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Depuis 25 ans, l’Institut de la statistique du Québec fournit des informations statistiques essentielles qui enrichissent les connaissances, éclairent les débats et appuient la prise de décision dans la société québécoise. À l’occasion de son 25^e anniversaire, l’ISQ diffuse des portraits statistiques de l’évolution du Québec élaborés à partir de ses travaux.

Les activités de halte-garderie sont généralement offertes pour permettre aux parents d’enfants en bas âge de participer aux activités des organismes communautaires qui les offrent, de bénéficier d’un moment de répit ou de socialiser.

Indicators of occupation and vitality of territories show the evolution of demography, employment, wealth and quality of life in Québec at various geographical levels.

The vast majority of children in 5-year-old kindergarten (93%) attended a childcare setting at some point before starting school. Among the children who did, half started childcare before their first birthday.

In 2021, about 72% of children of preschool age attended a childcare setting on a regular basis. What type of childcare setting is most commonly used in Québec? What’s the process like for parents in search of a first childcare setting? 

Some (16%) of the children who were attending childcare before the March 2020 lockdown did not go back after the lockdown.

Main findings on the characteristics of these community organizations, the drop-in daycare services offered, as well as the clients, demand, personnel and budget for these services.

This publication serves a methodological purpose: to check the consistency between the answers provided by kindergarten teachers and those provided by parents regarding certain characteristics of children in kindergarten, including their preschool path. It also examines whether inconsistencies between these answers can be associated with certain factors such as the characteristics of children, their family or their school.

The Québec Survey on the Preschool Path of Kindergarten Students 2017 collected data on more than 11,500 children who attended 5-year-old kindergarten during the 2016-2017 school year, in 17 administrative regions in Québec.