​Welcome to Good Morning Creative Arts and Preschool!
Well-loved by Ottawa families since 1981, we’re a cooperative, parent-run organization offering creative and educational programs for children ranging from ages 18 months to Grade 6 school age. 

We have worked very hard to prepare a safe return for the 2020/2021 school year and are ready to welcome your child!

We have great low-ratio classes for 2020-21!
Due to the pandemic, Good Morning Creative Arts and Preschool is only running two programs : Preschool and Beyond (ages 31 months to 6 years old with a maximum of 15 children, and Storyscapes, ages 3-6, with a maximum of 8 children). Both feature:
  • low ratio cohorts, with two educators and one support teacher
  • teachers and children are the only ones to use the space
There are additional options to extend each preschool  day with our Lunch Club and Extended Day Program. Find more information about Preschool and Beyond, Storyscapes, and other options on our Programs page. 

​GMCAPS is a licensed child care program. You can read our official Policies and Procedures (PDF) here. 
 
In our happy environment we encourage children to explore, interact and discover. We begin each class the same way – with a genuinely warm welcome for each child who walks through our door! We're located in the Glebe, but children from all over the city are welcome to attend.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: We are currently hiring for a part-time RECE position. (Download PDF for details.)
Daily Health Screening
Please complete the daily health screening questionnaire prior to your child's arrival at Good Morning between 6:00 am- 8:45 am.

A separate form must be completed for each individual that will be entering the building at 174 First Ave (parents/siblings/caregivers).
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No persons will be granted access to Good Morning without the completed daily health screening.
​Our Covid-19 Policies and Procedures can be found here.
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Attendance
If your child can't attend on a day we would normally expect them, please let the Good Morning Staff know when and why by clicking the button below.

Follow Us

We update our public Facebook page fairly regularly throughout the school year, but for parents, family, friends and caregivers of current students and alumni of Good Morning, we have a Closed Facebook Group where we'll post many more photos.

​Check out our reviews on Facebook (or Google us) or read some of the Testimonials parents have submitted to us (posted with permission).
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Local Parents Say...

"I have complete confidence in the teaching staff to take care of our son both intellectually and emotionally... His imagination is developing and we are constantly charmed and amazed." 
- Leopold

"Our two daughters loved their experience at Good Morning. They played, made friends, discovered, dramatized, problem-solved, created and had fun with their peers and a wonderful group of teachers. Their creativity, individuality and social development were well nurtured in the very positive environment created by the teachers at this special school."
- Jane 

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