Sherwood Elementary School Closure Child Care Allowance

Funding is available to support child care fees for parents or guardians with children at Sherwood Elementary School of up to $30 per child, per day during the upcoming extended school closure dates listed below.    

Sherwood Elementary School is expected to close during the following dates pending any construction delays: 

  • March 14, 24 and 25, 2025 to move materials over to the new school building 
  • June 9-26, 2025 for demolition of the old school building 

Who is Eligible to Participate? 

Parents or guardians with children at Sherwood Elementary School during school closure dates. Applicants must: 

  • Be a resident of Prince Edward Island;  Be the parent or guardian of the child;   
  • Have a school aged child between 5-12 years of age attending Sherwood Elementary School impacted by the extended school closures; and,  
  • Plan to enroll a child in a licensed school age child care program or seek private child care. 

How do I Apply? 

For licensed school age child care:  

For private child care:  

When is my application due? 

For licensed school age child care: 

Children must be registered in a licensed school age child care program prior to the anticipated closure dates to be eligible.      

Anticipated Closure Date (pending construction delays)

Operator Child Care Program Expense Application Due Date
March 14, 24 and 25, 2025 April 25, 2025
June 9-13, 2025 July 11, 2025
June 16-20, 2025 July 18, 2025
June 23-26, 2025 July 25, 2025

For private child care: 

Parent/Guardian Child Care Allowance online applications for parents or guardians must be submitted prior to the anticipated closure dates. 

Anticipated Closure Date (pending construction delays)

Parent/Guardian Child Care Program Expense Application Due Date
March 14, 24 and 25, 2025 April 25, 2025
June 9-13, 2025 July 11, 2025
June 16-20, 2025 July 18, 2025
June 23-26, 2025 July 25, 2025

How long will it take to process my expense form? 

Please allow two weeks to receive reimbursement.   

Where can I get more information? 

For more information on the Child Care Allowance Program:  
Email: childcareallowance@gov.pe.ca 

Licensed School age child care programs operating during the closures

BGC Charlottetown

Tel: 902-892-2223

Email: caroline@bgcharlottetown.com 

CHANCES Smart Play Murphy’s 

Tel: 902-892-8744

Email: chancesspmurphys@chancesfamily.ca

KidHub Woodlawn

Tel: 902-388-5437

Email: contact@kidhub.ca

Kids Connection

Tel: 902-330-6443

Email: nathan@kidsconnection.ca

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

FAQs for parents and guardians 

FAQs for operators 

Online Applications 

Parent/Guardian Child Care Allowance  

Application will be available on March 3, 2025 

Parent/Guardian Child Care Allowance Program Expense  

Application will be available on March 25, 2025 

Operator Child Care Allowance Program Expense  

Application will be available on March 25, 2025  
Education and Early Years

General Inquiries

Department of Education and Early Years
Holman Centre
Suite 101, 250 Water Street
Summerside, PE C1N 1B6

Phone: 902-438-4130
Fax: 902-438-4062

DeptEEY@gov.pe.ca