Winter 2024 Update
We do not anticipate having any spaces for any childcare spots (including out of school care) before September 2025. We have filled all of our 3-5 and Out of School Care spaces for the 2024-2025 school year.
Our waiting list for children under 3 (infants/toddlers) is extremely long and priority for these spaces goes to siblings of children in our other programs. These spaces are filled internally, with siblings of children in our other programs. As such we have closed our waiting list for these spaces.
We have filled our spaces for ages under three, 3-5 programs, and our Out of School Care Programs for the 2024-2025 year. We do not anticipate any additional spaces coming up at this time. Fall 2025 registration will begin in April 2025. After that, we will be offering out of school care spaces to children attending Tillicum or Hastings Schools as of September 2025.
While we wish we could reply to each of you individually, we simply can’t. Thank-you very much for your interest in Kiwassa’s childcare programs…and thank-you for your patience!
For more than 30 years, Kiwassa has been providing nurturing, stimulating and inclusive childcare programs that help children progress in their social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Our programs support children’s natural sense of curiosity, knowledge and confidence. Our staff are trained and certified in Early Childhood Education and are committed to providing inclusive programs, with a focus on meeting the specific needs and interests of each individual child, and engaging in a responsive curriculum.
Our programs are licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act and comply with the Provincial Child Care Licensing Regulations. We have been approved for the provincial Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative from April 2020–March 2021, which reduces fees for children in Kindergarten and younger. Assistance with the Affordable Child Care Benefit application for eligible families is available at each centre. To be added to our waiting list, please click the link below and enter your information. Once you have done that, you will officially be on our waiting list and we will contact you as soon as we may have an opening for your child.
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Hastings Park Childcare Centre
Infant/Toddler Program - Under 36 months
The Infant/Toddler program at Hastings Park provides care to 12 children under the age of three years, with four Early Childhood Educators.
Status: full with waiting list
Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
150 N. Renfrew (on the PNE grounds)
Hastings Park Childcare Centre
Group Childcare - 30 months to School Age
The 3-5 year old program at Hastings Park provides care to 16 children between the ages of 30 months to 5 years, with three Early Childhood Educators.
Status: full with waiting list
Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
150 N. Renfrew (on the PNE grounds)
Hastings Park Childcare Centre
Multi-Age (Racetrack) Child Care Program
The Multi-Age (Racetrack) program at Hastings Park is for children whose parents work on the backstretch at Hastings Park Racecourse. It provides care to 8 children under 12 years of age.
Registration Required. Please contact the centre directly if you are eligible for this program: 604.879.5408 ext.26
Open seven days a week (as needed) from 5:30 am to 1:30 pm, during racing season
150 N. Renfrew (on the PNE grounds)
Hastings Park Childcare Centre
After School Care Program
The Multi-Age (After School Care) program at Hastings Park provides care to 8 school age children, with one Early Childhood Educator. This program provides after-school care only to school age children during the school year.
Registration Required.
Monday to Friday, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm September to June
150 N. Renfrew (on the PNE grounds)
Kiwassa Variety Club Childcare
Group Childcare - 30 Months to School Age
The 3-5 year old program at Kiwassa Neighbourhood House provides care to 25 children between the ages of 30 months to 5 years, with six Early Childhood Educators.
Registration Required. Status: full with waiting list
Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, 2425 Oxford Street, Vancouver
Harbourview Childcare
Group Childcare - 30 Months to School Age
The 3-5 year old program at Harbourview provides care to 32 children between the ages of 30 months to 5 years.
Registration Required. Status: Full with waiting list
Monday to Friday, 7:45 am to 5:45 pm
540 N. Penticton Street, Vancouver
Longhouse Out of School Care
Group School Age Child Care
Before and After School care provided for children attending Hastings Elementary. After School care only provided for children at Tillicum Community Annex.
Registration Required. Status: full with waiting list
Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 9:00 am and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Open full days on school closure days (Pro-D, winter/spring/summer breaks)
2595 Franklin Street, Vancouver
Kiwassa Out of School (KOSC) Program
Located in Kiwassa’s Family Place, we provide after school care to 18 school aged children attending Hastings and Tillicum schools.
Registration Required
Monday to Friday, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, September to June. Full days – School Professional Development days and Winter holidays. The program is closed during Spring and Summer school breaks.
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, 2425 Oxford Street, Vancouver
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House has a team of staff that bring an eclectic range of education, professional training and experience to the work of Kiwassa, as well as passion, ideas and energy.
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