ENROLLMENT
Enrollment Procedure
We understand that finding child care for your little one can be difficult. If you are interested in enrolling your child in at Wise Owl, please complete and submit the Waitlist form below.
Once a space becomes available for your child, we will contact you to arrange an intake meeting with the Wise Owl Director to fill out various forms, read a number of documents, and have the opportunity to ask questions. Once the intake is complete, we will arrange a gradual enrollment for your child.
Waitlist
Waitlist Policy
Wise Owl Day Care Centre maintains a wait list for non-subsidized clients. This list will be managed on a “first come, first serve” basis. There is no financial cost to be included on the list. Personal information about the family will remain confidential and will only be accessed by employees of Wise Owl. If a prospective client is no longer interested in a space, or if the prospective client is unable to be contacted with the information they have provided, they will be removed from the list.
Wise Owl will also provide families with information about the Fee Subsidy program available for qualifying families in Renfrew County. If families are interested in receiving subsidy to help with with daycare costs, they will be directed to contact the Renfrew County Child Care and Early Years office to learn more and be placed on their subsidy wait list. The subsidy wait list is maintained by the Renfrew County Child Care and Early Years Division.
Waitlist Form
Once an application is submitted, a copy of the application will be sent to Parent/Guardian 1 email provided (check your Spam/Junk folder).
This is proof of your application submission. Please retain this email for your records.
Fees
CWELL & Current Fees
On March 28, 2022, the Province of Ontario announced the new Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) provincial/federal agreement for Licensed Child Care Programs to provide an average of $10 per day for children under age 6 by September 2025.
Wise Owl Day Care is participating in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program. The fees noted below are current for January 2024 to December 2024.
| Program | Ages | Monthly Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Infants | younger than 18 months | $623.70 |
| Toddlers | 18 months (or older) to less than 30 months | $571.73 |
| Preschool | 30 months (or older) to less than 6 years | $519.75 |
| Full Day Kindergarten | 44 months (or older) to less than 6 years | $519.75 |
| Before & After Kindergarten | 44 months (or older) to less than 6 years | Sept to June: $299.95 July to Aug: $519.86 |
| Before & After School | 6 years (or older) to less than 13 years | Sept to June: $655.10 July to Aug: $1038.02 |
Check out Renfrew County Child Care and Early Years and the Ontario Canada-Ontario early years and child care agreement for more information about the CWELCC Agreement.
Late Fees & Enrollment Withdrawal
Child care base fees are be billed monthly. The fees are due in advance of the care and must be paid by the first (1st) day of each month by e-transfer. There will be a late charge of $50.00 if payment of an invoice is late.
If an account is in arrears of two (2) months, a two (2) week enrollment withdrawal notice will be sent out.
Fee Subsidy
County of Renfrew Child Care and Early Years Division
The Child Care and Early Years Division offers the Child Care Fee Subsidy program to assist eligible families with the cost of licensed child care for children up to 13 years of age.
Application for the Fee Subsidy program is made directly with the County of Renfrew Child Care and Early Years Division. Contact their office to learn more.
