Why we made this
LittleBase started with a parent in Mississauga with a dozen browser tabs open — swimming, piano, soccer and math classes. Every provider lists ages, prices and schedules differently, and city recreation programs live somewhere else again. We're putting them in one place, in the same format, so you can compare before you pick up the phone.
What we cover
- After-school classes in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon — arts, sports, music, STEM and academics. 1,304 programs listed so far. We cover this one region in depth before going anywhere else.
- Early Years: 5,235 daycares and preschools across 147 Canadian cities, with Ontario licence and $10-a-day status where the province publishes it.
How rankings work
Results are ordered by what you choose — distance, price or rating — and nothing else. Default lists and rankings are never affected by payment. Sponsored and Featured are separately labelled promoted spots. Private studios, clubs, non-profits and city programs are all listed whether or not they pay.
Where the details come from
Program details come from providers' own published information and from providers who claim their listing and confirm it (those carry a Verified mark: we checked they run the program). A teacher's “Verified credential” means we saw the certificate. Daycare licence data comes from the Ontario Ministry of Education and the City of Toronto open data portals, updated monthly. When we don't know something, we say “Not listed yet” rather than guess.
Get in touch
Corrections, a missing program, or a question: hello@littlebase.com. Run a program? See the provider page.