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Thank you for your interest in our Early Childhood Education Programs. Please review this information before contacting The School House.
Current status: WAITLIST CLOSED
(November 2025)
Priority Protocol
1st - Priority goes to School House team member children and to siblings of currently enrolled children.
2nd- Priority will be given to waitlisted families looking for full-time care.
3rd- Priority goes to returning families who do not have a child currently enrolled in any of our programs.
4th - Priority will go to the waitlist applicants, as per date received (first-come, first-served).
Disclosure Statement Protocol
We reserve the right to refuse any family's enrollment at our discretion.
Thank you for your interest in our Early Childhood Education Programs. Please review this information before contacting The School House.
Current status: WAITLIST CLOSED
(November 2025)
Priority Protocol
1st - Priority goes to School House team member children and to siblings of currently enrolled children.
2nd- Priority will be given to waitlisted families looking for full-time care.
3rd- Priority goes to returning families who do not have a child currently enrolled in any of our programs.
4th - Priority will go to the waitlist applicants, as per date received (first-come, first-served).
Disclosure Statement Protocol
We reserve the right to refuse any family's enrollment at our discretion.
Frequently Asked Questions...
1. Why is our waitlist closed and when will it open? Our waitlist is closed when it reaches a maximum volume. We are unable to take any more applications if we know that applicants' children will surpass the age range prior to being welcomed.
2. What happens if I applied for the Infant toddler program and my child is now 3 years old? The School House will move this applicant to the next age group according to their application date.
3. When will the waitlist re-open? We cannot be sure as there is no certainty in movement (some children are held back, some children move, sometimes we lack adequate staffing and are unable to welcome more children due to ratios, etc). When we are planning to re-open the waitlist, we will announce it for one month prior to providing the link here on the website.
4. How many application do you have on each waitlist currently?
Infant toddler: 15 applications IT Capacity: 16-20 children per day
Ages 3-5: 53 applications 3-5 age Capacity: 42 per day
Out of School Care (ages 5-12): 10 applications OSC Capacity: 10-12 per day
5. Can you tell me where my application is on the waitlist? We can offer a general number range, but we cannot guarantee placement due to our priority policy. There are many factors at play when managing a waitlist of this nature and with currently families having 1st priority, new births in the family can bump other applicants back.
For example; We welcomed a young family to our 3-5 program in January who originally only had one child when they first applied. Now after 3 years of waiting for a space, they have a second. As soon as the eldest child was welcomed to the 3-5 age program, the younger sibling moved to a 1st priority level and will be welcomed prior to families who have not be welcomed yet. This isn't something that always happens, but it does come in waves depending on the ages and stages of the families who attend our centre. Currently, we have many families who are still building their families. This practice is rooted in the value of community and family support. We want families to be able to access care in the same facility.
6. If my child is welcomed to the centre, can we decline the space and remain on the waitlist? Yes! Of course, however by doing this we cannot guarantee that your child will remain at the top of the list as younger children age up within our waitlists, and/or new family members are born. We do our best to support families where they are and offer options that take into consideration their needs, however we must fill spaces to remain a $10/day site and when a spot is declined, it must be offered to another family. Once that spot is filled, it can be filled for up to 3 years in our IT and 3-5 programs, and up to 8 years in our 5-12 program.
7. Can I contact the centre for more information? While we understand many families are in desperate need of childcare, we can only welcome as many children as we have spaces and we only ever know 1-3 months in advance. for this reason, please only contact the centre if you need clarification around the FAQ's or if you have a question that has not been answered above. If we have the space to welcome your child, we will contact you one month prior to welcoming them. All we can do beyond that is estimate and project timelines; we cannot guarantee any placements far in advance. If you would like more clarification, please call The School House at 250-352-0315.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We look forward to the day we can welcome you and your family!
-The School House ECLC Team
2. What happens if I applied for the Infant toddler program and my child is now 3 years old? The School House will move this applicant to the next age group according to their application date.
3. When will the waitlist re-open? We cannot be sure as there is no certainty in movement (some children are held back, some children move, sometimes we lack adequate staffing and are unable to welcome more children due to ratios, etc). When we are planning to re-open the waitlist, we will announce it for one month prior to providing the link here on the website.
4. How many application do you have on each waitlist currently?
Infant toddler: 15 applications IT Capacity: 16-20 children per day
Ages 3-5: 53 applications 3-5 age Capacity: 42 per day
Out of School Care (ages 5-12): 10 applications OSC Capacity: 10-12 per day
5. Can you tell me where my application is on the waitlist? We can offer a general number range, but we cannot guarantee placement due to our priority policy. There are many factors at play when managing a waitlist of this nature and with currently families having 1st priority, new births in the family can bump other applicants back.
For example; We welcomed a young family to our 3-5 program in January who originally only had one child when they first applied. Now after 3 years of waiting for a space, they have a second. As soon as the eldest child was welcomed to the 3-5 age program, the younger sibling moved to a 1st priority level and will be welcomed prior to families who have not be welcomed yet. This isn't something that always happens, but it does come in waves depending on the ages and stages of the families who attend our centre. Currently, we have many families who are still building their families. This practice is rooted in the value of community and family support. We want families to be able to access care in the same facility.
6. If my child is welcomed to the centre, can we decline the space and remain on the waitlist? Yes! Of course, however by doing this we cannot guarantee that your child will remain at the top of the list as younger children age up within our waitlists, and/or new family members are born. We do our best to support families where they are and offer options that take into consideration their needs, however we must fill spaces to remain a $10/day site and when a spot is declined, it must be offered to another family. Once that spot is filled, it can be filled for up to 3 years in our IT and 3-5 programs, and up to 8 years in our 5-12 program.
7. Can I contact the centre for more information? While we understand many families are in desperate need of childcare, we can only welcome as many children as we have spaces and we only ever know 1-3 months in advance. for this reason, please only contact the centre if you need clarification around the FAQ's or if you have a question that has not been answered above. If we have the space to welcome your child, we will contact you one month prior to welcoming them. All we can do beyond that is estimate and project timelines; we cannot guarantee any placements far in advance. If you would like more clarification, please call The School House at 250-352-0315.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We look forward to the day we can welcome you and your family!
-The School House ECLC Team
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