Jost Mission Day Care Society

Best children's center in Nova Scotia. Amazing team that is very attentive to your child's needs and advancement.

Edward Jost Children's Centre is an absolutely phenomenal facility. Roughly 10% of the children in their care are children with special needs who require specific care, and they are amazing at providing for these children; they truly care about them from the heart. The ways they teach the children to handle everyday issues are also excellent; the children they teach have little to no behavioural issues (save for those whose behavioural issues stem from a preexisting condition). They strongly encourage the children to take on their own social conflicts with kind and calm words, rather than always having a teacher intervene. The results are, quite simply, beautiful. There isn't enough one can say to properly praise this facility; they are truly remarkable, and have done wonders for the children in their care. From the director to the kitchen staff, every employee in the facility cares deeply about the children who attend this daycare; it's much more than just a job to them, and it shows.
I stumbled across Edward Jost Children's Centre completely by chance, and there couldn't have been a happier accident for myself and my five-year-old child, who has high-functioning autism. In September, he was barely able to communicate with others, despite his speech itself being quite clear. It is now April, and, aside from behavioural outbursts, most people would never know he has autism at all. He has of course had help through prescribed therapy, but without the support and encouragement he receives at EJCC, as well as being able to play so amicably with other children and learn from them, he would never have come so far so fast. Thanks to the combined efforts of EJCC and his therapists, he will be able to attend school in the fall. In September of last year, that was not an option at all, nor did it seem like it would be anytime soon. They are beyond accommodating when it comes to his needs; they're more than willing to adapt their teaching styles to fit what works best for him and helps him to make progress.
I really can't say enough to express how much I appreciate Edward Jost Children's Centre. I very highly, with utmost enthusiasm, recommend it.