JUSTB4 registration is now open for September 2024!
Registration for the JUSTB4 Program will remain open until all spots are filled. Please see registration details and contact information below!
JUSTB4 Pilot Program
The Rocky Mountain School District is excited to continue offering a licensed Pre-K Program in Kimberley for children who will be starting Kindergarten in September 2025! JUSTB4 is a Ministry of Education and Child Care provincial pilot project and is specifically designed to offer early learning experiences for children who are turning 5 by December 31, 2025.
JUSTB4 is facilitated by a certified Early Childhood Educator and an Early Childhood Educator Assistant. The focus is on utilizing the BC Early Learning Framework and taking a whole-child approach to teaching and learning. Children will play an active role in guiding the learning through play-based activities and social interactions.
The program is now accepting registrations for the 2024-25 school year! The program will run Monday-Friday from 1:00-3:00 at the Blarchmont Learning Centre in Room #1 and will mostly follow the SD6 School Calendar. The only difference between the school calendar and the JUSTB4 calendar is that the first day for JUSTB4 will be Monday, September 9.
For more information about how to register and to access our Parent Handbook, please read below.
The process for registering a child in JUSTB4 is as follows:
1. The legal parent(s)/guardian(s) must fill out a registration form. Completed registration forms can be emailed to liz.dowling@sd6.bc.ca or they can be dropped off in person at the Blarchmont Learning Centre (1850 Warren Avenue, Room 10) Monday-Friday between 11:30-12:30. Registration will remain open until all spots are filled.
2. After completing the registration form, the legal parent(s)/guardian(s) must complete the rest of the registration package in person at the Blarchmont Learning Centre Monday-Friday between 11:30-12:30 and must bring the child's birth certificate and BC Health Card.
3. Once a completed registration package, that includes the non-refundable registration fee is received, families will be notified via email that their child is registered in the JUSTB4 Program. The $50.00 non-refundable registration fee can be paid in cash or cheque payable to School District No. 6. Please note that NSF cheques will incur a processing fee of $45.00.
Our updated JUSTB4 Handbook with information regarding policies, procedures, and fees can be found here.
If you have any questions regarding registration or the JUSTB4 Program, please contact Liz Dowling at the above email or by calling 250-432-5443 weekdays between 11:30-1:00. Voicemails can be left and calls will be returned as soon as possible. You can also email the Director of Instruction, Early Learning and Child Care at crystal.macleod@sd6.bc.ca
Our JUSTB4 Parent Handbook outlines all of the Program expectations, procedures, and fees. Parents are expected to read this document and refer back to it if/when needed.
Additionally, parents should read our JUSTB4 Policies found in Section 11000 - Child Care of the School District Policy Manual.