Official Openings of Parenting and Family Literacy Centres

Official Openings of Parenting and Family Literacy Centres (PFLCs)

PFLCs provide a school-based program in which parents or caregivers participate with children up to six years of age in a range of early learning activities that focus on the optimal development of the child and the early acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills

Where & When:

SCHOOL	DATE	TIME
Armadale Public School 11 Coppard Avenue Markham	Monday, October 19th	9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Walter Scott Public School 500 Major Mackenzie Drive East Richmond Hill	Monday, October 19th	11:15 a.m.– 12:15 p.m.
Jersey Public School 176 Glenwoods Avenue Keswick	Monday, November 2nd	9:30 a.m.– 10:30 a.m.
Woodbridge Public School 60 Burwick Avenue Woodbridge	Friday, November 6th	10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

To increase public awareness of the York Region Parenting and Family Literacy Centres. There is increasing evidence that experience-based brain development in the early years of life sets neurological and biological pathways that affect lifelong health, learning and behaviour. Investment in early childhood development programs has a positive impact on school readiness to learn and student achievement

YRDSB trustees, superintendents and staff as well as representatives from various community organizations. The network of centres is funded by the Ministry of Education.