At-School Before and After Care in Petawawa

Frequently Asked Questions

• Are there other Before and After School programs available in the community?
  PSP Petawawa offers a Before and After School Club, learn more here.
• Can my child attend the Before and After School program at Lil’ Troopers South even though they go to school at Valour?
  No, only children who attend St. Francis of Assisi school can attend our Before and After School program. The PMFRC offers Before and After School Programs at Valour and Our Lady of Sorrows schools. All three schools and programs have different start and end times. Additionally, PSP offers Before and After School Club at Valour and St. Francis of Assisi if our list is full. 
• Can I choose to use before school care or after school care? Or do I have to register my child for both?

  As of April 1, 2025, all children will have to be registered in both before and after school care.

• Can my child attend their Before & After School program on PA days, or during March Break and summer months?
  No, the PMFRC Before & After School programs operate during school instructional days. If you require care on PA days, March Break, or during the summer months, you can register your child with camps run by our community partners including PSP and the Town of Petawawa. 
• If my child will be absent from school, due to illness, vacation etc. do I need to tell the BAS Program if I already informed the school?
  Yes, please inform the BAS Program if your child will be absent as that information is not shared from the school.
   
• Where can I find busing information and busing boundary maps for local school boards?
  The Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium oversees all home to school bus scheduling for the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board and the Renfrew County District School Board. Visit their website and learn more or view their busing boundary maps. 
• Why do I have to provide indoor shoes and a change of clothes for the Before & After School program when they already have these items in my child’s school classroom?
  The Before & After School programs are run by the PMFRC as a third-party operator and staff do not have access to the school classrooms. Children require indoor shoes in the event of a fire drill or evacuation and so they can participate in gym activities safely.  Extra clothes are required for messy play and during the winter months when there is a chance of being wet from playing outdoors. 
• When my child turns 13 years old, are they able to complete the school year or are they no longer allowed to attend the program?
  Yes, your child is able to complete the school year with the program if they turn 13 during the school year (September to June).
• Why does the daily rate for care change when my child turns 6 years old?
  The PMFRC has been enrolled with the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) agreement since 2022 and has continued working with the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada for funding towards offering fee reductions for children under the age of six years, enrolled in our programs. The CWELCC system, offers licensed childcare providers to participate in the program to help reduce fees to ensure childcare is more affordable for families with children under the age of six. When your child reaches the maximum age for receiving coverage for fee reductions under the CWELCC agreement, your child will be billed our regular full daily rate fee with the PMFRC.