Parenting and Family Literacy Centres


Parenting and Family Literacy Centres help prepare children for starting school and encourage families to be a part of their children's learning by:

  • Helping children build essential literacy and numeracy skills through stories, music, reading and playing
  • Encouraging families to engage in their children's learning
  • Offering a book-lending library in different languages so parents can read to their children in their first language
  • Familiarizing children and families with school routines
  • Giving children and families the chance to spend time with other families
  • Linking families with appropriate community resources for special needs, health and other related services.

Centre staff work closely with kindergarten teachers to ensure a positive and welcoming learning environment that will help prepare children from babies up to six years of age for school. The centres are free to attend and no pre-registration is required.

There are currently 155 centres located across the province. The centres are all located in schools.

Find out if there is a centre near you.

Best Start

Best Start makes sure that children in Ontario are ready to learn by the time they start Grade One. Visit Best Start to learn more about how to help your child get the best possible start in life.