Carmelite Day Nursery to Wind-down Operations as of July 31, 2024

After careful consideration, prayer and reflection, the Board of Directors of the Carmelite Day Nursery of Toronto has made the painful but necessary decision to wind-down operations of both sites, 108 Harrison Street and Pope Francis Catholic School at 319 Ossington Avenue, as of July 31, 2024. This was a very difficult decision to make, but after many years of faithful service to the community, the Carmelite Sisters who, as members of the Board, oversee the Day Nursery have reached the point in their lives where it’s time for this chapter of their service to come to an end.

Over the next seven months, we’ll be focused on two things – assisting our families and team members as they navigate this next chapter, and maintaining the dedicated level of childcare we provide that reflects our motto:

Each child is a gift entrusted to our care by God.

Each is a unique individual with a potential to be realized, a character to be appreciated.

Sincerely,
Sr. M. Veronica, President, Carmelite Day Nursery of Toronto

For more than 40 years, Carmelite Day Nursery has been providing excellence in childcare, with a warm, Christian, home-like atmosphere in which children are led to an awareness of the love that God has for each of us. Our two vibrant centres offer safe, nurturing and inspirational learning.

Carmelite programs celebrate the joy and wonder of childhood and are delivered by qualified, caring professionals who create a sense of belonging, which encourages positive growth and development. Since our founding, our Motto has been:

“Each child is a gift entrusted to our care by God. Each is a unique individual with a potential to be realized, a character to be appreciated”
- Mother Mary Teresa, founder of the Carmelite Children’s Home 1913.