Fee Schedule
New Fees taking effect for April 2021 (Last revision: June 2018)
Fees are due by the 20th of each month for that month
Please provide 30 days notice for holidays or terminating spaces. To hold your space during longer absents, (3 weeks or more) full fees are required to retain the space. To discuss other arrangements, talk with one of the Directors.
| Full-time 4 to 5 days per week | Part-Time (as per monthly schedule) An offset needs to be assigned to confirm this space | Half days ( 4 or less hours per day and Friday attendance needs to be authorized weekly) An offset needs to be assigned to confirm this space | Subsidy |
| Under 3 years: $1000.00 Per month Over 3 years: $900.00 Per month | $45.00 per scheduled day For example; 3 days/week @ $45 = $540.00 for the month. Expected attendance days will be charged | $35.00 per scheduled day (Read Part-Time Spaces below) | Full-time Based on a minimum of 100 hour month Will be subtracted from fee Part-time Subsidy amount will be calculated on actual hours attended |
New Families: Full Fees (before affordability grant) is required for the first month acting as a security deposit for the space. Payable when space is guaranteed. Membership fee is $10.00, both are per family. ** To have your security deposit refunded, a 30 day notice must be given to the Director, and your child must attend as per regular schedule, the deposit will be credited to your last month’s fee.** A FOB may be obtained for the front door security, (to gain access) $10.00.
Late Fees: If a child is left at the Centre past 6:00 PM, $1.00 per MINUTE will be charged and is payable to the closing educator for the inconvenience.
Please consider that if your monthly fee is unpaid, you are not officially registered and attendance may be denied or space terminated. Discuss payment with director.
Subsidy: Available through the Alberta Government for qualifying families. Max $266 depending on family income (max. $179,999.00 ). Qualifying parents please be advised that subsidy does not back date payment if your file closes or was not opened in time you will be charged the full monthly fee. Application and information found on-line Alberta Child Care Subsidy https://www.alberta.ca/child-care-subsidy.aspx.
Part-time Spaces: To avoid being charged the Full-Time space, parents must hand-in a monthly schedule by the 20th of each month for the subsequent month to the Director. Approval is needed in advance for any schedule changes as it will affect the off-setting child. All children that come on a regular schedule will be charged for the anticipated days of attendance. Part time spaces are limited and only available if there is an offset.
Full-time Spaces: Fees are not reduced to abseetism. Fees pay for the space. To hold your space during a longer absents, please discuss these absentees’ with Director.
A Bright Beginning
Child Care Centre
Phone:
780-532-9170 (EY),
780-533-5174 (OSC)
Email:
abrightbeginning@hotmail.ca (Early Years) abc.osc@hotmail.com (Out of school)
Admin Director: Marietta Stephen
Program Director: Denise Morgan
10226 108 Ave
Grande Prairie, Alberta
T8V 1P5
