A & D Child Care, The Learning Tree, The Meadows | Our Team
Our commitment is to build children's self-esteem, encourage their natural desire to learn and develop their imagination through an emergent curriculum and the 'Learning Through Play' philosophy. Our educators encourage children's developmental and educational needs by helping them progress at their own pace. There is time for both outside and inside activities. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality child care for children and their families.
Our Highly Qualified Team
Our qualified and experienced early childhood educators are at the heart of the high-quality child care and early learning we provide in Sherwood Park and Edmonton. We carefully select educators who bring not only strong qualifications and knowledge of early childhood development, but also the compassion, patience, professionalism, and dedication needed to help every child feel safe, supported, and valued.
We understand that consistency of care matters to children and families. That’s why we invest in attracting and retaining exceptional educators and creating a positive workplace where our team can build meaningful, lasting relationships with the children in their care.
Every child develops at their own pace and brings unique interests, strengths, backgrounds, needs, and abilities. Our educators provide individualized, play-based learning experiences that encourage children to explore their world, build confidence, develop independence, strengthen social and emotional skills, and discover a genuine love of learning.
At A & D Child Care Centre & Out of School Care in Sherwood Park and The Meadows Early Learning & Child Care in Edmonton, our goal is to nurture the whole child—building self-esteem, curiosity, creativity, communication, imagination, and lifelong learning skills in a welcoming environment where every child has the opportunity to thrive.
After obtaining her Bachelors of Education degree from the University of Alberta, Gillian went on to continue her studies and follow her passion earning her Diploma in Early Childhood Development.
Gillian has over 30+ years of professional experience as an Educator, Director, Preschool Teacher/Owner and Owner of multiple Child Care Centres.
Along with her second centre, The Meadows Early Learning and Child Care (opened in 2018), Gillian successfully owns and operates A & D Child Care and Out of School Program in Sherwood Park (since 1994). She was owner and primary educator for "Little Peanuts Preschool" from 1995-2004 and in 2008 she opened "The Learning Tree Preschool" in Sherwood Park.
Gillian also devotes much time collaborating with colleagues and organizations within the community accessing resources to ensure all of her programs are well-rounded and of the highest quality when it comes to meeting the developmental needs of all children within her programs and centres.
Gillian Jobs B.Ed., E.C.D.
Owner