Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start
Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 30 College St in Downtown Toronto, midtown and the west end (ward 13).
It is inside Dundas Junior Public School.
It is licensed for 16 children: 16 preschool.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA), 250 m away.
It is not in CWELCC, so the $22-a-day fee cap does not apply here.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | None |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | None |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 16 |
| Kindergarten (JK and SK age) | None |
| School age (about 6 to 12) | None |
These are licensed spaces, not openings.
Vacancies and quality rating
The City doesn't publish vacancies as open data. Its own page for this centre shows vacancy flags by age group, a quality rating, languages spoken and food options. Vacancies change often, so call the centre too.
Check current vacancies and quality rating on the City's page
Fees and subsidy
- CWELCC: no. The centre sets its own fees, so ask for them when you call.
- Fee subsidy: no. The centre has no subsidy agreement with the City. About the fee subsidy
- Operator type: non-profit.
Contact
Nearby centres with preschool spaces
- YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA), 250 m. Infant 10, Toddler 30, Preschool 48, Kindergarten 26, School age 30. CWELCC.
- Queen's Park Child Care Centre, 400 m. Infant 10, Toddler 30, Preschool 48. CWELCC.
- Church Street School Day Care Service Inc., 500 m. Toddler 10, Preschool 16, Kindergarten 52, School age 82. CWELCC.
- Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc), 500 m. Toddler 15, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- Hydrokids - Opg, 600 m. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 52. CWELCC.
Free drop-in play while you wait
EarlyON centres run free drop-ins for children up to 6 with a parent or caregiver. No registration needed.
- 30 College EarlyON Centre, 0 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
- TMU EarlyON, 500 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat.
- Church Street EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 500 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
About this data
Data as of October 13, 2026. Centre names, addresses, licensed spaces, CWELCC and subsidy status come from the City of Toronto's Licensed Child Care Centres dataset, refreshed daily. GetMovingTO is independent and not part of the City.
The City doesn't publish vacancies, fees, waitlists or quality ratings as open data, so none of those appear here. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
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