Families in the Beaver Bank area of Halifax Regional Municipality will see more early learning and child-care spaces opening in their community later this year.
It Takes a Village Daycare Society is opening a third location at 925 Windgate Dr. The new centre is expected to create up to 194 new child-care spaces for infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children.
“Our government is continuing to expand access to child care across Nova Scotia,” said Brian Wong, MLA for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank, on behalf of Brendan Maguire, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. “By increasing access to affordable child care, we are helping families get back into the workforce and grow Nova Scotia’s economy.”
It Takes a Village received $2 million to support development of the new child-care centre.
The funding is through the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, which supports the child-care system to expand access to affordable, high-quality and inclusive care to families when and where they need it.
Quotes:
“Canadian families everywhere deserve child care that is affordable and accessible. Today’s announcement is great news for families in Beaver Bank. These 194 new spaces will help ease the pressure on parents and give more children a place to learn, grow and thrive in their own community. This is an investment in families, in our economy, and in the next generation.”
— Braedon Clark, Member of Parliament for Sackville-Bedford-Preston, on behalf of Anna Gainey, Secretary of State for Children and Youth“We are overjoyed to share the exciting news of our third location for It Takes A Village Daycare Society, currently under construction in the Sackville area. This milestone represents not only our continued commitment to providing exceptional high-quality care and education, but also our dedication to fostering a culture of inclusion, diversity and celebration of every child’s unique background.”
— Mehrad Mohammadkhani, Executive Director, It Takes a Village Daycare Society
Quick Facts:
- this is the 17th project announced under the Department’s major infrastructure program
- since 2021, more than 9,600 new child-care spaces have been created across the province, with about 2,600 more under development
- Nova Scotia has signed a five-year extension to the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement and the Canada-Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, worth more than $1 billion total
Source: Nova Scotia News