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NOTICE OF MEETING: Annual General Meeting 2025
On Wednesday June 25, 2025 our Centre will hold it’s Annual General Meeting from 6:00-7:00p.m at 900 Merivale Road. All are welcome to attend, but only Centre members may vote. Members will receive meeting material in advance. For more information, please contact our Executive Assistant at

Programs and Services

Families / Annavale Headstart Nursery School

Annavale Headstart Nursery School is a subsidized full-day Toddler & Preschool program for children aged 18 months until eligibility for Junior Kindergarten entry, located in W. E. Gowling Public School.

The Annavale program helps your child learn and grow while they have fun! A great way to help your child get ready for school! Children must be minimum age of 18 months, and parents must be on the City of Ottawa Waitlist for subsidized child care spaces.

The Annavale Nursery School is licensed under the Ministry of Education, and is part of the Ottawa Carleton Headstart Association of Preschools (OCHAP).

The program takes place between 8:30 to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays, and provides a healthy lunch and snacks, free play with a variety of toys and materials to foster age-appropriate development, engagement and exploration. Transportation to and from the program for families in the Carlington area is provided, and speech and language assessment.

This program is funded by The City of Ottawa and Carlington Community Health Centre.

To find out more about the nursery school, please call (613) 798-5689.