Dressing for Winter

Dressing for Winter

With winter coming just around the corner, now is a good time to make sure everyone is ready for the season. At YPCE our outdoor focus means we spent a significant part of our days outside, so we have lots of experience in dressing children and...

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Summer Camp Registration

Camp Registration is OPEN ! Registration opens at the various time stated below: Adventure Camp– REGISTER HERE Hidden Bay – REGISTER HERE Exploration Camp (click here to see locations)

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SickKids Walk for Charity 2025

SickKids Walk for Charity 2025

We are excited to announce our 26th Annual York Professional Care & Education Children’s Walk for Charity, supporting The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). This year, we will be also celebrating SickKids 150th birthday! Proceeds...

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Strategic Priorities

Strategic Priorities

We are excited to share our 2025-2030 Strategic Priorities document, outlining our new vision, mission and values.  This strategic plan outlines three key focus areas: Drive Governance Excellence, Inspire Educators, Staff and Volunteers and Grow...

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2024 YPCE Food Drive

2024 YPCE Food Drive

We are proud to again be hosting our Annual Food Drive in support of the Aurora Food Pantry. Over the past three years we have collected over 4,000lbs of food, personal hygiene items and PPE to provide to Food Banks and other organizations in our...

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Whispering Pines Child Care Centre

Whispering Pines Child Care Centre

Located at: Whispering Pines Public School,377 Hartwell Way, Aurora, L4G 0W5905-727-9595Ages: 18 months to 13 years Toddler (18 months – 2 ½ years)Preschool (2 ½ – 5 years)Before and After School program (JK – 13 years)Exploration...

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Here We Grow Again

Here We Grow Again

Here We Grow Again! We are thrilled to announce the opening of our newest location in Aurora, Whispering Pines Child Care.  This location will be opening in September 2024 and offer Toddler, Preschool programs as well as Before & After...

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Children’s Walk 2024

Children’s Walk 2024

Dear Parents: We are excited to announce our 25th annual York Professional Care & Education Children’s Walk for Charity.  We will be walking to support The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). Proceeds generated from this event will be...

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Nature Programs

Nature Connections Parent and Child Program (Ages 1-5 years) Location:  Adventure Camp (Map) Days: Wednesday or Thursdays Participants:  25 max capacity Hours: 9:30-11:30 am (2 hours) Session 1 – Starts September 10/11, 2025 (8...

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Covid-19 vaccination policies update

Covid-19 vaccination policies update

To the Community of York Professional Care & Education, In accordance with the Public Health Canada, COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It first emerged in late 2019 and quickly spread worldwide, resulting in a...

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Board of Directors Opportunity

Board of Directors Opportunity

Are you passionate about childcare and outdoor education?  Do you possess skills and experience in governance, finance, or strategic planning?  Then look no further!  York Professional Care & Education is seeking individuals to...

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Correspondence to Families

Correspondence to Families

December 7, 2022 Dear families, Please be advised that a new, COVID-19, screening tool is in effect as of December 1, 2022. When self-screening prior to attending our programs or school, please pay attention to the revised criteria and...

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