Welcome to Whispering Hills Day Care Society
About us
Whispering Hills Day Care Society (WHDCS) is a non-profit charitable society, in the community of Athabasca, that has been providing child care for over 35 years, growing with the community and expanding to meet the needs of families in our area. We currently operate three licensed child care programs in three separate locations in Athabasca, all within public buildings and each serving different age ranges.
Our University Day Care Site, located at Athabasca University, was our first site to open in 1984 and currently serves children 0-3 years of age with those children ‘graduating’ to our Multiplex Day Care Site. Our Multiplex Day Care Site opened in 2008. It is located at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex and serves children 3-5 years of age. Lastly, our Out of School Care Program serves children 5-12 years of age and is located within the Whispering Hills Primary School.
Our Mission Statement
It is the mission of Whispering Hills Day Care Society to deliver quality early learning and care to meet the developmental needs of each child that will provide them with experience for later learning and positive relationships.
Our Philosophy
Whispering Hills Day Care Society’s programming is founded on children experiencing and learning through play in a holistic, nature-based, and inclusive environment that fosters respect, individual responsibility, and relationship building. This recognizes the connection of the child’s physical, emotional, intellectual, creative, spiritual, and social growth, and the importance of the practice of relationships between the family, program(s), and community