Our OSC programs offer a range of fun activities for school-aged children. Our experienced, educated, creative staff are passionate about providing exceptional childcare and strive to provide a fun and inclusive environment for your child. During OSC and camps, we provide a positive atmosphere in which children can develop self-esteem, confidence, and social awareness. While ensuring the kids have a great time, our focus is to encourage and facilitate physical and mental well being. Our staff offer a warm, safe, and welcoming environment so your child’s time here is fun and memorable. Your child will enjoy lots of fun adventures and create lasting memories. You, as a parent, can rest assured your child is in a safe, warm, and nurturing environment.
Please note that to enroll with Oaklands Out-of-School Care, your child must be a registered student at Oaklands Elementary School; for Sundance School OSC Site, your child must be registered with Sundance Elementary School.
*Current In-House refers to families who are currently registered in our 2023/24 OSC program or attend Little Acorns childcare program. Registering into Winter/Spring, Summer camps, or Pro-D Day camps does NOT designate as an In-House family. Children attending our feeder schools does NOT designate as an In-House family.
REGISTRATION INTO THE 2023/24 SCHOOL YEAR
New Families - K to Gr. 5
Registration opens 9am April 3, 2023
How to register
Go to our RecDesk software at Programs (recdesk.com)
Choose a program
2023/24 New Families OSC Gr. K - or-
2023/24 New Families OSC Gr. 1-5
You will be directed to create an account – make note of the username and password for future OSC registration and Oaklands program needs.
Please note - You will be automatically waitlisted.
Once a space becomes available, you will be contacted by the OSC + Youth Manager to confirm. Deposit and Resource Fees will be invoiced for payment and paperwork will be required to secure the child care space.
If you have any questions about the registration process, please email the OSC & Youth manager at osc@oaklandsca.com
Pro-D Days Winter or Spring Break camps registration and information is located on our Childcare Camps Page.
Please note we require the following forms for children files and payment of fees:
Emergency Permission form - available HERE
Pre-Authorized Payment forms - available HERE
Forms can be printed, completed, scanned and emailed to osc@oaklandsca.com - or dropped off at Oaklands Community Centre. If you do not have access to a printer hard copies can be picked up at the community centre.
Hours of Operation
Before school care:
M-F- Oaklands - 7:30am-Arrival Bell: Willows/Sundance 7:30am - Arrival Bell
After school care:
M-F - Oaklands- Dismissal Bell - 5:30pm: Willows/Sundance Dismissal Bell - 5:30pm
Affordable Child Care Subsidy
If you are applying for the Affordable Child Care subsidy - the application link is HERE and a copy of the Child Care Arrangement form is HERE.
Once the Child Care Arrangement form is printed and filled in please return it to Oaklands Community Centre for the Childcare Services Director to sign and date. Until subsidy is in place full fees are due on the first of each school month; once subsidy is approved and applied to fees, a credit can be applied to future month fees.
Contact
For more details and registration information contact Julie Santos, Monday to Friday, 9:30am-5:30pm at 250-370-9101 ext. 22 or by email at osc@oaklandsca.com
Out of School Care Wait listing Process
WE ONLY TAKE A WAIT LIST FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR - we do not take wait lists for future school years. If your child is starting Kindergarten or Grades 1-5 in future school years at Oaklands or Sundance please contact us in January of the year of your child is starting school and we will place you on an interest list and contact you with updates about space availability.
For more details and registration information contact Julie Santos, the OSC &Youth Manager at 250-370-9101 ext. 22 or osc@oaklandsca.com
We ask that if your child is showing any symptoms, but do not have COVID, to wear a mask while indoors to help reduce the transmission of germs.
2023/24 Parent Handbook is HERE
Hamilton Park Childcare Studios Update
Our two additional childcare studios are now open! The childcare studios - built by SD61 and operated by the Oaklands Community Association - include toddler, preschool and out-of-school spaces, with priority given to families living within the Oaklands Elementary School catchment .
For infant, toddler and preschool spaces contact Justine at hamilton@oaklandsca.com
or call 250 370-9101 ext. 23
Link for Infant/Toddler waitlist HERE
Link for Pre-school waitlist HERE
Oaklands Community Centre
Reception Hours: Monday-Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
#1-2827 Belmont Avenue
Victoria, BC V8R 4B2
T: 250-370-9101 F: 250-370-9102
Oaklands Neighbourhood House
Little Acorn Hours: Monday-Friday from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
2629 Victor Street
Victoria, BC V8R 4E3
T: 250-370-9101 F: 250-370-9159
Oaklands Hamilton Park
Infant/Toddler Centre Hours: Monday- Friday 7:45am- 5:30pm
1487 Hamilton Rd
Victoria, BC V8R 2Y2
T: 250-370-9101 F: 250-370-9159
BN: 882929946RR0001
Oaklands Community Association