Our Program and Class Schedule
ArtsCalibre offers Preschool programs as follows (please see our Kindergarten/Elementary Programs page for its program and schedule):
* For the 2011/2012 school year, your child must have reached this age by the end of December 2011; similarly for 2012/2013 and beyond.
Check Space Availability for the above programs, and see also our Extended Hours options below.
To view our program schedule month to month, please go to our School Calendar page. Check it often for updates!
Our programs run from September through June each year, and basically follow the Greater Victoria School District calendar and holiday schedule. However, unless otherwise specified on our School Calendar, ArtsCalibre is OPEN on the "non-instructional" (Professional Development) days scheduled by the District.
Space Availability
Preschool availability as of February 3, 2012:
- For the current 2011/2012 school year
- 3 and 4 Year Olds programs
- A few spaces are available — please contact us for latest availability information
- 3 and 4 Year Olds programs
- For the 2012/2013 school year
- 3 Year Olds program
- Several spaces are still available
- 4 Year Olds program
- Please contact us for latest availability information
- 3 Year Olds program
Our Fees
Regular monthly fees for our Preschool programs above are:
1 Class per Week: $79
2 Classes per Week: $158
3 Classes per Week: $237
4 Classes per Week: $316
5 Classes per Week: $395
— This works out to under $7.90 per hour of instruction!
These fees are all-inclusive and represent the total cost of tuition — there are no taxes or any additional fees for supplies, activities, etc (beyond the optional Extended Hours below).
Note that ArtsCalibre Academy's preschool fully participates in the British Columbia Child Care Subsidy Program to offset the cost of tuition for eligible families.
For registration and fee payment details, please see our Policies page.
Extended Hours
For the convenience of working parents, ArtsCalibre also offers extended hours as follows:
- 3 Year Olds — 8:00 AM - 11:35 AM daily
(1 hour 5 minutes earlier) - 4 Year Olds — 12:45 PM - 4:30 PM daily
(1 hour 15 minutes later)
— for an extra monthly cost of $40 per class (or roughly $8.00 to $8.50 per hour) in addition to the regular monthly fees above. For example: If your child is attending 3 classes per week, add 3 X $40 = $120 to the $237 regular monthly fee, for a total monthly fee of $357.
Note that unlike regular classroom hours, extended hours are non-instructional — but ArtsCalibre staff fully supervise, support and participate in the individual and group play of the children present.