SIGIS Child Care Society

Learning through play

For 24 years, SIGIS Child Care Society has been providing St Albert with high-quality child care and learning programs, which are based on the philosophy that children learn about their world through play. Being an accredited, non-profit child care society shows parents that SIGIS goes above and beyond in making sure that their children grow in all developmental domains.

SIGIS educators don’t just put a box of toys in the centre of a room and let the children play. They identify a child’s interests and specific needs, as well as the interests of the group. The activities keep the children motivated and eager to learn more—and all through playing. The programs grow with the children, always evolving to ensure that they never stop wanting to learn about their environment.

One of the reasons for SIGIS’ success is that its educators love and respect their work, their co-workers and the children. The SIGIS administration team members have also been consistent:  Tricia Cunningham, (Founder and Executive Director), Heather Soetaert (Director), Leah Bolduc (Director), Zara Dowie (Director) and Shelby Gibney (Office Administrator). They ensure a strong, cohesive team and encourage the growth and collaboration among all the educators to create a caring environment for the children. There are 130 employees at SIGIS, 80 of whom are certified Level II or higher, and they’re also continuously learning and evolving through workshops and professional development opportunities.

Finding quality child care is difficult for any parent, but SIGIS has had a solid reputation for excellence for the past 24 years. When they first opened they had six children; today, there are 980. Parents trust the educators to make sure their children learn, have fun and are safe. And it’s through the parents that SIGIS Child Care Society remains one of the top child care centres in St. Albert, having recently won a Best of T8N award.

Did You Know?

SIGIS currently has 17 locations: 2 daycare locations (Larose and Youville), and 15 OSC locations, all within schools. SIGIS is looking to open an 18^th location this September at the Sister Alphonse Academy.

This sponsored content was produced in partnership between Sigis Child Care Society and T8N Magazine