before & after school programs / PD DAY CAMPS

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: YQS (Multi-Purpose Room) for YQS students only. A BEFORE SCHOOL option will also be made available if we get enough interest by June 20th, 2025.

· SITE 2: CVS/EAM A walking school bus to off site location (either Koko Platz Rec Centre or Red River College, location TBD.)

· SITE 3: Outreach Centre for youth living near 11th Street NW (this program is free thanks to Raffi Foundation Funding and runs Monday-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).

It is important to note that while our Site 1 Afterschool Program takes place on YQS grounds after school hours, this program is in no way run by, associated with, or part of the Portage la Prairie School Division (PLPSD) or any of their extra curricular activities. This is a program run by the Portage la Prairie Family Resource Centre (FRC) and staff. 

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.

Hours

Before School: 7:30 am – 8:45 am

After School: 3:20 pm – 5:30 pm

PD Days: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm

After School Only: $10/day

Before School Only: $6/day

PD Days: $25/day

PD Day Camps are held from 8am-5:30pm at a cost of $25/day per child (meals & snacks not included). If you are interested in securing your spot, please let us know at time of registering or you will be able to register the month prior.

Future PD Days are: September 19 & 22, October 24, November 21, February 13, March 13, April 10 & May 8. You can register and pay for all upcoming PD Days if you wish. 

Children can be registered by completing the registration form, found at the link below. Once the form is received, our admin staff will email you to proceed.