Oliver Elementary was the first school in B.C. to trial the Seamless Day Kindergarten program that integrates before-and-after school care.

On Monday, May 15, the Minister of State for Child Care was in the Oliver classroom to announce the pilot program has been a huge success and will be extended.

Seamless Day Kindergarten integrates before- and after-school care into the kindergarten classroom, delivered by certified early childhood educators (ECEs) who work alongside the classroom teacher. The program makes the best use of available school space, existing classrooms, outdoors, school gyms and libraries outside of school hours.

B次元官网网址淲e know many families continue to need child care once their children begin school,B次元官网网址� said Grace Lore, Minister of State for Child Care who was at Oliver Elementary on Monday.

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Seamless Day Kindergarten began at Oliver Elementary in 2019. The province provided $3 million from 2022 to 2023, to add 20 classrooms, expanding to 45 classrooms throughout the province.

Seamless Day Kindergarten was introduced at QueenB次元官网网址檚 Park Elementary in Penticton this year.

B次元官网网址淣o matter, if you live in a small town like Oliver or a big city like Vancouver, quality child care, is enormously valuable and certainly in high demand. In rural places, weB次元官网网址檙e especially aware of the need for diverse solutions to help address local needs,B次元官网网址� said Roly Russell, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen.

B次元官网网址淭he familiarity and routine for my son are priceless in building his confidence and trust. He has flourished in school, and we could not be happier,B次元官网网址� said parent Tracy Maplesden-McClymont.

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