Giant Steps Children's Centre Inc.

07/27/2026

September 2026 Spaces Available! 📣

Giant Steps Children’s Centre has limited Toddler & Preschool spaces available for September! Come learn, play and grow with us! 💛

📧[email protected]
📞 phone: 902-826-9444
🌐 giantstepschildrenscentre.ca

Spaces are limited — contact us today!

07/07/2026

Limited Toddler and Preschool Spaces Available 🌿
Starting September 2026
We are now accepting registrations for our toddler and preschool program for children 18 months to 4 years.
We are now accepting registrations for our toddler and preschool program for children 18 months to 4 years. Located in Upper Tantallon
Our toddler and preschool programs are thoughtfully designed to support children during this important stage of growth, curiosity, and independence.
💜 Why families choose Giant Steps:
• 🌿 Play-based learning inspired by the Nova Scotia Early Learning Curriculum Framework
• 🎨 Engaging environments with loose parts, invitations, and hands-on exploration
• 🎵 Daily music, singing, storytelling, and puppetry
• 🌲 Strong focus on outdoor play and connection to nature
• 🧠 Connection-based guidance that supports emotional development
• 🍽️ Family-style dining that encourages independence and healthy habits
• 👩‍🏫 Experienced, caring educators who build meaningful relationships with each child
• 📸 Ongoing communication and documentation to keep families connected
• ❤️ A warm, welcoming community that feels like family
Spaces are limited and expected to fill quickly. Email us today! We are accepting wait-list applications for infants and school-age spaces, but we do not anticipate spaces becoming available in the near future.
📧 [email protected] email us or message us with questions
🌐 http://www.giantstepschildrenscentre.ca
💜 We can’t wait to welcome your family to Giant Steps

05/26/2026

05/11/2026

Giant Steps Bursary Fundraiser Reminder

Our Canadian Safety Supplies fundraiser closes on May 15th! There’s still time to order practical first aid and safety kits for your home, vehicle, pets, cottage, or workplace.

🎓 All proceeds support the Giant Steps Bursary Fund for graduating students in our community. Thank you so much for your support! 💛

If you need another order form or your child does not currently attend our program, please email: [email protected]

05/11/2026

⚠️ Power Restoration Update – Giant Steps Children’s Centre ⚠️

We are happy to share that power has now been restored.

Our Wyndham and Westwood locations will open today at 10:30 AM.

We will also be serving our regular lunch program today.

Thank you to all of our families for your patience and understanding this morning.

05/11/2026

⚠️ Power Outage Update – Giant Steps Children’s Centre ⚠️

The current estimated power restoration time for our area is now approximately 12:30 PM.

At this time, our Westwood and Wyndham locations will plan for a 1:00 PM opening, provided power is restored as expected.
Should the power go on earlier we will open 1/2 later.
Please note:• Lunch will not be served today at this location.

We are happy to share that power has now been restored at our French Village location, and we are able to provide care there for any current French Village families. School agers will Need to bring their lunch

We will continue to provide updates on our page and through email if anything changes.

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

05/11/2026

⚠️ Delayed Opening – Giant Steps Children’s Centre ⚠️
Due to the current power outage, all three Giant Steps locations will have a delayed opening this morning.
At this time, power restoration is estimated for approximately 9:30 AM. We plan to open our centres at that time, or approximately 30 minutes after power has been restored to allow staff time to safely prepare classrooms for children.
If power is restored earlier, we will make an updated announcement on our page and send an email to families.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.