Childcare demand in the Halton region is at an all time high which has led to families having to join many waitlists to try and secure a spot. Consequently, the waitlist at Pearson has become not only very long but also ineffective for both us at Pearson and the families waiting.

In order to be able to fill spots that open up in a timely manner we have made the decision to change how we operate the waitlist. When a spot in one of our programs opens up, an email will be sent to all families who have indicated that program of choice in either their 1st choice or 2nd choice selections and whose child is the correct age. The space will be given to the first person to respond and they will then have 24 hours to pay the registration fee and 48 hours to complete the registration steps.

We hope this will allow families that still require a preschool spot a better chance of getting one and not leave us waiting weeks to fill a spot when we know there are families out there still waiting.