The Benefits of The Association for Preschool Education

The Association for Preschool Education is a not-for-profit charitable service type organization incorporated in 1968 in Ontario. The Association was incorporated under the name Shoreline Co-operative Preschool Corp., as our original six schools bordered Lake Ontario. Our member schools are located throughout Southwestern Ontario. We are committed to providing collective and individual mentorship to our 28 cooperative education schools and their member families through a mutual dedication to quality Early Childhood Education.

Training and skill development for non-profit Board of Directors

Provision of professional development for Early Childhood Educators

Access to reduced group insurance rates through The Co-operators.

Parent Education

Collective website; free listing of your centre

Conduit for networking between centres,  keeping you connected, providing means
to address common issues and share resources, promoting leadership and
building awareness

Access to group health and liability benefit plans for staff

Continuity of access to marketing and fundraising strategies as well as cooperative
education tip sheets and handbooks designed for the Cooperative Early Childhood
Education sector

Affiliation to the greater coop sector in Ontario; through membership with O.P.P.C.E.O.
(The Organization for Parent Participation in Childcare and Education, Ontario)
and On Co-op (Ontario Co-operative Association)

Representation and advocacy; a voice for co-op childcare

Quarterly meetings for GTA schools which facilitate standardizing resources, assistance
with policies, procedures and updating bylaws

Quarterly e-blasts for SWO schools to assist with similar resource
sharing and newsletter distribution

Newsletter to all member schools, published September, November and February

Human resource information sessions for employers and employees

Annual Supervisors Network Training

Annual Board of Director's Training