Every week in a variety of locations throughout the Ottawa area, experienced Registered Early Childhood Educators and family resource workers from Global’s Community Outreach Program create welcoming early learning drop-in environments filled with stimulating activities for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Parents, grandparents and caregivers enjoy a relaxed atmosphere in which to share and connect. Young children not yet in school or child care enjoy an enriched play and learning experience, exploring in a safe, supervised and loosely structured program.  Our Community Outreach team delivers early learning programming that is based on Ontario's pedagogical framework called How Does Learning Happen?, where play is respected as the primary vehicle for learning.

Attendance at Global's EarlyON Drop-ins is free of charge for you and your children.  Global's Community Outreach program is funded by the City of Ottawa as a provincial EarlyON Child & Family program.

We also encourage you to visit Global's EarlyON Youtube site, where videos for parents, caregivers and children are on offer (including some in French and Arabic). Check in regularly for new postings! 

If you would like to speak directly with a member of our Community Outreach team to learn more about our EarlyON Drop-ins, call 613-742-5500 or email communityoutreach@gccs.ca.

Drop-in Locations

Visit our Global EarlyON Facebook page for information & resources, and for notification of any last-minute closures.

Neighbourhood	Address	Schedule
Blackburn Hamlet	Blackburn Hamlet Community Centre Park 190 Glen Park Drive Google Maps	Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 10.45 a.m. July 8 - August 14, 2025No Drop-in on Thursday, February 27, Tuesday, March 11, Thursday, March 13 (March Break), and Thursday, April 10
Manotick	St. James Anglican Church 1138 Bridge Street Google Maps	Thursdays 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. January 9 - June 12, 2025No Drop-in on Thursday, February 27 and Thursday, April 10
Orleans Fallingbrook	Fallingbrook Community Elementary School 679 Deancourt Cres. Google Maps	Wednesdays 9:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. January 8 - June 11, 2025
Orleans Chapel Hill	Orleans Resurrection Lutheran Church 1325 Gaultois Avenue Google Maps	Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. January 7 - June 10, 2025
Ogilvie	Biley A Blax Park Halmont Drive Google Maps	Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 10.45 a.m. July 19 - August 13, 2025
Riverside South	Rideauview Community Centre 4310 Shoreline Drive Google Maps	Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. January 6 - June 13, 2025 No Drop-in on Monday, February 17 (Family Day), Monday, March 10 and Friday, March 14 (March Break), Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 (Easter) and Monday, May 19 (Victoria Day)                                                            Afternoon Baby Drop-in (0-24 months) Mondays 12:30- 2:30 p.m. January 9 - June 9, 2025 No Drop-in on Monday, February 17 (Family Day), Monday, March 10 (March Break), Monday, April 21 (Easter) and Monday, May 19th (Victoria Day)
South Gloucester	Fred G. Barrett Arena - Lions Hall 3280 Leitrim Rd. Google Maps	Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. January 6 - June 13, 2025 No Drop-in on Monday, February 17 (Family Day), Monday, March 10 and Friday, March 14 (March Break), Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 (Easter) and Monday, May 19 (Victoria Day)