About us

Who We Are

Seeds to Sprouts Childcare Society (SSCS) is a registered non-profit society that was created by a group of local parents to help better serve the childcare needs of the families in the community. We are located inside of Thorhild Central School and offer both full time and part time childcare options for our licensed Daycare and Out of School Care programs.

The Center’s Board of Directors consists of the following individuals and positions: President: Kelly Feledichuk, Vice President: Krista Hawrelko, Secretary: Lindsay Gross, Officer Treasurer: Jessica Mykyte , Board Members: Candice Styre, Kerrie Stanko, and Shannon Barnes Vanessa Vaudan . The center employs a Director who manages the day to day operations.

Mission Statement 

Our program focuses on the ‘whole child’. Children are respected and accepted unconditionally. Our program plan is implemented through the ‘learning through play’ philosophy. Children learn through direct interaction with others and their environment. Keeping this in mind, it is our intent to offer challenging activities in which children’s curiosity and creativity is sparked, ultimately leading to learning. 

Our Philosophy 

Thorhild SSCS is committed to providing a safe, high quality, affordable, inclusive child centered program to families with qualified caregivers. We strive to promote a positive self-image for each child by encouraging exploration, fostering the development of social skills and cultivating friendships. We believe that children learn through play and personal experiences that foster each child’s growth and development. We believe that children’s programs should create an environment of trust where friendships are encouraged, and each child learns a positive sense of him/herself. We support and encourage cooperative partnerships between parents and staff in order to meet the needs of all the children in our care. 

Each goal of our program will focus on the whole child. A “Learning through play philosophy” will provide many opportunities for the child to develop a sense of well-being and belonging in a caring learning community, opportunities for play in purposefully created environments both indoors and outdoors; literacy experiences that engage children in expressing their ideas in many different ways and develop consideration for others. Out of school care children will be given many opportunities to design and create their learning experiences based on their interests. Our qualified staff will appreciate and nurture each child’s unique identity as a learner and will assist in co-constructing curriculum based on children’s interests.