers Outdoor Early Learning Centre
Opening Soon!
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Building Features
- 4,500 Square feet built on 900 acres of Ottawa greenbelt land with trails
- A Licensed Nature-Based Early Learning and Care program that includes:
- An infant room for 10 babies
- A toddler room for 15 children 18 months to 2.5 years
- 2 preschool rooms for 24 children 2.5 years until they start kindergarten
- Extensive, oversized cubbies and heated mud rooms for all programs
- All rooms will be designed with easy access to the outdoors
- Large decking and natural play spaces adjacent to building
- Communal gathering space
- Indoor and Outdoor Classrooms for professional learning, research seminars, and study tours
- Communal kitchen and dining areas
- Communal staff room to support informal dialogue, sharing and learning between all employees
Full Fee Rates
Program | Daily Rate |
---|---|
Infant | $39.33 |
Toddler | $31.12 |
Preschool | $26.35 |
IMPORTANT NOTICE: We are enrolled in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program (CWELCC); the rates above reflect a reduction of our previous fees by 52.75% (or to the threshold of $12.00 / day). By September 2025, fees expected to be an average of $12.00 per day.
Wish to pay by credit card? That is an option but please note:
- There is a 2.2% + 30 cents charge on all CAD transactions made with a Canadian Visa and MasterCard credit cards.
- There is a 2.4% + 30 cents charge on all CAD transactions made with a Canadian AMEX credit cards and International credit cards.
We offer both full fee and subsidized spaces (when available). To determine if you qualify for a child care subsidy please click here.
Contact Us
For general inquiries about our child care services, questions about the application process, and program availability, connect with our Parent Navigator:
Tel. 613-736-1913 x 206
E-mail: pn@afchildrensservices.ca
Location
415 Corkstown Road
Ottawa, ON K2S 1Y9