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Hillcrest Elementary Out of School Care (HEOSC) offers Before and After School Care for children enrolled at Hillcrest Elementary School. We also offer a preschool program for families in our community. Both of our programs are licensed through Island Health Child Care Licensing. We are located within the school and have access to many of the school facilities including the gymnasium, playground, and a fabulous forested area. Our programs focus on creating a safe, fun, and friendly environment for all the children. We encourage the children to make friends and try new things.
For more information regarding our Preschool program, please click on the Ready Set Grow Preschool link in the navigation bar above. Please read below for more information regarding our Out of School Care program.
News and Upcoming Events
2024/25 Registration
Ready Set Grow Preschool registration is now open. If you are interested, please fill out our registration form on the Forms page and submit it in-person or by emailing heoscmanager@gmail.com.
If you are registering for Ready Set Grow Preschool, please considering filling out the survey below. We are seeking to assess interest in our preschool and the upcoming daycare services.
Out of School Care registration for current HEOSC families is now open. If you are interested, please fill out our registration form on the Forms page and submit it in-person or by emailing heoscmanager@gmail.com.
Out of School Care registration for all families will be open on Monday, May 6.
HEOSC Daycare
Due to unforseen circumstances, the opening of our new Daycare program has been postponed. The official date of opening is unknown at the moment, however we hope to open in September 2024. We have no further information about the Daycare program at this time.
2023/24 Out of School Care
Out of School Care is now FULL. Please email heoscmanager@gmail.com for waitlist information.
2023/24 Ready Set Grow Preschool
Registration for the 2023/24 school year is open with limited availability. Please email heoscmanager@gmail.com for further information.
Illness
There are lots of illnesses circling the school, and they will continue to do so throughout the fall and winter months.
Here's what to do if your child has a cold:
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Wash your child's hands and your own hands after you wipe your child's nose. Wash your hands often and always before preparing or eating food.
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Make sure your child gets plenty of rest and lots of fluids to drink.
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Do not give over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to a child under 3 years of age, unless your doctor tells you to.
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Use saline nose drops (a weak salt water solution) to soften the mucus in the nose and help your child breathe better. Do not use nose drops that contain drugs. Use a bulb or syringe to clear mucus from the nose.
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For more information, visit https://sneezesdiseases.com/common-cold and/or download the fact sheet below.
2023/2024 Calendar
Thursday, April 25 | Early Dismissal - Preschool Closed |
Friday, May 17 | Pro-D Day - Preschool Closed |
Monday, May 20 | Closed - Victoria Day |
Thursday, June 27 | Last Day of School |
BC Affordable Child Care Benefit
We would also like to inform all HEOSC families that our society has opted into the Affordable Child Care Benefit (formerly Subsidy) and the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative. Please take a look at the links below for further information.
Affordable Child Care Benefit Website
Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative
"The Ministry of Children and Family Development would like care providers to pass along the following message to families in our community. “Making child care more affordable is important for families and is important for the economy. In striving to do this, we cannot ignore the critical role that child care providers play in offering quality programs and services. It is this recognition that is challenging government to go further, recognizing that affordable, accessible child care is dependant on strong capital and operational support for providers, as well as attracting and retaining talent in the section.”
For more information about the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, download this letter from the Ministry of Education and Child Care:
Pro-D Camp
We run a full day 7:15am-5:30pm Pro-D Camp on all Hillcrest Pro-D days. Camps are only open to families who already have a child enrolled in Out of School Care. Please visit our Services page for further details.
2023/24 HEOSC Hours
HEOSC Hours are 7:15am - 8:45am, and 2:37pm - 5:30pm
Elementary School Hours are 8:45am - 2:37pm
Drop-Off and Pick-Up
Before School can be found in room #15 inside Hillcrest. Parents/guardians are welcome to drop their children off anytime within our hours of operation. Kindergarten children will be walked to their class each day at the school bell.
After School Care will begin at the school bell and run until 5:30pm. Parents/guardians are welcome to pick up anytime within our hours of operation. Kindergarten children will be picked up from their class each day after school finishes.