Growing Together in Kindness and Curiosity
Growing together with kindness, curiosity, creativity… and bilingual confidence. Happy Learners Academy offers one of the most flexible, reliable, and enriching childcare services in Quebec.
About us
Happy Learners Academy is a private daycare operating for 32 years across two established locations in Saint-Bruno and Saint-Basile-le-Grand. We offer a warm, safe, and educational environment focused on diversity, respect, and whole-child development.
Extended Hours (Including Weekends & Evenings)
Always Open: No Closures, No Strikes
Exceptional Communication With Families
Strong Parent Involvement
Comparable to Subsidized Daycares, With More Advantages
Nutritious, Diverse & Child-Friendly Meals
Our mission
To ensure every child is nurtured, loved, supported, and guided according to their individual developmental stage. We value cultural and linguistic diversity, inclusion, respect, and positive learning from infancy onward.
Why Private Daycare?
No Strikes — Ever
Public daycares and CPEs are unionized, which means parents must face closures due to strikes.
Our private daycare never closes for strikes, ensuring parents can work and plan reliably.
Reliable, Stable Hours
Parents can trust our schedule every day of the year.
- Open Monday to Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m
- No last-minute cancellations
- No unpredictable delays in opening new classes or rooms
Strict Health & Safety Rules
We maintain the highest health standards:
- No sick teachers are allowed to work.
- No extremely sick children or children with symptomatic COVID are accepted.
- This creates a healthier, safer environment for every child. Clear, firm sick-day policies protect all children and staff.
Unique Selling Points
Fully Private Daycare
Flexible drop-off and pick-up
Open all year
Fresh meals daily
English Immersion Program
Qualified educators
Our Programs
0-18 Months
Focus: Attachment, early language, sensory exploration, security, bilingual introduction
18-24 months
Focus: Early autonomy, language clarity, following instructions, discovery
24-36 Months
Focus: Potty training, vocabulary clarity, structured routine, early academics
36-48 months
Academics, independence, phonics, cognitive development, English & French preparation
Food & Nutrition
At Happy Learners Academy, we believe that healthy food = happy children. Every meal we serve is designed to support your child’s growth, energy, learning, and overall well-being. Our priority is simple: fresh, nutritious meals prepared daily, following the highest food safety and nutritional standards for young children.
Trusted by Our Clients
18+ months Program