Child Care

About Before and After School Care

Before and After School child care programs provide care for students in kindergarten through grade five. The students stay in the same welcoming, familiar environment while participating in fun and interactive educational and recreational opportunities. With minimum transitions for the students, they will continue to excel in all aspects of their development even outside school hours.

Hours & Locations

Fees

Before and After School Fees are subsidized by the Province of BC's Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative to ensure that costs are affordable for families.

Kindergarten Before and After School Care = $ 11.83 - $3.43 (CCFRI). Parents pay $8.40 a day for care.

After School Care & Seamless Day Kindergarten PM = $10 * Adjustments to come in 2026

Fees are generated at the beginning of the month and due by the end of the month. Fees can be paid online through the same esiKidz system that families register with.

All Before & After School Care programs, including Seamless Day Kindergarten are licensed programs and therefore eligible for government subsidies, such as the Affordable Childcare Benefit. Families are encouraged to do online applications for the Affordable Child Care Benefit as the processing time is much faster. 

qathet School District is committed to keeping child care affordable for families. If you are ineligible to receive government funding, please email child.care@sd47.bc.ca to discuss other options.

Tax information - How to access your info through esiKidz

Registration & Space Availability

Registration for all of our child care programs is done through esiKidz which is a multi-functional child care software designed specifically for child care centres within Canada. EsiKidz follows federal and provincial regulations on storing data.

Families are welcome to register at esiKidz for a space in our child care programs at anytime. We use the waitlist to fill spaces as they come available, but it is important to note that being placed on the waitlist does not guarantee a space. 

At the end of June we offer families enrolled in Before and After School Care program the opportunity to keep their spaces for the upcoming school year. Vacant spaces in the child care programs will be offered to families on our waitlist. 

Esikidz How To.pdf

EsiKidz Registration and Photo Guide

Kelly Creek Community School Before and After School Care is managed independently from the school district. 
Please contact Kelly Creek Community School Association at (604) 487-9925 or thekccsa@gmail.com for information on space and registration.

Staffing

All our programs are staffed with caring and qualified staff members who often have other roles within the district such as Educational Assistants and we meet every requirement outlined by the Child Care Facilities Licensing Regulations. Students will always have access to somebody who has a valid First Aid Certificate while in the program.

Child Care Parent and Caregiver Handbook

Contact information

Please contact the school/program directly in cases of emergency, safety, or important changes that may impact your child.

For general inquiries, esiKidz assistance, or to discuss billing and attendance please email child.care@sd47.bc.ca 

Applying for Affordable Child Care Benefit 

Affordable Child Care Benefit (ACCB) - Childcare fees can be reduced up to the full cost of childcare for qualifying families. Approved funding will be allocated to your invoice from the month you open an application, so ensure you apply before the end of the month. 

Information required for online application:

• Main Applicant (Parent/Guardian): Create MyFamilyServices BCeID account, SIN number, and upload photo of government issued ID
• Type: Licensed Group Child Care
• Select Provider: (drop down menu) – Name of your Student’s School.  
• Start Date/ End date (June 30, 2026)
• Child Care Times
  1. Before Care 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
  2. After Care 2:45 PM – 5:00 PM
  3. Edgehill Seamless Day Before Care (Kindy only) 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
  4. Edgehill Seamless Day After Care (Kindy only) 2:45 PM – 5:30 PM
• Daily Fees 
  1. Before Care (Grades K – 5) $2.50 /per day
  2. After Care Grades (1 – 5) $7.50 /per day
  3. After Care (Kindy) $5.90 /per day
• Upload photo of Child’s government-issued ID (for example: birth certificate, Canadian Citizenship Card, passport, driver's licence, provincial identification, BC Services Card, Certificate of Indian Status Card).
• Second parent/ guardian’s birthdate and email address
• Both parents/guardians need to approve consent for Canadian Revenue Agency to provide tax information to ACCB program.   

Other Child Care Programs Affiliated with qathet School District

Kelly Creek After School Program is run independently from the school district. The KCCSA runs the licensed after school care program at Kelly Creek. It's open from 2:30pm-5:00pm each school day for kids in Kindergarten to Grade 5. There is a charge of $7.50 per day. Families wanting care through the KCCSA can contact them for more information (604-487-9925). 

qathet School District runs a licensed preschool program, JustB4. Information on the preschool can be found on our Early Learning pages.  

The district has four daycare facilities on school grounds and these centres are run independently by third party operators. Please contact these sites directly if you have any questions regarding care for children 5 and under.

1. Salamanders Childcare Centre (Texada Elementary)
Ground level, Texada Elementary
(604) 223-4343
Salamanderschildcarecentre@gmail.com
Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm

2. Root and Wings beside Brooks High School

3. Edgehill YMCA Daycare

4. Kelly Creek YMCA Daycare