Description

CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY: Effective February 1, 2025, subsidy applications will no longer be accepted for: Children up to kindergarten age who are attending child care during regular school hours; and. Children enrolled in a licensed preschool program
REGISTER FOR ALL AFTERNOONS AND RECEIVE $40 OFF TUITION, Mon-Thursday afternoons $300/month. (this will be adjusted by admin staff after the registrations are completed)
2025 - 2026 WHCA 3-5 yrs T/TH AM Preschool
Registration opensCurrent students Feb 3, 2025Alumni Feb 6, 2025Public Feb 10, 2025
Meet the teacher will be scheduled Sept 3-5, 2025 - an email invite will be sent outSchool Year Starts: Sept 8, 2025School Year Ends: June 19, 2026

NO CLASSES- Sept 29, 30, Oct 13, Nov10-12, Dec 22-Jan 2, Feb 12-16, March 23-27, April 3, April 6, May 18
Dec 19, 2025 - Holiday Party - 9am-11amJune 19, 2026 - Year End Party/Graduation - 9am-11am
Class Time: 12:30PM-2:30PM Tuesday & ThursdayDrop off 12:30PM-12:45PMPick up 3:00PM
Age Eligibility: To be eligible for our 3-5 Year-Old Programs, your child must turn three on or before Sept 8, 2025. Students must be able to toilet independently.Kindergarten-age children are eligible to attend (they can attend kindergarten and preschool in the same day and still qualify for the affordability grant)
2025-26 Non-Refundable Fees

• WHCA Annual Membership (if not already purchased/renewed through the end of June 2026): $35/year charged at the time of registration
• Registration Fee: $50 charged on July 1.
• School supply kit: $30 charged on Sept 1.Non-refundable once the session starts.

West Hillhurst Preschool is participating in the Provincial Affordability Program. All parents of children zero to kindergarten age will benefit from reduced fees through affordability grants. Funding is provided directly to operators and is to be used specifically to reduce fees. Fee reductions for 2025-2026 is a minimum of $100/month which will be automatically applied monthly to each student's account.
2025-26 Monthly Tuition Fees (DO NOT PAY IN FULL - CHOOSE OUR MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN)2 Day Programs: $170/month - minus the $100 affordability grant totaling $70 out of pocket cost.
Tuition is charged monthly (on the last day of the month). Monthly fees commence on September 30th through to June 19th. The $100 affordability grant will automatically be applied to your account, you do not have to apply for this grant. Government Subsidy is no longer available.
Tuition payment plan examples:2 Day Programs: September 30th $70 paid by the participant on an automatic credit card, by Oct 31st the $100 will be paid through the government affordability grant for the month of September totaling $170 for the month of September. This will repeat for Oct-June, with a final payment June 30th of $100 through the government affordability grant.
Registering for multiple programs: Yes you are able to register your child for multiple programs but they must be on different days as for our licensing we are not allowed to have children in class for more then 4 hours/day. Example: What would be allowed. All afternoons, all mornings (if they are 4 by Dec 31), combination of MWF am & T/Th pm, combination of MW pm & T/Th am. You will only be charged once for the administration fee and the supply fee.
Withdrawal Policy: Written notice must sent to the Registrar at least two full calendar months prior to withdrawal (e.g. by Nov 1 for a January withdrawal.) Fees are not prorated for mid-month withdrawals. Withdrawals prior to the start of classes must be made before July 1st to avoid penalty.
Waitlist Info: If this program is full, click the '+ Add to Waitlist' link to add yourself to the waitlist. We will notify you if a spot becomes open. Please note, the 'Add to Wish List' button does NOT add you to the waitlist.
Parent Volunteer Requirement: The West Hillhurst Community Preschool requires parent volunteering outside of the classroom. The exact commitment will vary depending on class size and how many volunteers we have for each task. Tasks could include being one the playdough helpers, weekly laundry helpers, part of the special events team, part of the preschool executive. Please see our website FAQ section for details.

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Dec 20, 2025 - Holiday Party - 9am-11am - all classesJune 19, 2026 - Year End Party/Graduation - 9am-11am - all classes
Class Time: 12:30PM-3PM Tuesday & ThursdayDrop off 12:30PM-12:45PMPick up 3PM

Program Age Category

Child/Youth

Location

Preschool Room at West Hillhurst Community Centre

Prerequisites

Annual WHCA Family Membership - NON REFUNDABLE
orAnnual WHCA Family Membership - NON REFUNDABLE
and
Preschool Alumni
orPreschool Alumni

Instructor

Bookings Coordinator SL