About the YWCA NWT after-school care program

The after-school program is available at the following Yellowknife schools: Mildred hall, Range Lake North, Saint Joseph, N.J. Macpherson, and École Įtłʼo. Staff provide a wide variety of exciting indoor and outdoor activities to keep children engaged and entertained for ages JK - up to age 11. If a child is turning 11 by December 31, they will not be returning to the program in the new year (January). Care is offered from school dismissal until 5:30 p.m. Parents must pick their children up no later than 5:30 p.m. Staff are trained in First Aid and CPR, providing a safe environment for all. The After-School Program operates Monday to Friday from September to June when the schools are open. We do not offer care on professional development days, STIP days, statutory holidays, March break, Christmas break, or summer holidays.

The YWCA NWT after school care program offers childcare at the following schools:

- École St. Joseph
- École Įtłʼǫ̀
- Range Lake North
- Mildred Hall
- N.J. Macpherson

Registration for the following school year takes place in January and February.

Registration requests must be emailed to afterschool102@ywcanwt.ca within the listed registration period. Requests not sent by email to afterschool102@ywcanwt.ca or that arrive before 8:00 am will not be accommodated. We will not take registrations over the phone. Please submit your request to the proper email; YWCA NWT staff will not forward requests sent in error.
Staff will respond to registration emails from Monday to Friday between 10 am and 2 pm. Registration is hectic, so please only send one email regarding the same children to ensure a smooth and timely registration.
Send an email on the date of registration to afterschool102@ywcanwt.ca with the following information:

The school your child attends
Child’s Full Name
Child’s Date of Birth
The First and Last names of the child’s legal guardians
Siblings name (if applicable)

Child Care Fee Reduction Subsidy – Government of the Northwest Territories

The childcare subsidy is for children aged three to five registered in a licenced early learning program. The month a child turns six is the last month they will receive the subsidy. Currently, YWCA NWT submits qualifying children's information to the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE); there is no additional work on the part of the guardians. For each qualifying child you have enrolled, the monthly fees will be subsidized 60% of their total costs up to a maximum monthly amount for each child of $175. These fees are subject to change by ECE.

Frequently Asked Questions: After-school Care & Registration

1. Can I also register my other child for JK at the same time I register my 10 year old child who is currently in the after-school program?

If you are a current client of the YWCA NWT After-School program and you wish to re-register a child and register additional children not currently enrolled, such as a younger sibling, please submit their names with your presently enrolled child. You will then need to enrol the new child when the public registration opens. New participants will only be accepted following registration of all existing children in the program and is dependent on space availability.

2. Do I have to pay a deposit the same time I register?

No. You will be sent an email with further instructions on how to pay the deposit once your registration is accepted.

3. How much does the program cost?

Program fees are outlined in this document.

4. I am on a waitlist. How long until I know if my child(ren) will have a space in the program?

Wait lists are different for each school. If you have not heard back within a week of registration, please e-mail afterschool102@ywcanwt.ca to see how long the wait list is.

5. Why doesn't YWCA NWT open more child care spots?

The limitation on after school childcare spaces is frustrating for the YWCA too. There are often wait lists at every school, no more available classroom space to be licensed, plus no more staff available. After School care must be licensed, just as day cares are. The Department of Education, Culture and Employment licenses childcare and ultimately determines how many children can be accommodated in the space at hand, what the maximum group size can be, and what the child/caregiver ratio is. Unfortunately for everyone, there are not enough spaces to meet the demand, and a shortage of qualified staff.

6. I have questions about registration or the after-school care program. Who can I contact?

The afterschool department is available via email only:

For General inquiries, please email the After-School Office at afterschool@ywcanwt.ca
For questions or concerns regarding after-school registration, please email afterschool102@ywcanwt.ca

7. When is the after-school program closed?

After-school Program will not operate in August, December Break, March Break, summer break, PD/STIP Days, Statutory holidays, or any day school is closed.

AFTER-SCHOOL CHILDCARE PROGRAM