On November 5, Hanover School Division announced that they have selected a provider to operate the new childcare facility at the Niverville High School: Growing Minds Childcare (GMCC) Centre. Growing Minds, which currently operates out of the Heritage Centre and one location on Main Street in Niverville, is thrilled that their application was accepted. They will soon be entering into a working relationship with the school division.

“GMCC is very happy to have been selected as the provider of childcare services at the new Niverville High School,” says chairperson Helen Peters. “As we consistently have a waiting list of almost 200 children, we appreciate the need for more childcare spaces for families and we are excited for the opportunity to expand our childcare services in Niverville.”

For more than ten years, GMCC has been the primary provider of licensed childcare in the community. Peters says that they have built an excellent working relationship with Niverville’s town council, the Hanover School Division, the local schools, and the community at large.

The new childcare facility will provide spaces for 74 more children. Of these spots, 53 will be held for pre-schoolers and the remaining 20 for infant care.

The GMCC board has yet to meet and hash through all the details of the new operation. More details will be reported by The Citizen in the weeks and months to come.