Topp Kids Out Of School Clubs

TOPP KIDS Out of School Club is one of Alberta's fastest growing School Age Care programs, providing high-quality child care and activities to our families and communities- focusing on leadership, citizenship and growth!

TOPP KIDS provides high quality Before & After School Care for elementary school aged children (grades 1-6). Programs are run around Calgary on-site at your school, in an environment in which children feel comfortable.

We have 4 fundamental beliefs that we practice in everything we do: Play, Grow, Laugh & Learn

Each day we provide a selection of structured and unstructured activities, offering children plenty of choice.

We strive to provide innovative and exciting experiences where children are able to learn and develop through play and exploration. Individualized planning and supportive interaction between staff and children help children feel safe and encourage feelings of self-worth. It is our mission to provide the highest quality child care to families at an affordable rate. All of this has been possible because of the support provided from the community, the parents, and our dedicated and caring ‘Family Members’ (staff), which we are so very grateful for.

As a team, we pride ourselves on providing a program that meet the changing needs and interests of the children and youth that come through our doors. Each year we strive to create new opportunities for your children so that they can continue to grow with us and move along their path and becoming lifelong learners.

TOPP KIDS Guiding Principles

We thrive on creating fun group and learning experiences for our kids and staff
We share ideas and communicate openly (share fearlessly)
We are genuine, considerate, and respectful
We are problem solvers and have a “can‐do” attitude
We believe every child can be coached to develop leadership skills
We support creativity and personal growth
We support a safe and respectful environment for our kids and staff
We are inclusive and embrace diversity through mutual respect

Family Interaction

Families are an integral part of our program and are welcome to come in at any time and feel comfortable to join in on the fun, discuss their children’s progress, or even volunteer. Through out the year we host many opportunities for staff, parents and children to get together and interact like our holiday parties, career and cultural days or our year end BBQ. Ours is an inclusive program that caters to needs of families from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We acknowledge and respect the values and beliefs and the multicultural heritage of our society and strive to enrich our program by including diversity. Arts and Crafts, Meeting time, Group Games and Outdoor play are also an integral part of daily programming.

Convenience

With today’s average working family, the need for convenient child care is growing. Having one, close to home drop off and pick up location was a key consideration for us in creating our business plan. The ease and convenience of no outside travel time to and from the program for the children is another huge advantage to having our centers based out of local schools.

Leadership Program

Our leadership program helps teach kids to feel comfortable in and addressing large groups of children. To have others respond well to their suggestions and build interest in setting the direction or style of play for their peers is beneficial as they mature as leaders. We believe leadership in children can be nurtured and grown and in turn, build great amounts of self-respect and self-worth. We let everyone have a chance to lead for a day; they help plan the day and lead by example.

Center Features

Every one of our programs are organized into specific play centers. Example: Dramatic play, Housekeeping and Cooking, Blocks and Construction, Homework & Reading area (tutors available), Library, Arts and crafts, Music, Science centers, Puzzles and Manipulative toys, Board games and plenty of Active Play and Sports. Large outdoor play areas with parks are also attached to every center. Each program also boasts a maximum ratio of 1: 12 Care giver /child ratio.

Building a Better Community

We feel that it is our social responsibility and mission to provide quality child care to the community at an affordable price. We focus on providing children with the necessary tools to become leaders in their communities, along with abolishing bullying in their environments. Being an integral part of the community is important to us as well, so TOPP KIDS Child Care Centres try to participate in local events and fundraisers whenever we can.