RisingOaks
Early Learning
St. Nicholas
525 Laurelwood Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, N2V 2N1
519-883-1998
Opened in 2001, this school-based centre is located in the Laurelwood neighbourhood of north-west Waterloo and offers toddler, preschool, and before and after school care for children in JK to age 12. This centre is conveniently located in the St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School.
Centre Details:
Hours of Operation: 7:00am - 6:00pm
Ages Served: 18 months to 12 years
Meals & Snacks:
We serve nutritious meals.
Read about them here
Fees:
Full-day Child Care Fees
School-age Fees
Summer Camp Fees
Parent Portal Coming Soon!
Tours and Availability:
Please call or email the Supervisor, Judy Sgarbossa, or Assistant Supervisor, Janeth Rodriquez , to arrange a tour or to inquire about availability.
Registration
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Gallery
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St. Nicholas Learning Stories
We love sharing all the learning that is taking place in our programs. Every program at our centre shares a new story each month, so be sure to check back often! You can also email and print each story to share with friends and family.
The preschoolers have been interested in exploring the neighbourhood around our center. To help extend this curiosity, we have been taking regular walks. Children have a say in the direction we go and each walk has led us to a different path to explore. The outdoor environment is our third teacher by letting us observe and explore what we find along the way. Many of the children have been very interested in picking up sticks and collecting rocks. They are excited to bring back their treasures and share what they have found.
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As Gerri gets out her bag of stories and songs the children all rush to the carpet and even pull the...
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The weather is getting colder and colder, and children are faced with the challenge of wearing weath...
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At the end of October, we had the children's favourite festivity: Halloween. On this date, children ...
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The toddlers have been exploring their environment and showing interest in creating music out on the...
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Throughout this month the preschoolers have been engaged in a variety of sensory play. This type of ...
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The month of October is the beginning of lots of festivities, bringing out new camaraderie amongst t...
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St. Nicholas Projects
Projects evolve based on the children's interests, where our educators act as co-learners. Projects are documented in three phases; generating ideas by making a plan, implementing the plan and reflecting on the learning.
Summer Camp Completed: August 2023 RECEs: Syreeta, Shrishti, Isabella and Janeth Objectives: The Summer Campers were ...
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Jr. Camp Completed: Summer 2019 RECEs: Ashley and Susan Objectives: To explore the children’s interest in trains and ...
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Jr. Camp Completed: Summer 2018 RECEs: Ashley V. RECE Objectives: To give children a new skill, as well as an ac...
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Jr. Camp Completed: Summer 2016 RECEs: Ashley V. RECE, Lisa S. ECF, and Emily G. RECE Objectives: Children were ...
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