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Childcare and Education Services

There are many resources in the County of Brant to provide support in Children Learning and Education Services. 

On this page:

  • Childcare Financial Assistance
  • Child Care and Early Learning
  • Education Resources
  • School Boards 
  • Additional Resources

Childcare Financial Assistance

Families are eligible for childcare subsidy when criteria is met and financial need is identified for both After School Programs and any day camps.

  • For more information, view our Recreation Financial Assistance webpage. 

Child Care and Early Learning

The Children's Services and Early Years Department provides support to families in the City of Brantford and the County of Brant by offering a series of services including help finding quality child care, applying for child care subsidy to reduce costs, connecting families to free, quality drop-in programs and supporting children with special needs in licensed child care.

As the service system manager, the City of Brantford also supports individuals who operate Child Care Centres and Licensed Home Child Care providers, and EarlyON providers.

  • For more information, view the City of Brantford Child Care and Early Learning webpage 

Education Resources

Brant Skills Centre

Provides free literacy and essential skills upgrading for adults and older youth via phone, email, and online learning opportunities.

  • Brant Skills Centre webpage

County of Brant Public Library

Cultivating inclusivity and empowering lifelong learning through programs and services.

  • County of Brant Public Library webpage

Kids Can Fly

Kids Can Fly promotes early childhood development in Brantford/Brant

  • Kids Can Fly webpage

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library can help support children’s early literacy and language development by providing a FREE book every month for children from birth to age 5. 

  • Dolly Parton's Imagination Library webpage

School Boards in the County of Brant

  • Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board
  • Grand Erie District School Board

Additional Resources

  • Walking to School webpage 
  • Ministry of Education Ontario webpage
  • College of Early Childhood Educators webpage
  • EarlyON Programs webpage
  • OneList Brantford Brant webpage
  • Child and Family Services of Grand Erie webpage
  • Lansdowne Children's Centre webpage
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