The After School Club is open from September to June and follows the Bowen Island Community School (BICS) calendar. We are currently licensed for up to 42 children per day and we are located at BICS. However, due to COVID-19 protocols, we are currently only able to enrol 16 children in each of our two cohorts (32 total).
We have highly trained staff who love this age in human development. This team is skilled at creating a fun filled environment for each and every child. We offer a variety of art and sports activities on a daily basis, and lots of personal attention for children who have spent long school days learning. Our snack time this year will look a little different than previous years as we fuel for outdoor activity. Considering packing extra food for hungry students in case what we can provide in our current circumstances does not satisfy.
We also run Pro-Day Camps. We have posted a tentative schedule, which will be confirmed closer to that date and is entirely dependent on BICS protocols. You can Check out the schedule for 2020-21,
Annual Registration for September
To enrol in the After School Club, please send an email to asc@bowenchildrenscentre.ca and request a registration link.
Children who turn five years old by December 31 of this year, are eligible for enrolment in the After School Club beginning in September.
Registrations are received on a first come, first serve basis, with the date and time of receipt recorded on each registration form. BCC accepts children in the following priority:
- returning ASC children
- children graduating from early learning and care programs at BCC
- alumni and siblings
- all others
Please note that member and returning families who register after Early Enrolment has closed will register on the same footing as new families.
Adults may register one other child in addition to their own. Once a day’s spaces are filled, names will be taken on a waitlist. This waitlist is only for spaces that may become available during the coming year.
While the main enrolment period is in the spring, applications are accepted over the course of the year and children may be taken into the program as space becomes available.
Deposit
Deposits are required and are equal to one half of the anticipated cost of your September fees. For example, if you’re registering for three days per week, your deposit will be equal to six days’ fees. This deposit is non-refundable, but will be applied against your last month’s fees once you give notice.
Payment may be made by cheque made out to BCC/ASC with your child's name in the subject, then delivered to 650 Carter Road and put in the secure box outside of the office OR e-transfer to: accounting@bowenchildresnccentre.ca. cash will not be accepted.
Should you have any questions about registration, please call the Bowen Children’s Centre administrator at 604-947-9626.
After School Club Fees
Fees for the After School Club’s licensed out-of-school care for children in Kindergarten through Grade 4 are outlined below.
Whether you book your child for regular or drop-in care, an annual registration fee of $50 per family.
NOTE THAT THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT'S CHILD CARE FEE REDUCTION INITIATIVE (CCFRI) IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE FEES PUBLISHED BELOW. INVOICED AMOUNTS WILL INCLUDE A REBATE FROM THE PUBLISHED FEES. AT THE CURRENT TIME, ONLY KINDERGARTEN ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CCFRI.
Regular
$16.00/day
- Regularly scheduled day(s)/week
- Space reserved for your child(ren)
- Regular monthly fee
- One month's notice required for withdrawal or schedule change
Drop in
$18.00/day
- Space subject to availability
- Book up to 1 week in advance
- 24 hour notice of cancellation required
Early Dismissal
$32.00/day
- Regular ASC days scheduled
- Added Regular monthly fee
- Same notice required for withdrawal or schedule change as regular programming (BICS calender lists early dismissal days. If you require care as if it was your regularly scheduled ASC day, a space has been reserved for you. If you do not require this day, please give us one months notice and if your spot can be given away, you will not be charged)
Pro-D Camps
$50.00/day
- Space subject to availability
- Book up to 1 week in advance
- 24 hour notice of cancellation required
Payment
The After School Club accepts payment by:
- e-transfer to accounting@bowenchildrenscentre.ca; or
- cheque or money order payable to the BCC After School Club and:
- delivered in person; or
- dropped in the ASC’s secure box; or
- mailed to Bowen Children’s Centre, 650 Carter Rd, Bowen Island, V0N 1G2.
Please make cheques payable to BCC After School Club and be sure to add your child/ren’s name in the memo line on all forms of payment.
The After School Club issues tax receipts each February.