Petit Pearson Centres
Petit Pearson Childcare Centre (PPCC) is a non-profit, community-based childcare centre with over 20 years of service supporting children and families in our community. PPCC is proudly located within a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) school, Lester B. Pearson Elementary School, and operates in close partnership with the school community.
In June 2025, PPCC expanded its services with the opening of Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Childcare Centre (ENWN), extending our commitment to high-quality early learning. ENWN is located within a community centre, offering families access to enriched facilities and community-based resources.
Toddler Preschool/Junior Kindergarten
7:30 am-6:00 pm
Before
& After Senior Kindergarten
7:30 am-9:00 am
& 3:30 pm-6:00 pm
Before & After
School Age
7:30 am-9:00 am
& 3:30 pm-6:00 pm
After,
School Age
3:30 pm-6:00 pm
Learn About Us
Petit Pearson Childcare Centre (PPCC) is a non-profit, community-based childcare centre with over 20 years of service supporting children and families in our community. PPCC is proudly located within a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) school, Lester B. Pearson Elementary School, and operates in close partnership with the school community.
In June 2025, PPCC expanded its services with the opening of Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Childcare Centre (ENWN), extending our commitment to high-quality early learning. ENWN is located within a community centre, offering families access to enriched facilities and community-based resources.
Across both centres, our programs are guided by Ontario’s How Does Learning Happen? framework and are grounded in play-based learning, meaningful relationships, and holistic child development. We work in partnership with families, schools, and community organizations to create safe, inclusive, and nurturing environments where children can grow, thrive, and develop a lifelong love of learning.
Our Locations
Petit Pearson Childcare Centre (PPCC)
Located within Lester B. Pearson French Immersion Elementary School (TDSB)
📍 7 Snowcrest Avenue
Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Childcare Centre (ENWN)
Located within a Community Centre
📍 100 Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Drive
Nutrition
The program provides a healthy meal where the children are
given adequate time to enjoy thier lunch and snacks which
promotes social interactions and self-help skills. Children sit in
small groups during meal and snack times: children self-serve
all foods: and, assist with meal and snack routines. Our food is catered daily by Food for Tots.
Morning Snack 8:00 am to 8:45 am
Lunch Program 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Afternoon Snack 3:45 pm to 5:00 pm
Nutrition
The program provides a healthy meal where the children are
given adequate time to enjoy thier lunch and snacks which
promotes social interactions and self-help skills. Children sit in
small groups during meal and snack times: children self-serve
all foods: and, assist with meal and snack routines. Our food is catered daily by Food for Tots.
Morning Snack
8:00 am to 8:45 am
Lunch Program
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Afternoon Snack
3:45 pm to 5:00 pm
Kind and caring manager and staff, we had good memories here.
Nastaran Azani
About Us
Petit Pearson is a non-profit childcare centre located at Lester B Pearson Elementary School. We are licensed by the Ministry of Community and Social Services, and we hold a purchase of Service Contract with Toronto Children’s Services, allowing us to provide subsidized care.
Our guiding principles to achieve our program statement are based on the provincially approved pedagogical approach to child development: How Does Learning Happen (HDLH). It serves as a vision for the future potential of all children and a view to what they should experience each and every day in our care.
PPCC Summer Camp
Petit Pearson Camp offers an exciting program full of learning, adventure, and fun for children aged 18 months to 12 years old. Our Camp provides a summer experience full of unique memories and friendships.
The relaxed atmosphere and our great team help create the perfect environment for embarking on new adventures and developing new skills. The Program allows input from, and choices for, the children.
The weekly cost of our program includes hot, healthy, catered lunches, as well as snacks in the morning and afternoon.
All Staff are Qualified and Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECE) with First Aid-CPR Certification. Petit Pearson’s educators are committed, mature, and enthusiastic individuals who are hired for their leadership and specialized skills to implement and supervise each experience.
Extra Curricular
Extra curricular and enrichment experiences are provided for all ages from toddler to school-age program.
The extra curriculum is implemented every week after 3:30 pm and based on the needs and interests of each age group.
The curriculum includes leadership, chess, karate, art, sport ball, science, and more. The cost of the extra-curricular experiences is included within the monthly program cost.
The goals of these experiences are to enable children to discover their strengths and interests, to develop new skills, to increase their self-confidence, and to acquire new hobbies. These experiences may become the foundation for future goals, dreams, and careers.
Blog
Cooking Club +Art Activity
Dear toddler room parents, In the toddler room children enjoyed making pizza, Children had the opportunity to made vegetarian pizza with ingredients provide from our vegetable garden. Earlier in the week children has the experience to pick up some tomatoes, zucchini,...
Harvesting Vegetables at PPCC Garden + Cognitive Experience
Dear toddler room's Parents and Guardians, Today is a perfect time to harvest vegetable in the PPCC Garden. The children have been working hard maintaining the garden by watering the plants and pulling weeds. This week has been a great harvest, children where able to...
Umbrellas for the Rainy Days
This week in the preschool room we decided to make our own special umbrella's due to the weather outside this whole week. It has been raining this whole week and children weren't able to go outside as much due to the heavy rain, educators decided it will be a fun way...
Canada Day + Preschool Graduation Ceremony
This week was a special day for Canadians as this Thursday was Canada Day. This week in the preschool Room we decided to celebrate Canada Day; The Preschool children made Canadian Flags to represent Canada Day. Some children decided to make their flags differently...
Canada Day + Toddler’s Graduation
Dear toddler room Parents and Guardians This week has been very busy in the toddler room. We have a few toddlers graduating and moving up to the preschool room, so we have been busy preparing decoration for their celebration and taking graduation photos for the...
Apple, Pineapple and, Banana
La Pomme, L'ananas, La Banane In the Preschool Room Educators incorporate different aspect of French throughout the day to get children familiar with French language. Today educators decided to teach the children in the preschool room how to say Apple, Pineapple and...
Caterpillar Hunt
This week in the preschool room, Children were able to explore and use their gross motor skills outdoors. Although this time the preschoolers entered into play with a different idea. The preschoolers decided to go on a hunt and look for caterpillars around the...
An Easy and fun Snack (Kale Chips) + Jellyfish Windsocks
Dear toddler room Parents and Guardians The weather this week has been every nice. In the toddler’s room the children and educators have decided to harvest some of the vegetables from our PPCC Garden. With the help of the children, we have taken some of the Kale we...
Fathers Day Mug
fête des pères This week in the preschool room we decided to make something special for all the fathers as Father Day is June 20th. The preschoolers were able to use their fine motor skills by drawing onto a mug to give to their Fathers as a gift of appreciation and...
Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
Cooking Club Children in the preschool room are always excited when we bake in the classroom. This week we decided to make fresh Lemonade with the children. Especially since the weather has been very Hot outside the lemonade felt very cold and refreshing for all the...