Waitlist

Last update: October 27th, 2026

Kindergarten September 2027 (Born 2022)

Waitlist applications open November 2nd, 2026 and close April 30th, 2027.

• Offers of placement will be made through a randomized lottery. Priority placement noted below applies.
• Families on the waitlist must provide confirmation of enrolment at their catchment school.
• Families who have not notified us of confirmed enrolment by April 30th will not be part of the lottery.
• Only join the waitlist at your registered catchment school.

Select your catchment school to join the Kindergarten waitlist:

General Waitlist

• Only children born between 2017 and 2021 are accepted.
• If an application submitted through the links below is for a child outside this age range, it will be removed.
• Only join the waitlist at the school your child is enrolled in.

Select your child’s school to join the General waitlist:

Grade 5 Waitlist Limitation

Children entering their Grade 5 year who have not been offered placement prior to the start of the school year will be removed from waitlist consideration.

Offers of Space

Following the current member re-registration period, and throughout the year, assessments are made to determine if any additional space is available. Waitlisted families may be offered spaces depending on the child’s age, school and/or the requirements of the Client Service Agreement. Waitlist registration is also prioritized according to the date the waitlist form is received and the policies above.

When space is offered, the family will be given 2 business days to respond. If the family fails to respond or if the offer is declined, the space will be offered to the next appropriate family. Families who choose not to accept an offer of space may request to defer their application for one additional year. If the enrolment offer is accepted, the family will have one week to complete registration documents and pay all applicable fees.

Please note: It is impossible for us to predict when spaces may become available. We are governed by a Child Care Facilities License capacity at each location and individual capacity in each program space. When programs are at capacity, space only becomes available when a child is withdrawn from the program. Due to the complexity of the criteria, it may not be possible to give individuals a specific determination of their position on the waitlist. Waitlist positions may fluctuate based on priority factors, the age of the child, and the individual program availability.

Priority is given to:

• Returning children currently attending the program (up until Grade 5).
• Siblings of children currently enrolled in the centre.
• Children with higher support needs who have confirmed additional funding for inclusion (through Aboriginal/Vancouver Supported Child Development), contingent upon staff availability, program capacity, and the Centre’s ability to meet the needs of both the child and the existing enrolled group.
• Children entering Kindergarten.
• Children who attend Bayview Community Elementary, General Gordon Elementary, Southlands Elementary, and Emily Carr Elementary schools.

Registration priority is according to the above policies, with current families having the first option during early member sign-up each year. If families do not return registration packages during the member sign-up period, it will be assumed that they do not require care for the following school year.