Changes in care
It is common and anticipated that your family’s child care needs will change over time—for example, as your children grow older or as you welcome new children to your family.
As your child grows older
At UBC Okanagan Child Care, we do everything we can to offer a continuum of care from birth to school age to help ensure that UBC families can access ongoing care, once their children are enrolled.
Priority admission—internal transfers
Accordingly, children who are aging out of one age group and graduating to the next are highest on our priority admissions order.
This priority means that children who are currently enrolled with us and whose families continue to meet eligibility requirements are our priority for any available spaces in the next age group.
Availability
Please note, however, that we must also follow provincial regulations regarding maximum group size, capacity, and the ages of children enrolled. Depending on how many children are graduating out of and into the next age group, enough spaces for all internal children are not always available.
Rest assured, we will do what we can to ensure continuous care, and we will inform families in advance if there is any uncertainty about availability.
Withdrawing your child
To withdraw your child, please complete a Withdrawal Notice form and submit the completed form to our Operations Manager. All families leaving UBC Okanagan Child Care must complete this form.
Key information
- Withdrawals are effective on the last day of the month.
- You must provide one calendar month’s notice of withdrawal—e.g., submit no later than April 30 for a May 31 withdrawal date.
- If you provide less than one month’s notice, you will be charged for the current month and the next month—e.g., if you submit notice on May 1 (for May 30), you will be charged full fees for May and June.
- Your original child care deposit will be applied to your final month’s fee or applied to any outstanding debt.
FAQs
Can I transfer my child to a different centre?
While we understand that families may wish to transfer their child to a different centre or program within the same age group during their time in our care, we are unable to accommodate lateral transfer requests.
If I withdraw my child, but later I want to re-enroll them, what should I do?
If you withdraw your child, but your circumstances change later on, and you would like to re-enroll your child in care with us, you will need to start a new application.
How do I apply for public elementary school?
Visit your school district’s website to learn about the registration process (i.e. SD23- School Enrollment). Kindergarten registration typically opens the first Monday of February for the following school year.