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Toronto's first kindergarten classes were established in the public school system

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Most children in rural area went home after school to help on the family farm.

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Nursery schools began for developmental and social experiences for preschool age children of middle class families

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The federal government
(Canada) established day nurseries for children working
women, with terms of federal-provincial cost sharing

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Programs were kept separate from the school system
and were partially funded by the province and
municipalities under the 1946 day nursery's act.

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Due to new public policies, a variety of childcare programs
begun to emerge (i.e. home-based childcare, regulated
childcare programs)

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School boards in several cities began to allow child-care agencies to provide
school-age care space in schools that had empty classrooms.

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Out-of-school programs continue to be provided under different mandates are found in insufficient numbers to meet demand and are often unaffordable for many families despite the continued demand for high-quality school-age care programs.