School Age Fees

A fee agreement for each child must be completed in the office.

One month's written notice is required when you withdraw your child from school-age programs.

We accept cash, cheques (payable to Spare Time) and bank e-transfers.

Administration fee is a $25 annual fee (Sptember to August).

School-age child care fees are consistent every month even though there are a varying amount of attendance days. The monthly fees include Before and After School Programs, early dismissal school days and teacher professional days – see “included” list below. The fees do not include 16 full days when DLG school is not in session – see “not included” list below. The monthly fees include breakfast (until 8:30 am) and afternoon snack. The monthly and full day fees also include lunch.

The school-age fee schedule is from September 2, 2025 to June 26, 2026:

A fee reduction has been applied to the monthly fees listed below fro9m the Ministry of Children & Family Development Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI).

* Explorers Club (Kindergarten) is $266.00 per month.
* Explorers Club (Grade 1) is $471.00 per month.
* Discovery Club / Adventure Club (Grades 2 to 7) are $420.00 per month.
* Full Days are $67.00 per day.

Fees for children enrolled in October 2024 or later in the school year will be pro-rated to an equal average for the remaining attendance days to June 27th, 2025.

Included in monthly fees are 5 early dismissal days and 7 non-school days. The DLG days are:
* September 2, 2025: early dismissal day
* September 19, 2025: professional day
* October 22 and 23, 2025: early dismissal days
* October 24, 2025: professional day
* November 21, 2025: professional day
* January 12, 2026: professional day
* February 13, 2026: early dismissal days
* April 20, 2026: professional day
* April 22 and 23, 2026: early dismissal days (subject to change)
* June 26, 2026: professional day

Not included in monthly fees are 14 full days. These DLG days are:
* winter break: 6 days December 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, and 31, 2025 (*subject to change dependent on enrollment numbers, *24th will close at 4pm)
* spring break: 10 days from March 16 to 27, 2025

Please note the centre is closed for winter break Friday, January 2nd, 2026.

For more information about Fees go to the School-Age Care Parent Manual under Parent Information.