Aurora Early Learning Centre

What Aurora Early Learning Centre does

Aurora Early Learning Centre is a privately held, single-location licensed childcare provider operating from 138 Centre Street, Aurora, Ontario, serving families in Aurora, Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, Newmarket, King City, and Stouffville. The centre is fully licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Health, with a hard regulatory capacity of 54 children across age-cohort programs for children aged 12 months to 7 years. The portfolio comprises five core age-based programs (Infant 12 months–2.5 years, Toddler 18 months–2.5 years, Preschool 2.5–5 years, Kindergarten 3.5–5 years, and Summer Camp 4–7 years), plus Before/After School care and break-period programs (PA Days, March Break, Winter Break). Enhancement offerings include Spanish language, Yoga and Stretching, Robotics, and Art Classes, while meals and snacks are outsourced to Wholesome Kids Catering on a 4-week rotating HACCP-certified menu with allergy and dietary accommodations.

The underlying operating model is straightforward services delivery rather than technology-enabled: no proprietary software, no API or SDK exposure, no AI/ML in the product stack, and no owned technology platforms beyond a content website (auroralearningcentre.ca), Facebook and Instagram accounts, a Google Forms booking flow, and a Matterport 3D virtual tour. Curriculum is aligned to Ontario's "How Does Learning Happen?" pedagogy and the ELECT framework, with instruction delivered by Registered Early Childhood Educators. The centre leverages its adjacency to the Aurora GO station for commuter access and maintains school-bus drop-off arrangements with multiple local elementary and Catholic schools to feed the before/after-school enrollment channel.

The business makes money exclusively through recurring tuition fees across full-time, part-time, and half-day enrollment options, distributed direct-to-consumer via phone (905-713-1122), website inquiry, and Google Forms tour booking. The centre is registered under the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care System (CWELCC), which constrains headline pricing in exchange for access to government fee-reduction and subsidy flows for eligible families. Marketing is concentrated in organic social and local word-of-mouth rather than paid performance channels, and there is no evidence of outside investors, M&A activity, or expansion beyond the single Aurora site.

Name

Aurora Early Learning Centre

Legal name

Aurora Early Learning Centre

Website

https://auroralearningcentre.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aurora Early Learning Centre is a privately held, single-site licensed childcare provider in Aurora, Ontario, delivering tuition-based early childhood education and care programs for children aged 12 months to 7 years across Aurora and surrounding York Region communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Licensed daycare services
• Preschool childcare
• Before after school care
• Summer camp programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare Tuition Fees: Recurring tuition fees for early childhood education programs including infant, toddler, preschool, and kindergarten care. Full-time, part-time, and half-day options available. The centre is registered under the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care System (CWELCC), which may provide fee subsidies for eligible families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aurora Early Learning Centre operates a fully licensed single-location childcare facility in Aurora, Ontario providing early childhood education and care for children aged 12 months to 7 years. Core offerings include Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Kindergarten programs, plus Summer Camp, Before/After School care, and PA Day / March Break / Winter Break programming, delivered by Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) following Ontario Ministry of Education pedagogy frameworks.

