Downloads for Parents
Helpful Links + Resources
MCDC is inspired by the work of infant care specialist Magda Gerber.
The level of education for the Director is currently a diploma in early childhood education (Level 3 with Honours), elementary education courses from the University of Lethbridge and several years of experience working both in the classroom as a developmental specialist, preschools, and as a field placement instructor for the ECE program at Lethbridge Community College. The director is also a Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE®) Associate™- one of 2 in all of Canada.
To learn more about the Educaring® Approach visit the website here: www.rie.org
https://www.pialberta.org/taskforce_childcare
https://alberta.childcarenow.ca/
https://cccf-fcsge.ca/get-involved/support-us/advocate/
Live link for subsidy application
https://applychildcaresubsidy.alberta.ca/
Affordability grant live link
https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/cs-affordability-rate-chart.pdf
Flight: Alberta’s Early Learning and Care Frame Work
https://www.flightframework.ca/
GRIT: Access, Support, and Participation
Holidays & Closure Dates (2024-25)
May 21 ….. PD Day
July 1 ….. Canada Day
July 8-12 ….. Summer closure
August 5 ….. Civic Holiday
August 30 ….. PD Day
Sept 2 ….. Labour Day
Sept 6-8 ….. Homecoming Weekend
Oct 4 ….. PD Day
Oct 14 ….. Thanksgiving
Nov 11 ….. Remembrance Day
Dec 6 ….. Christmas Family Potluck
Dec 23-Jan1 ….. Christmas Closure
2025
Feb 17 ….. Family Day
Feb 18….. PD Day
April 4 ….. Spring Potluck (6pm-8pm)
April 18 ….. Good Friday
April 21 ….. Easter Monday
May 19….. Victoria Day
May 20 ….. PD day
July 7 – 11 ….. Summer closure
Aug 4 ….. Civic Holiday
August 29 ….. PD day
Sept 1 ….. Labour Day