Programs
Before School Care
7:30am - 8:45am
$61.00/Month
Status: Full with waitlist
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Our before school care program is designed to get your child’s school day off to a positive start. Parents can drop their child off through our main entrance between 7:30am - 8:30am. From our main space, our Program Leaders will escort the children to their respective classrooms prior to the morning bell and supervise to ensure safe entry into the school.
Our waitlist is always open. At the time of enrolling, your child must be in grade k-5 at Sir James Douglas Elementary.
After School Care
2:37pm - 6:00pm
$315.00/Month
Status: Full with waitlist
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Our after school care program is our biggest offering, with over 120 students enrolled. Children are divided into four groups based on age (and availability), and will be assigned a classroom at the start of the year.
Our Program Leaders will assist in a supervised pick-up from the child’s classroom at the end-of-day school bell and take them to their after school classroom where they’ll partake in planned activities, free-time and supervised play until they are signed-out at pick-up.
We do provide all children in the program with a daily nutritious snack, courtesy of Root Cellar.
Our waitlist is always open. At the time of enrolling, your child must be in grade k-5 at Sir James Douglas Elementary.
Pro D Day Care
8:00am - 5:30pm
$50.00/Day
Status: Opens one month in advance via email
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We offer day camps for children in Elementary school during most Pro D days. There is limited space and registration opens one month prior. All Early Years programs are closed on Pro D days.
Preschool
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
$315.00/Month
Status: Waitlist Open
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This four-hour program offers children ages 2.5-4.5 an opportunity to get used to a classroom environment guided by a high adult to child ratio.
Children will participate in a daily routine that follows circle time, outdoor play, exploration and learning activities. Our personally curated areas of development outline our program’s commitment to individual and holistic growth and provide our educators with clear goals for students.
Our educators guide children through areas of exploration to inspire curiosity, discover new concepts and expose students to a variety of topics that enhance development.
This is an early years program intended for children prior to kindergarten and does not require your child to be registered at Sir James Douglas Elementary.
Our Out of School Club serves elementary-aged children. Families enrolled in our Early Years programs receive priority consideration for Out of School Club spaces; however, this priority is internal to our organization and is not connected to or influenced by school registration. Our program operates independently and has no affiliation with elementary school or kindergarten registration.
Facilitated by passionate childcare workers with your child’s unique interests in mind.
Jr. Kindergarten
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
$455.00/Month
Status: Registration Open!
Only a few spots left for September!
Spring Break & Summer Camps
8:00am - 5:30pm
$180.00/Week Kindergarten
$230.00/Week Grades 1-5
Status: Spring Break Camp now completed for 2026
Status: Summer registration full with waitlist
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SJD OSC offers full day camps in spring and summer where children engage in weekly themed activities, projects, and trips.
Registration opens in January and April with limited slots available. Please email for more information.
Children do not need to be registered at Sir James Douglas to register although they must be in Kindergarten-Grade 5.
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This six-hour program runs concurrently with the hours of SJD Elementary and focuses on school readiness by mimicking the flow of a kindergarten classroom.
Daily, children ages 3.5-5 will participate in circle time, intentional learning activities and projects guided by a Social Emotional Learning Curriculum. Students will be offered a nutritious morning snack of organic fruit provided by Root Cellar Grocers and a hot lunch prepared on site each day by a food-safe certified cook.
This program is intended for children in their final year before Kindergarten.
This is an early years program intended for children prior to kindergarten and does not require your child to be registered at Sir James Douglas Elementary.
Our Out of School Club serves elementary-aged children. Families enrolled in our Early Years programs receive priority consideration for Out of School Club spaces; however, this priority is internal to our organization and is not connected to or influenced by school registration. Our program operates independently and has no affiliation with elementary school or kindergarten registration.
Registration Support
Need help figuring out how to register? Here’s a quick video where our Childcare Coordinator, Lara, will walk you through each step in order to successfully register your child for any of our offered programs. If you’re still needing support, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via our contact information listed at the bottom of this page!
Child Care Fee Reduction
We are thrilled to announce our participation in the government's Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative. The monthly fees listed above already include the applied discounts, reflecting our commitment to making quality childcare more affordable for all families.