As a district, we have made space available in our schools and on our properties for service providers to offer high quality child care programs for over 35 years.
In September 2019, in its strategic plan, the 49ͼ¿â deepened its long-standing commitment to supporting families with child care when trustees set an objective to increase the number of spaces available on our properties. After a period of extensive consultation with parent groups, child care providers, and other stakeholders, the District released its plan to partner with the Province of BC and City of Burnaby to increase childcare spaces on school properties by 60% with the following child care providers at these eight locations:
Spring 2020
- 18 spaces at Rosser Elementary – Lower Mainland Purpose Society
- 20 spaces at Stride Avenue Community School – Burnaby Neighbourhood House
Winter 2021
- 91 spaces at Westridge Elementary – Puddle Splashers
Spring 2021
- 67 spaces at Cascade Heights Elementary – YMCA
- 78 spaces at Marlborough Elementary – Burnaby Neighborhood House
- 54 spaces at Suncrest Elementary – Burnaby Neighborhood House
Fall 2021
- 103 spaces at Marian Learning Resource Centre – SFU Child Care Society
Winter 2022
- 23 spaces at Burnaby North Secondary Puddle Splashers
Winter 2023
- 47 spaces at Stride Avenue Community School – Burnaby Neighborhood House
Latest Updates
- The City of Burnaby and School District have installed modular child care facilities at Capitol Hill and Montecito Elementary schools adding 50 3 to 5-year-old spaces, and is working to install an additional unit at Stride Avenue Community School.
- The Capitol Hill site was awarded to Lower Mainland Purpose Society and the Montecito site was awarded to Burnaby Family Life. These childcare providers are responsible for the enrollment process for each centre.
- Funding for an additional 160 spaces was announced by the Ministry of Children and Family Development in May 2021.
For more information about the RFP process, please email inquiries@burnabyschools.ca
Additional Information
New Child Care Spaces in Burnaby Schools (June 2021)
(May 2021)
Learn About How a School Expansion Also Supports Child Care (January 2020)
Supporting Families: Report Proposes Adding Child Care Spots in the District (October 2019)
Project Definition Report: Before and After School Child Care (October 2019)
Read our frequently asked questions about the report and child care in the DistrictÌý(October 2019)
Contact
For information about available child care space in Burnaby schools, please contact the child care provider directly. Child care provider contact information can be found by clicking on the link below.
Licensed Preschool and Out-of-School Care in Burnaby Schools (updated July 2021)
June 2021