Kingston Community Health Centres Better Beginnings for Kingston Children, School Readiness Programs
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Description and Services
Hours	Office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm * In-school programs run September-June * Summer program offered in July-August
Description	Prepares children for kindergarten during the year before they enter start school * provides activities to help improve children's success at school * children attend local schools and participate in a program which is structured similar to kindergarten    Program sites: Frontenac Public School, 38 Cowdy St (licensed for 14 children) * and Rideau Heights Public School, 77 MacCauley St ; 2 programs running both (licensed for 14 children)
Eligibility	Ages: 3 year(s) - 4 year(s)    Open to children a year before they start Kindergarten who live in the BBKC catchment area
Application	Call 613-542-2835 ext 228 to register
Fees	None
Languages of Service	English
Areas Served	Kingston
Boundaries	North Kingston -- Princess Street (South) to Highway 401 (North) * Leroy Grant Dr (East) to the Cataraqui River (West)
Contact Information
Office Phone	Frontenac Public School 613-542-2835 ext 211 * Rideau Heights Public School 613-453-6844
Fax	613-542-3861
E-mail	suzanneb@bbkc.kchc.ca
Website	www.kchc.ca
Primary Contact	Suzanne Becker, Coordinator Community Programs; Email: suzanneb@bbkc.kchc.ca
Alternate Contact	Michele Cole, School Readiness Worker; Email: michelec@bbkc.kchc.ca
Primary Executive	Debra Lefebvre, Program Director
Names
Alternate Name	BBKC - School Readiness Frontenac Public School ; BBKC - School Readiness JG Simcoe Public School ; BBKC - School Readiness Rideau Heights Public School ; Better Beginnings ; KCHC
Location & Accessibility
Address	Better Beginnings for Kingston Children 900 Montreal St, Unit 102 Kingston, ON K7K 3J9
Site Location	North Kingston * programs offered at Frontenac Public School, JG Simcoe Public School and Rideau Heights Public School
Intersection	Montreal St and John Counter Blvd
Located In Community	Kingston
Bus Route Notes	Kingston Transit Trip Planner
Parking	Free parking
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Other Details
Subjects	Advocacy ; Child care ; Education ; Free services ; Nonprofit organizations ; Parent and child programs ; Preschool children
Accreditation	No
Print Material	Brochure
Resources	Website
Established	2006
Funding	Provincial - Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care