GINGERBREAD HOUSE CO-OPERATIVE PRESCHOOL
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 Communication is the key to success!

We would love to chat!  If you would like to speak with one of our staff, please reach out: 

[email protected]
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519-836-1870

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SCHOOL CLOSURES:
Inclement Weather Policy 

IMPORTANT DATES:

2025/2026 School Year:

We observe the Upper Grand School Board (UGDSB) Holiday and March Break Closures. Unless specifically notified, we are OPEN on UGDSB Professional Development Days

Fall Orientation and Social Evening
Thursday, August. 28, 2025
First Week of Classes
September. 8-12, 2025
Meet and Greet Days
Wed, Sept. 3rd & Thurs, Sept.4th
Stay and Play Day
Saturday, September.20 2025
Thanksgiving Day Holiday Closure
Monday, October. 13, 2025
Field Trip: Parkinson’s Pumpkin Patch
Tuesday, October.21 and Wednesday, October.22, 2025
Gingerbread Holiday Fundraiser Market
Saturday, November.15, 2025
Solstice Lantern Making Event
Thursday, December.18, 2025
Christmas Break Closure
December. 22, 2025 – January. 5, 2026
Family Day Holiday Closure
Monday, February.16, 2026
March Break Closure
March.16-20, 2026
Good Friday Holiday Closure
Friday, April.3, 2026
Easter Monday Holiday Closure
Monday, April.6, 2026
Victoria Day Holiday Closure
Monday, May.18, 2026
Spring Annual General Meeting
Monday, May.28, 2026
Last Day of Classes at the School
Thursday, June.18, 2026
Graduation Party at Splashpad (no school)
Friday, June.19, 2026


Our Policies


Disciplinary Warning Notice Form

​Behaviour Guidance Policy

​Inclement Weather Policy

Serious Occurrence Policy October 2019

Anaphylaxis Allergy - Individual Action Plan & Emergency Procedure Form
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Waiting List Policy
SNACK
Families will be responsible for sending their children with their own individual snack each day, in addition to their labelled reusable water bottle.
We recommend you use the updated Canada Food Guide to help make healthy choices. To plan a healthy snack, start with water, a fruit or vegetable, plus add a whole grain food and a protein food. Limit sugar content. Please carefully check ingredient lists as we are a
​PEANUT/NUT FREE facility.


Here are some snack ideas from our previous snack menus:
-Rice cake with cream cheese and strawberries
-Shreddies and blueberries
-Mini pita pockets, cucumbers, and hummus
-Cheerios and pears (canned in water or fresh)
-Goldfish crackers and bananas
-mini carrots, cheddar cheese, and whole wheat crackers,
-graham crackers, melon, vanilla yogurt
-melba toast, cheddar and mandarin oranges (canned in water or fresh)
-oatmeal and peaches (canned in water or fresh)
-whole wheat tortilla wraps with cream cheese and snow or snap peas
-Rice chex and apple slices
-Toasted rye bread, hard boiled egg and cantaloupe


Gingerbread House Co-Operative Preschool
400 Stevenson St. N.
Guelph, ON N1E 5C3
519-836-1870
[email protected]

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