The Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) is a provincially funded program that provides funds directly to eligible, licensed child care providers to reduce and stabilize child care costs for families. As a licensed facility, our schools participate in CCFRI — meaning your child automatically receives the fee reduction upon enrollment. Parents do not need to apply separately for this benefit. Savings of up to $900 per month per child are applied directly to your tuition. This benefit can be combined with the Affordable Child Care Benefit (ACCB) and other subsidies for even greater savings.

The Affordable Child Care Benefit is a monthly subsidy from the Province of British Columbia that helps eligible families with the cost of licensed child care. Families with a household income below $111,000 may qualify for up to $1,250 per child per month, depending on income, family size, and the type of care. This benefit can be applied directly to tuition at our schools, as both Lions Gate Montessori and Petite Girafe Montessori Academy are licensed child care providers.

The Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) offers the Métis Child Care Benefit Program to provide additional financial support on top of the provincial ACCB. This program is available to families who are MNBC citizens and are enrolled in licensed or registered child care. The supplement is calculated at a daily rate, up to a maximum of $12.50 per child per day for licensed preschool programs. This benefit can be stacked with the ACCB to further reduce your out-of-pocket child care costs.

The Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC) Framework is a collaborative initiative between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples to ensure all Indigenous children have access to high-quality, culturally appropriate early learning and child care. In British Columbia, the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCACCS) provides leadership and oversight for IELCC capacity development. First Nations, Inuit, and Métis families may access additional child care funding and culturally grounded programming through their community or regional organizations.

The Canada Child Benefit is a tax-free monthly payment from the federal government to help eligible families with the cost of raising children under 18 years of age. While not specific to child care, the CCB provides significant financial support that many families use to offset education and child care expenses. The amount is based on your family's net income, the number of children, and their ages. Families with a net income under $36,502 receive the maximum benefit.

Several additional programs may be available to help offset the cost of child care and early education. These include employer-sponsored child care benefits, the Child Care Expense Deduction on your federal tax return, and community-specific grants or bursaries. We encourage families to explore all available options and are happy to assist with any documentation or forms required by subsidy programs.