About Our Dempsey & Ruth M Buck Location

Prairie Lily Early Learning Centre (formerly known as Normanview Daycare) has been providing child care services to the Northwest communities of Regina for 45 years! We began operations on February 25, 1975 and have enjoyed every minute since then. We provide care for children ages 18 months to 5 years of age in our licensed programs, and operate a large Before and After School program in one of our nearby schools as well. The schools that we primarily work with are Ruth M. Buck and St. Joan of Arc, the other schools in the area are outside of our transportation capabilities.

We are a group of passionate and dedicated individuals who care greatly about the children in our care. We desire to be the “home away from home” that you can leave your child with during your workday, where learning is incorporated into play and is fun! If you have any questions about our website or centre please do not hesitate to contact us at 306-949-6684 or at info@prairielilyelc.com.

Fees 2023

Current Fees (As of April 1, 2023)

Licensed Program Fees
Toddler Fees (18 – 30 months):                                 $217.50/month ($754.07/month without parent fee credits)
Preschool Fees (31 months – 6 years):                  $217.50/month ($698.78/month without parent fee credits)
Preschool Fees (6 years and older):              $675.00/month

Before and After School Program Fees (Grades 1-6)
Public School Families (Sept-June):                          $400.00/month
Separate School Families (Sept-June):                     $350.00/month
Summer Fees (Lunch Included):                               $675.00/month

*Please note that we only offer full time spaces at Prairie Lily Early Learning Centre.

**Parent fee credits are automatically applied to all children under the age of 6 in our licensed programs.

***Please not that we cannot guarantee full day care for all in-service/holiday days for our separate school families, although most do line up with the public school calendar. This is the reason separate school fees are slightliy lower than public school fees.

Hours of Operation

Prairie Lily Early Learning Centre in the Normanview area has two main sites of operation. Our original location is at 78 Dempsey Ave, and there we are open from 6:15 am until 6:00 pm.

Our second location is in Ruth M Buck Elementary School, and there we are open from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm.

In Ruth M Buck, our Preschool Room (often referred to as “Room 8”) is open year round and follows these hours daily. Our Before and After School Program follows these hours on all non School days/holidays, but on School days the Before and After School Program operates from 7:00 am until School begins, and from the end of the School day until 6:00 pm.

Please do not drop your children off prior to our opening times. If Staff are there a few minutes early, it is to prepare the center for our day. If you arrive after closing times all late fees will apply. Our late fee is $50.00 per every portion of 15 minutes that you are late per child.

We are open Monday to Friday, and do not provide care on weekends or any statutory holidays. Holidays for 2023 are as follows:

  • Monday, January 2: New Years’ Day

  • Monday, February 20: Family Day (SK)

  • Friday, April 7: Good Friday (We WILL be open on Easter Monday)

  • Monday, May 22: Victoria Day

  • Friday, June 30: Canada Day

  • Monday, August 7: Civic Holiday (SK)

  • Monday, September 4: Labor Day

  • Monday, October 9: Thanksgiving Day

  • Monday, November 13: Remembrance Day

  • Monday, December 25: Christmas Day

  • Monday, January 1, 2024: New Year’s Day

Daycare Wish Lists

Here at Normanview, we are always looking for “new to us” items that we can incorporate into our programs. We want our center to be a beautiful, home-like environment for your children to enjoy while they spend the day with us. It is always a treat for us to receive new toys for the daycare, and if you are cleaning out your home or playroom, please consider us if you have the following items:

  • Legos

  • Blocks of any kind

  • Books (both board books or soft paper books)

  • Dolls/Babies

  • Little People or animals

  • Toys made of natural materials (clay, wood, cloth, etc.)

  • Puzzles

  • Card or board games

  • Scissors

  • Plants

  • Old art supplies (paintbrushes, paint, glue, glitter, paper, doilies, yarn, felt etc.)

  • Extra pants or tops (for when we have accidents)

  • Large shirts for paint shirts

  • Throw rugs or pillows

  • Old artwork for us to display

  • Old picture frames (wooden or otherwise)

Of course, we will take most donations, but if you are looking to get rid of any of those specific items, we will gladly take them off of your hands!

If you are wanting to donate items to the center in lieu of fundraising, please consider any of the following items:

  • Unopened/new sunscreen or bug spray (for sensitive skin)

  • Kirkland brand unscented wipes

  • Vaseline, baby powder, Zincofax, etc.

  • Assorted sizes of diapers or pull ups

  • New blankets for children’s naptimes

  • Sheets for our sleep mats (24x48x2 inches)

  • Kleenex

  • Band-Aid brand bandages/Children’s polysporin

  • Touques, mittens, neck warmers or (used) boots for winter outdoor play

During the summer months we are working on a few different gardening and growing projects. We would be happy to receive any of the following items:

  • Pots/planters

  • Dirt

  • Bone meal or non toxic fertilizer

  • Round-up for the alleyway

Please do not feel required to bring any of these items in to the center, or that we cannot operate if we do not receive donations. Donations only enhance what we are already able to do, and we can provide a richer and fuller program for our children. If you would continue to fundraise please be on the lookout for our Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter fundraisers!