Dozens of Nanaimo families now have access to new licensed child care spaces conveniently located on school grounds with the opening of two new child care centres.

Students in the fast-growing community of Langley will soon benefit from a 300-seat addition at Langley Secondary school to help meet current enrolment and future growth.

Students in the growing Willoughby area of Langley will soon benefit from a new elementary school.

Thousands more students will soon have access to new, safe and accessible playgrounds that support play and health as the Province continues to support the Playground Equipment Program (PEP) for a sixth year.

A pilot has expanded to nearly double the number of schools in B.C., providing more families with access to affordable early learning and child care, before and after school, conveniently located in the kindergarten classroom.