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t̓aatn̓aʔałuk – Taking Care of Children Childcare Facility
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In May 2025, District staff submitted an expression of interest to Pacific Rim School District 70 to transition operations of the Community Children Centre (CCC) to the t̓aatn̓aʔałuk – Taking Care of Children Centre located on the Wickaninnish Community School grounds.
District staff will be presenting the proposed operational changes for the Community Children's Centre at the September 16, 2025, regular Council meeting. The proposed changes include transitioning all childcare operations from the District's current location at 265 First Street to the new facility and expanding licensed care.
Service Delivery
Staff are planning for an increase in child care services under this operating agreement and are considering a three-phased approach to the operation of the t̓aatn̓aʔałuk – Taking Care of Children Centre.
Phase
Care Service Type
# of Licensed Spaces
Date
Phase 1
Expansion of Licensed Group Child Care – 30 months to school age (5 years)
32
Fall/Winter 2025
Phase 2
Addition of After School & Non-Instructional Day Licensed School Age Care on School Grounds (K – Grade School)
24
Winter 2026
Phase 3
Addition of Before School Licensed School Age Care on School Grounds (K – Grade School)
12-24
2026
Proposed operations will result in 14 new spaces for ages 30 months to school age from the CCC's current operations of 18, and 24 new spaces for before and after school care previously not offered due to facility size limitations. Current staffing levels will support group child care (30 months to 5 years) and allow us to offer space to families currently on our waitlist.
In May 2025, District staff submitted an expression of interest to Pacific Rim School District 70 to transition operations of the Community Children Centre (CCC) to the t̓aatn̓aʔałuk – Taking Care of Children Centre located on the Wickaninnish Community School grounds.
District staff will be presenting the proposed operational changes for the Community Children's Centre at the September 16, 2025, regular Council meeting. The proposed changes include transitioning all childcare operations from the District's current location at 265 First Street to the new facility and expanding licensed care.
Service Delivery
Staff are planning for an increase in child care services under this operating agreement and are considering a three-phased approach to the operation of the t̓aatn̓aʔałuk – Taking Care of Children Centre.
Phase
Care Service Type
# of Licensed Spaces
Date
Phase 1
Expansion of Licensed Group Child Care – 30 months to school age (5 years)
32
Fall/Winter 2025
Phase 2
Addition of After School & Non-Instructional Day Licensed School Age Care on School Grounds (K – Grade School)
24
Winter 2026
Phase 3
Addition of Before School Licensed School Age Care on School Grounds (K – Grade School)
12-24
2026
Proposed operations will result in 14 new spaces for ages 30 months to school age from the CCC's current operations of 18, and 24 new spaces for before and after school care previously not offered due to facility size limitations. Current staffing levels will support group child care (30 months to 5 years) and allow us to offer space to families currently on our waitlist.
