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)
2025
Aug 4 ….. Civic Holiday
Aug 29 ….. PD day
Sep 1 ….. Labour Day
Sep 5 ..... Fall Family BBQ
Oct 13 ..... Thanksgiving (Closed)
Oct 14 ..... PD Day (Closed)
Nov 11 ..... Remembrance Day (Closed)
Dec 5 ..... Christmas Family Potluck
Dec 24 - Jan 4 ..... Closed
2026
Feb 16 ..... Family Day (Closed)
Feb 17 ..... PD Day (Closed)
Apr 3 ..... Good Friday (Closed)
Apr 6 ..... Easter Monday (Closed)
Apr 10 ..... Spring Family Potluck
May 18 ..... Victoria Day (Closed)
May 19 ..... PD Day (Closed)
July 1 ..... Canada Day (Closed)
July 6-10 ..... Summer Closure