Enrollment Process: Infant/Toddler & 3-5 Programs
How to get a space at 間眅埶AV Childcare (Infant/Toddler & 3-5 Programs)
1st: A space becomes vacant as a child withdraws or ages up to an older age program.
2nd: Any children within the existing program who wish to make changes (eg. part-time to full-time) will be given first priority to accept the vacant space.
3rd: If no child currently attending the program wants the available space, it is then offered to a child who is aging out of a younger program at 間眅埶AVCCS.
4th: If none of the above steps have filled the space, it is offered to children on the waitlist with the earliest dates of application, according to priority levels as described below:
Enrollment priority for Burnaby Mountain (West Side)
1st Priority: 間眅埶AV students, staff & faculty and 間眅埶AVCCS staff families
1.1 間眅埶AV/間眅埶AVCCS staff families with one or more children currently enrolled in the Society
1.2 間眅埶AV/間眅埶AVCCS staff families with no children currently enrolled in the Society
2nd Priority: Alumni of 間眅埶AV
2.1 Alumni families having one or more children currently enrolled in the Society shall have priority over alumni families with no children currently enrolled in the Society
2.2 Alumni families may be admitted providing applications from the 間眅埶AV/間眅埶AVCCS staff family category have been accommodated
3rd Priority: University Residents
3.1 UniverCity resident families with one or more children currently enrolled in the Society (east or west side) have first priority at UniverCity childcare facilities
3.2 UniverCity families with no children currently enrolled have first priority at UniverCity childcare facilities
4th Priority: Community
4.1 Community families may be admitted providing applications from the 間眅埶AV/間眅埶AVCCS staff, Alumni, and UniverCity categories have been accommodated
4.2 Community families with one or more children currently enrolled in the Society shall have priority over community families with no children currently enrolled in the Society
Enrollment priority for UniverCity Childcare (east side)
As of November 9, 2021
1st Priority: 間眅埶AV students, staff & faculty and 間眅埶AVCCS staff families
1.1 間眅埶AV/間眅埶AVCCS staff families with one or more children currently enrolled in the Society
1.2 間眅埶AV/間眅埶AVCCS staff families with no children currently enrolled in the Society
2nd Priority: Alumni of 間眅埶AV
2.1 Alumni families having one or more children currently enrolled in the Society.
2.1 Alumni families with with no children currently enrolled in the Society
2.3 Alumni families may be admitted providing applications from the 間眅埶AV/間眅埶AVCCS staff family category have been accommodated
3rd Priority: UniverCity Residents
3.1 UniverCity resident families with one or more children currently enrolled in the Society (east or west side)
3.2 UniverCity resident families with no children currently enrolled in the Society
3.3 UniverCity resident families may be admitted providing applications from the 間眅埶AV/間眅埶AVCCS staff and Alumni categories have been accommodated
4th Priority: Community
4.1 Community families may be admitted providing applications from the 間眅埶AV/間眅埶AVCCS staff, Alumni, and UniverCity categories have been accommodated
4.2 Community families with one or more children currently enrolled in the Society shall have priority over community families with no children currently enrolled in the Society
Enrollment priority for Sapperton Location (7650 Sapperton Ave., Burnaby, BC)
1st Priority: 間眅埶AV students, staff & faculty
2nd Priority: Alumni of 間眅埶AV
3rd Priority: UniverCity residents
4th Priority: Community
Sapperton Infant & Toddlers to the Sapperton 3-5 years programs - Internal Movement
Children will be moved to the 3 to 5 age group based on birthdate and space availability. (from 34 months of age to the month of their 3rd birthday). If this is not possible, we are able to apply for a retention from our childcare licensing officer to retain children in the Infant and Toddler Age Group beyond their 3rd birthday.
NOTE: If we are unable to accommodate your child in the Sapperton 3 to 5 year old program by the time he/she has turned 3, 間眅埶AV status families will be considered for a space in a 3 to 5 year old program at the Burnaby Mountain location, pending space availability.
When will I get a space for my child?
People looking for Infant/Toddler & 3-5 care for their children often ask us what "number" they are in line for a spot, or for more specific timelines on space availabillity than we are truly able to provide. While having a "number in the list" may be comforting, we have found it to be less transparent and misleading to try to provide such a number.
From September through to April there are VERY few new spaces available. Spaces often come available during the summer months of July and August, just prior to the older children moving on to Kindergarten; typically for that period, we send out emails in May to groups of families on our waitlist who could expect an offer on some of the spaces. If you receive that email while you are on the waitlist, it is important that you indicate that you are still interested in a space at 間眅埶AV Childcare.
When a space becomes available, available spaces will be matched to our waitlist based on the program characteristics, enrollment priority for the family in that centre, and the date of application.
An example of how space availability is determined
In this hypothetical situation, assume a three day (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) part-time space becomes available for a 3-5 year-old program. Only those applications that have indicated a preference for a 3-5 year-old program, part-time for these specific days and those listed as being flexible for their first priority for spaces will be initially selected and contacted. The date of application(s) for waitlist members meeting these criteria will then be considered in order to make an offer for available space.
Because there are so many variables, this sorting process can be complex in order to ensure that the selection process is as fair as possible. That means that we cannot give you a point in time answer as to your place "in line," and this is especially true when there are currently no spaces available. We will provide notice as soon as possible when we expect that we'll be able to make you an offer: prior to that, we feel that a "number" may be at best, misleading.
This information is based on our Enrollment Policy, a copy of which is available from office staff by request.