A homestay family provides a safe, English-speaking environment where you can adapt to Canadian life and improve your English. The homestay program is available to any international student at the U of S.

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USSU Childcare Centre

USSU Childcare Centre – Williams Location 

221 Cumberland Avenue North
Saskatoon, Sk S7N 1M3
williams@ussuchildcarecentre.ca

The USSU Childcare Centre – Williams Location is licensed and has room for 66 children aged six months to six years. The majority of the spots are held for children of university students and the remainder are available to the children of university faculty and staff.

USSU Childcare Centre – McEown Location

109 Cumberland Avenue South
Saskatoon, Sk S7N 2Z7
mceown@ussuchildcarecentre.ca

The USSU Childcare Centre – McEown Location has 90 spaces for children aged six months to six years. The majority of the spots are held for children of university students and the remainder are available to the children of university faculty and staff.

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Campus Daycare

Room 1201, Education Building
306-966-7807
campus.daycare@usask.ca

The Campus Daycare is licensed and provides care for the children of U of S students, staff and faculty. The facilitiy has room for 44 children between 30 and 60 months (two and a half to six years old).

Off-campus facilities

Search for licenced child care (daycare) providers by location using the Government of Saskatchewan's searchable map.

• Off-campus facilities

Day-to-day life on campus can often be stressful enough whether it’s due to midterms, assignments, and challenging labs as a student or due to deadlines and grading as staff. If on top of it all, you also have one or more children at home or one on the way, things can be even more hectic. Here are some resources available to you at the U of S that may help ease some stress as a student/staff/faculty member on campus:  

The Comfort Room and Other Convenient Breastfeeding Locations

located in the Thorvaldson Building, Rm 127.
Anytime

The Comfort Room is a new addition to student and staff family resources. The first of its kind on a Canadian campus, it is designed as a safe space for parents who might need a quiet place to breastfeed, pump, or take a few minutes away from busy campus life. The access code can be obtained by emailing campus.parents@usask.ca with your name, department, and phone number. 

Other convenient breastfeeding locations are available around campus with varying amenities. 

The Parents on Campus Group

• A community where parents on campus can meet, share stories and information
• Monthly information sessions from local speakers on parenting issues (carseat safety, quick nutritious family meals, etc.)
• Join the Parents On Campus – University of Saskatchewan group or like our Comfort Room at the University of Saskatchewan page on Facebook for more information
• For more information, check out our new website or email campus.parents@usask.ca 

Aboriginal Students’ Centre Parent Circle

The Aboriginal Students’ Centre (ASC) Parent Circle is for Aboriginal student parents and families that offers fun programming such as MEND, family literacy, and making healthy snacks while sharing a meal and having the opportunity to meet other parents on campus. Please contact asc@usask.ca or follow the Aboriginal Students’ Centre on Facebook. Note that Parent Circle, Parents on Campus, and Peer Health Mentors partner to offer a variety of exciting opportunities.