Find Kindergarten Out-of-School Care in Abbotsford.

Abbotsford has 7 licensed Kindergarten Out-of-School Care facilities in total: 1 licensed group child care centre and 6 licensed family child care homes. Licensed family child care is based in the provider's home and serves a maximum of 7 children, while group centres are larger, centre-based programs.

Yes. Of the 7 facilities listed, 4 offer care in Punjabi and 1 offers care in French, which can be a helpful filter for multilingual families in Abbotsford.

Fees vary by facility, but most licensed providers in BC participate in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI), which automatically reduces fees without any parent application. Families who qualify can also stack the income-tested Affordable Child Care Benefit on top of those reductions.

BC childcare advisors recommend starting your search as early as possible, ideally well before your child reaches kindergarten age. September is the highest-turnover month at most facilities, making it a good time to follow up on applications. Since April 2024, BC has banned waitlist fees, so applying to multiple facilities at once costs nothing.