A Place to Play operates as a cooperative, which means every family plays a role in operating the school.

This includes ‘Snack Duty’ where the daily snack is provided by the parents on a rotational basis, usually once a month. Please note that on days when you have Snack Duty, it is also your child’s Special Day!  This means they can bring an item for show and share, and will be a special helper throughout the day. Snack Duty Days are calculated according to the number of times per week a child attends the school. Families with children enrolled in multiple programs will be required to fulfill “double duty”.

Every family also takes on a family job. Some parents sit on the school's board of directors, as coordinator, assistant coordinator, registrar, treasurer, or secretary. The board meets once a month during the school year. Other family jobs include sitting on one of the school's committees, such as the fundraising and social committees. There are also individual jobs, such as snack duty scheduler, health and safety coordinator, and classroom maintenance.

Also, all families are expected to contribute to fundraising throughout the year and attend two general meetings, one in fall and one in spring.

We encourage prospective families to seriously assess their ability to meet all these obligations before they enrol in the school. Because we are a cooperative we rely on every family to keep the school running safely, efficiently and in line with all our obligations under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA).