Education and Childcare

St. John's offers a variety of educational options, from childcare to quality public and private schools, to award-winning post-secondary institutes.

Child care

There are multiple daycares and early childhood education facilities within St. John's that offer childcare services to children two years of age or older. Most childcare facilities in the City are government certified and regulated, but before enrolling a child you should ensure that the facility is regulated to government standards. For further information on child care, visit Education and Early Childhood and check out the Early Learning and Childcare Directory for a listing of child care centres, family child care providers, and family resource centres in Newfoundland and Labrador, including St. John's.

There is one French daycare centre in St. John's: the Centre de la Petite Enfance et Famille des Grands Vents, phone 709-757-2850.

If you are employed part-time or full-time and require child care, you may be eligible for the Child Care Subsidy Program. In order to qualify for the program, your child(ren) must be enrolled in a licensed daycare facility.

Family and Child Care Connections is a community-based, non-profit family resource centre located in St. John's. The Centre provides programs and services designed to support children, their families, and childcare providers. The Centre's website offers a Child Care Registry.

Grade schools (K-12)

The Newfoundland & Labrador English School District (ESD) operates the English public school system in the St. John's region. The ESD also offers classroom French and a full French immersion program to assist students in becoming fluent in a second language. An International Baccalaureate Diploma Program - an internationally recognized university preparation program - is offered at Holy Heart of Mary High.

Ecole des Grands-Vents is part of the province-wide Francophone public school district, Conseil Scolaire Francophone.

St. Bonaventure's College is an Independent Roman Catholic School in the Jesuit tradition dedicated to educational excellence in a Christian environment.

Lakecrest Independent School is an independent school offering an enriched international calibre education.

Brother T.I. Murphy Learning Resource Centre is a non-profit, charitable organization which provides alternative educational and learning opportunities to youth.

Post-secondary institutions

Memorial University is Atlantic Canada's largest university and one of the region's most important research facilities.

The Marine Institute of Memorial University is Canada's most comprehensive centre of education, training, applied research and industrial support for the ocean industries.

The College of the North Atlantic is Newfoundland and Labrador's public college.  It is one of the largest post-secondary educational and skills training centers in Atlantic Canada offering nearly 100 full-time programs and more than 300 part-time courses.

Private colleges and institutes

Newfoundland and Labrador has numerous private colleges and training centres, many of which are located in St. John's. 

Lifelong learning

In St. John's, there are many opportunities to participate in continuing educational programs.  Below is a listing of some of the organizations that provide lifelong learning programs in St. John's.

• Anna Templeton Centre, 278 Duckworth Street
• College of the North Atlantic, Continuing Education
• Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador, Clay Studio