Product overview

Aurora Early Learning Centre offers a comprehensive suite of early childhood education and care programs for children from 12 months to 7 years old. The portfolio includes five core age-based programs (Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Summer Camp), plus before/after school care and break programs. Enhancement offerings include Spanish Language, Yoga and Stretching, Robotics, and Art Classes. All programs are supported by Wholesome Kids Catering for meals and snacks. The centre operates as a single-location licensed facility serving families in Aurora, Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, Newmarket, King City, and Stouffville, with transportation partnerships to local schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant Program Full-time and part-time care for infants aged 12 months to 2.5 years, focused on secure attachment, sensory exploration, language development, and developmental milestones in a safe, nurturing environment.
• Toddler Program Full-time and part-time care for toddlers aged 18 months to 2.5 years with sensory activities, creative art materials, story time, singing circles, outdoor play, and emerging independence, language, and socialization skills to prepare for preschool.
• Preschool Program Preschool program for children ages 2.5 to 5 years using an emergent play-based curriculum aligned with Ontario's Pedagogy ("How Does Learning Happen?") and the E.L.E.C.T. framework, promoting exploration, investigation, and school readiness.
• Kindergarten Program Enriched Junior and Senior Kindergarten program for children ages 3.5 to 5 years with an 11:1 teacher-to-student ratio, French as a second language, play-based learning, and academic focus on reading, writing, and math foundations.
• Summer Camp Nature-themed summer camp running July and August for children ages 4 to 7 years, featuring yoga, cooking, science experiments, trail walks, pottery, arts and crafts, with daily schedule 8:30am-5:30pm including lunch and snacks.
• Before and After School Program Before and after school care during the academic year for school-age children, with transportation partnerships serving local elementary schools in Aurora including Aurora Grove, Aurora Heights, Aurora Wellington, Lester B. Pearson, and several Catholic schools.
• P.A. Day, March Break, and Winter Break Programs Specialized full-day childcare programs during school breaks including P.A. Days, March Break, and Winter Break for children enrolled in the centre's regular programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Low teacher-to-student ratio of 11:1 in kindergarten classroom
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wholesome Kids CateringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional catering partnership providing nutritious, HACCP-certified meals and snacks to children. All lunches and snacks are nut-free. Catered food includes Halal, Kosher, vegetarian, and vegan options. They work with the centre to ensure balanced meals meeting food guidelines and provide allergy-friendly replacements for children with dietary restrictions.
• Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care System (CWELCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe centre is registered under the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care System, a federal-provincial initiative to provide affordable, high-quality childcare. This partnership enables the centre to participate in government childcare fee reductions and subsidies for eligible families.
• Ontario Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe centre is fully licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Education and follows the Ministry's pedagogy framework 'How Does Learning Happen?' and the E.L.E.C.T. (Early Learning for Every Child Today) document for curriculum development.
• Aurora Grove Public SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal elementary school providing French immersion program. School buses can drop off students at the centre for afterschool care services.
• Aurora Heights Public SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal elementary school. School buses can drop off students at the centre for afterschool care services.
• Aurora Wellington Public SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal elementary school serving Gifted Program students grades 4-8. School buses can drop off students at the centre for afterschool care services.
• Lester B. Pearson Public SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal elementary school serving French immersion students in grades 3 and 8. School buses can drop off students at the centre for afterschool care services.
• Our Lady of Grace CESminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Catholic elementary school serving French immersion students. School buses can drop off students at the centre for afterschool care services.
• St. Joseph French Home School CatholicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Catholic homeschool program for French immersion students. School buses can drop off students at the centre for afterschool care services.
• École Élémentaire Catholique Saint-JeanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal French Catholic elementary school. School buses can drop off students at the centre for afterschool care services.
• Academy de La MoraineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal elementary school. School buses can drop off students at the centre for afterschool care services.
• GO Transit Aurora StationminorOthersLocated adjacent to the centre, providing convenient public transit access for families commuting to and from the childcare facility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Centre: Ontario-based licensed daycare and early learning centre chain offering infant, toddler, preschool, and kindergarten programs with similar Ontario Ministry of Education-aligned curriculum and CWELCC participation. Directly comparable in operating model, regulatory exposure, and target customer.
• Wee Watch Licensed Home Child Care: Ontario-licensed childcare provider (including home-based and centre-based programs) offering early childhood education for similar age cohorts under the same provincial licensing regime. Comparable in regulatory framework and CWELCC participation, though differs in home-based delivery model.
• CEFA Early Learning: Canadian junior kindergarten and early learning franchise offering enriched programs (including language, yoga, and arts) for children ages 1-5. Comparable in age range, enrichment-led positioning, and tuition-based private centre model, though typically operates at premium price points.
• Compass Early Learning: Canadian operator of licensed early learning centres providing infant, toddler, and preschool programs with Ontario Ministry of Education-aligned curriculum. Comparable in single-site/regional licensed centre model and CWELCC participation.
• Upper Canada Child Care: Ontario-based licensed daycare operator serving York Region and surrounding areas with infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age programs. Comparable in geographic market, Ontario Ministry of Education licensing, and CWELCC participation.

Broad incumbents

• Kids & Company: National Canadian chain of corporate and community-based childcare centres serving infant through school-age children. Comparable in core programming and corporate-family target market, but operates at materially larger scale with multiple locations.
• BrightPath Kids: Canadian multi-site operator of early learning and childcare centres with programs for infants through school-age children. Comparable in age-based program structure and Ontario regulatory exposure, but at significantly larger scale.
• YMCA Child Care (Ontario): Large Ontario-based licensed childcare provider operating across multiple sites through the Greater Toronto YMCA network. Comparable in licensed centre model and CWELCC participation, but operates at broader institutional scale with diversified programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aurora.early.learning.centre.2025
• Instagraminstagram.com/aurora_earlylearning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aurora-early-learning-centre

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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