Please check this page for the most up to date information on Early Learning and Child Care within School District No. 5 (Southeast Kootenay).  

Announcement on School Aged Child Care - December 2024

For more information on child care initiatives in BC, visit: Our Plan: ChildCareBC - Province of British Columbia 

New Child Care Centre coming for Fernie families!

Information for Families

Child Care Resource Sheet

After School Programs & School Aged Child Care

School District No. 5 (Southeast Kootenay) works in partnership with local, third-party providers to offer after-school care programs in several of our schools. School District No. 5 does not operate these programs. If you are interested, please see below for each child care centre's contact for more information on programming.

Cranbrook Child Care

Just 4 Kids (Group School Aged Care)

• Located at Highlands Elementary School, 3300 - 7th Street S. Cranbrook.
• Operated by Community Connections Society of Southeast BC
• For more information or to register your child, please contact Candice Bennett at j4k@ccssebc.com or Nancy Reid at executivedirector@ccssebc.com 

Stay and Play (School Aged Care) Located at Gordon Terrace Elementary School, 1200 - 5th Avenue S. Cranbrook Operated by Stay n' Play Association For more information, please contact Corra Scoville at gt.staynplay@gmail.com  Steeples Clubhouse (School Aged Care) Located at Steeples Elementary School, 700 - 24th Ave. N. Cranbrook  Operated by Cranbrook Boys & Girls Club For more information, please contact Christine Harvey at christine@bgc.cranbrook.ca  To get on the Interest List, please email Jessica Wilke at admin@bgccranbrook.ca

Elkford Child Care

Fernie Child Care

Bright Beginnings Preschool 

• Located at the Fernie Learning Centre, 1602 2nd Ave. Fernie 
• Operated by Fernie Child Care Society
• For more information, please contact Stacey Bell by email at brightbeginningsferniebc@gmail.com or by phone at 778-519-5288

Elk Valley Kids Club (Group School Age Care) Located at Fernie Learning Centre, 1602 2nd Ave. Fernie Operated by Elk Valley Kids' Club Society  For more information, please contact Mandy McArdle-Potter at elkvalleykidsclub@gmail.com  Find them on Facebook

Jaffray Child Care

South Country Preschool

• Located at Jaffray Elementary School (portable), 7355 Jaffray Village Loop Rd. Jaffray
• Operated by Fernie Women's Resource Centre
• For more information, please contact Nicky Benzie at nicky@ferniewomenscentre.com 

South Country Programs (School Aged Care) Located at Jaffray Elementary School, 7355 Jaffray Village Loop Rd. Jaffray For more information, please contact Krista Damstrom at southcountryspc@gmail.com

Sparwood Child Care

Sparwood Treehouse Daycare Located at Mountain View Operations, 421 Pine Ave, Sparwood. Operated by Society for Kids' Care For more information, please view their website at www.sparwoodtreehousedaycare.com  Or contact Cori Sedrovic at sparwoodtreehousemanager@gmail.com