Just in time for the return to school, more families in the Nanaimo region are benefiting from an initiative creating new child care spaces on school grounds.

The growing community of Nanaimo will soon have more student spaces at Wellington Secondary school as part of the government’s plan to expand schools quicker.

New child care spaces are now available for more Nanaimo families, providing much-needed early learning and care opportunities.

Nanaimo families and children are benefiting from 40 new child care spaces, such as out-of-school care at the Great Futures Early Learning Centre, conveniently located near Bayview Elementary school.

More students in Nanaimo School District are learning in new and modern classrooms with the addition at Dover Bay Secondary now complete.

Students and staff are heading back to safer classrooms now that seismic upgrades are complete at Pleasant Valley and Cilaire Elementary schools in Nanaimo. 

More parents in central Vancouver Island will be able to pursue work, school and other opportunities while knowing their children are cared for as the Province invests in more than 320 new licensed child care spaces.

Construction has begun on an addition that will add four new classrooms to Dover Bay Secondary school.