after school program / PD DAY CAMPS

 PLEASE NOTE:

After reviewing registration interest for the upcoming school year, we unfortunately do not have enough enrollment to continue offering the after school program next year. As a result, the program will not be running for the 2026–2027 school year.

We understand this may be disappointing news for some families, and we appreciate your understanding. We are grateful for the opportunity to have provided this program and for the support we have received from our school community.

Please be aware of the following options that may offer after school care:

• Short Stop: 

Address:   Ecole Crescentview School
Phone:  204-857-9210 or 204-871-2058
Email: shortstoprc@gmail.com 

• Portage Daycare: 

Address: 36 - 2nd Street SW, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 2A1
Phone:  204-857-6226
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Portage-Day-Care-Centre/109384182488940 

• Wee World Daycare:

Address: 600 - 3rd Street NE, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1R4
Phone: 204-239-1200
Email: weedc@shaw.ca

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The FRC’s vision is to be a support for all families in Portage la Prairie and the surrounding area. These programs came to fruition when collaboration with community partners indicated that there is a strong need for more afterschool care in our community. 

After piloting the program and offering it in various schools, we have worked with community partners to be able to continue offering the program for the 2025-2026 school year in the following ways:

· SITE 1: Koko Platz Recreation Centre for EAM and CVS students who are capable of walking with our staff from the school to the site.

· SITE 2: Outreach Centre for youth living near 11th Street NW (this program is free thanks to Raffi Foundation Funding and runs Tuesday-Thursday afterschool until 5pm)

Our Afterschool programs have adopted a curriculum which focuses on how to be a “Global Citizen” based on the following guidelines:

• We are WELCOMING
• We RESPECT each other
• We WORK TOGETHER
• We are HONEST
• We are KIND
• We are ALL IMPORTANT

In our programming we strive to provide a variety of experiences that foster cognitive, creative, social, emotional, and physical development as well as opportunities to develop communication skills, self-regulation, decision-making, problem-solving abilities, and teamwork through structured and unstructured play (i.e., structures games vs. playground time). 

To help bridge the childcare gap for parents the FRC also offers PD Day Camps ($25/day) and Summer Camp options ($100/week) as we know Stride Day Camps does not offer enough spaces for our community’s need.