Kindergarten programs are play based educational programs, designed and delivered by a Qualified Early Childhood Teacher, to children in the years leading up to full time schooling.

As part of Universal Access to Early Childhood Education, Taylors Gully will be offering 15 hours of kindergarten to eligible children from 9am - 2pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in 2015.

In order to attend this session, children must be turning four years of age by April 30, 2015. Taylors Gully's three year old program will continue to be delivered on Tuesdays from 9am to 1pm.

The centre will soon extend its hours of operation, opening from 7am to 6pm to give families more flexibility with their care requirements.

In addition to this, Taylors Gully is also trialling a new Flexible Child Care program, providing a maximum of three hours care per day, per child during the hours of 9am - 2pm.

This service gives families the option to use care to assist with appointments, work, study, or just for social play time for their child.

After kinder care is also being offered for families attending the Taylors Gully Kindergarten sessions.

Families are able to choose the times that they require care by contacting the centre's office and checking the availability of times required. Fees for this type of care can be obtained from the office.

Before school care is available at the centre from 7am on weekdays. A walk to school program is currently provided with children being walked to Stawell West Primary School from the Taylors Gully Children's Centre by Early Childhood Educators.

Eligible families are able to claim Childcare Benefit (CCB) and Childcare Rebate (CCR) for all childcare programs offered at the centre. Additional Jobs, Education and Training (JET) payments towards childcare costs may apply for some families who meet the criteria. Please contact Centrelink for more information regarding these payments.

Contact the centre's office on 5358 9000 to enquire about all Taylors Gully programs and services.