K–7 · After-School Care & Clubs
After-School Care (K–3) and Clubs (Grades 4–7) at Columbia Academy Elementary School
Working until 5? Children in Kindergarten to Grade 3 can stay with us until 5:30 p.m.
Columbia Academy Elementary School in Yaletown, downtown Vancouver, offers on-site after-school care for Kindergarten to Grade 3 from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m., looked after by a dedicated school teacher, for $100 a month. Grades 4–7 have free after-school clubs from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.
At a Glance
Kindergarten to Grade 3
After-School Care
- Hours: 3:15–5:30 p.m. on school days
- Cost: $100 a month for 10 months (September to June), or $1,000 a school year
- Looked after by: a dedicated school teacher, on campus
- How to sign up: email info@columbiaacademy.ca in advance. There is no limit on spaces
- Pick-up: only adults you have registered with the school
- Not offered: professional development days, winter break and spring break (Academic Calendar K–7)
Grades 4–7
After-School Clubs
- Hours: 3:15–4:00 p.m. on school days, then children go home
- Cost: free
Every grade
Mornings and Mandarin
- Drop-off: from 8:00 a.m., with homework support and reading until 8:45
- Mandarin: optional and free, 3:15–4:00 p.m.; beginner on Mondays, advanced on Wednesdays
A School Day That Fits a Work Day
Working downtown and living in Richmond or Burnaby? Drop off from 8:00 a.m. on your way to work, and pick up from after-school care by 5:30 p.m. on your way home. The campus is about a 12-minute walk from Yaletown–Roundhouse Station (Canada Line, from Richmond) and a 5-minute walk from Stadium–Chinatown Station (Expo Line, from Burnaby).
Your child’s school day and your work day happen in the same neighbourhood.
The School Day (2026–27)
| Time | Kindergarten to Grade 3 | Grades 4–7 |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:45 a.m. | The school opens at 8:00. Homework support and reading | |
| 8:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | Classes | |
| 3:00–3:15 p.m. | Parents can pick up from the classroom and talk with the homeroom teacher | |
| 3:15–4:00 p.m. | After-school care | Free clubs |
| 4:00–5:30 p.m. | After-school care, last pick-up at 5:30 | Children go home at 4:00 |
One Pickup, One Routine, One Community
Care at your child’s own school gives you:
- One locationNo mid-afternoon drive across town to a second program. Care is on campus, in the same building as your child’s classroom.
- Familiar facesYour child stays with a school teacher and classmates they already know.
- Personal supervisionBecause our classes are small, with no more than 15 students, supervision is personal from the first hour to the last. Teachers and staff know every child by name, including exactly who is picking them up.
- Calmer eveningsBecause homework is part of the daily routine, children do it each morning at homework support, from 8:00 to 8:45, so evenings at home are calmer.
Tuition + Care
One school year for a Canadian student in Kindergarten to Grade 3:
| Tuition (2026–27) | $20,000 |
|---|---|
| After-school care ($100 a month, September to June) | $1,000 |
| Total, before other fees | $21,000 |
Clubs for Grades 4–7 are free, and no donation is required.
Questions Parents Ask
Kindergarten to Grade 3; Grades 4–7 have free after-school clubs from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. instead.
$100 a month for 10 months (September to June), or $1,000 a school year.
No, care is not offered on professional development days, winter break or spring break; the Academic Calendar K–7 lists the dates.
Come See It for Yourself
Visit our Yaletown campus at 792 Beatty Street, beside BC Place, and bring your work schedule. We are happy to talk through how the day would actually flow for your family.
- 792 Beatty Street, Vancouver (beside BC Place)
- 778-379-6811
- info@columbiaacademy.ca
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