Before and After School Childcare

Lake and Shore Community Centre now offers before and after School Childcare

Before & After School Programs starts Thursday September 4, 2025, and ends Friday June 26, 2026.

Before Care 6:30-7:55am, cost $6 per day/ $30 per week.

After School Care 2:00-5:30pm, cost $15 per day/ $75 per week.

There is a Registration Fee per child, per year of $35.00.  Please call the centre 902-827-2700 to register and for more information or to go on a waiting list for After School Program.

1 spot left in after school care

Holidays for Both Schools

Sept 30th,Oct 13th,Nov 11th,Dec 20th-Jan 4th, Feb 16th ,Mar 16-20th,Apr 3&6, May 18

Professional Development Days Porters Lake Elementary

Sept 2,3&29,Oct 24,Nov 21,Dec 4,Mar 13,April 2&29

  • Please provide snacks for morning or afternoon and a fillable water bottle. No peanut or tree nut products.
  • Please provide indoor sneakers with your child’s name to be kept on site
  • Please provide a change of clothes in a Ziplock bag with your child’s name on it to stay on site during the school year.
  • Attached is a copy of our violence and behaviour policy. Lake & Shore is not able to support children that require one on one support or that have behaviour issues.
  • Attached is a list of the holidays and professional development days; there will be no charge for these days. Ecole des Beaux-Marais participants please note that our program will be closed on Porters Lake Elementary PD days.
  • If your child is sick or absent, call the centre and leave a message on our phone line 902-827-2700. There is no refund for sick or absent days.
  • In the event of a snowstorm, early dismissal because of a storm, or if school is closed for any reasons there will be no before/after school care. This will be posted to our Facebook Page. Participants will be billed as we pay our staff for these emergencies.
  • Each day our staff will do a variety of activities and games with the kids.
  • Billing will be monthly with the card you have provided at the beginning of each month unless otherwise directed and a receipt will be on file and/or we can provide a yearly receipt.
  • Ecole des Beaux-Marais kids will be dropped off at the front doors of the centre by bus and staff will greet them and bring them into the centre
  • $10 late fee applied when late for pick up.

PDF Version Childcare guide 25-26

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Violence & Behaviour Policy

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Violence & Behaviour Policy