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Capital planning

Last updated on June 25, 2026

The capital plan submissions from boards of education are used by the Ministry of Infrastructure to determine which priority capital projects may be included in the ministry’s capital plan for the following fiscal year. The capital plan submissions also provide the ministry with important insight into future year capital priorities, which can be used for longer term government planning and the determination of potential future capital funding requirements for the public education system.

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Capital plan instructions

 

Child care capital planning

For the 2026-27 fiscal year, the Ministry of Infrastructure’s Child Care Program has set aside capital funding to support the creation of School Age Care on School Grounds (SASG) spaces. 

The SASG initiative funds small-scale projects that improve or renovate existing K-12 spaces to create new child care spaces. Funding can be used for items such as fixtures, furniture, and equipment needed for a child care licence.

Proposed SASG projects must:

  • Create child care spaces costing no more than $6,000 per seat
  • Create new child care spaces within operating schools
  • Be completed by March 31, 2027
  • Self-operate the program or partner with a not-for-profit operator
  • Apply for a School Age Care on School Grounds licence

Successful projects will be assessed based on:

  • If the centre will be board operated
  • The project’s ability to be completed and opened within a short timeframe
  • Cost‑effectiveness in creating new child care spaces

Questions and support

For questions about child care capital funding, contact our Regional Director and Planning Officer team. Questions about child care operational planning and programming, contact the Child Care Community Development team at ccdevsupport@gov.bc.ca

For more information, see the Capital Plan Instructions:

 

Child care change form

  • The Child Care Ministerial Order (PDF) requires that if a board decides to change the use of board property that is being used for child care, they must provide the minister with written notification without delay and provide the required information
  • The ministry has created a standard Child Care Change Form to make sure the information received from school districts is consistent
  • The purpose of this form is to track changes to child care on school property. This will identify trends and allow the ministry to offer support where possible to reduce the impact of the change on families, operators and districts
  • Use the Child Care Change Form to notify the ministry of any changes (including closure or eviction) to the use of board property that is being used for a child care program. Information should be received 12 months before the implementation of the change or as soon as you are able
 

School Site Acquisition Charge

The School Sites Acquisition Charge (SSAC) is a charge per dwelling unit to be paid by residential developers. The charge collected by local government is transferred to school boards to help them to fund for new school sites needed as a result of new residential development.

 

 

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