The Alex Early Care & Learning Centre
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ABOUT the alex
Inspired by the 2013 report published by the Tri-Cities Homelessness & Housing Task Group, titled “The Housing Needs of Women and Their Children in the Tri-Cities,” the alex (Th’aalice) was created in part to address the significant lack of permanent affordable housing for women and their children in the Tri-Cities. In January 2023, the alex opened its doors. In partnership with Metro Vancouver, which leased the site to Atira on a long-term basis, and with support from the City of Port Coquitlam and funding from the Province’s Building BC: Community Housing Fund and the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund, 83 units of affordable housing for women-led families were developed. The building is located in the residential Glenwood neighborhood, near Port Coquitlam’s Northside commercial area. The corner site faces Flint Street and Prairie Avenue, an arterial road well-served by public transit and a designated bicycle route. Kwayhquitlam Middle School is located immediately to the east, and James Park Elementary School is just a 15-minute walk away.
ABOUT the alex early care & learning center
Co-located with this family housing is the alex Early Care & Learning Centre, which provides 37 spaces for licensed childcare for children aged 0-5 years.
The following fees are calculated without any CCFRI deductions. Please reach out to the contact information below to see if your family is eligible.
fees
| Infant/toddler program | 3-5 years | ||||
| 5 days a week | $1450 | 5 days a week | $1000 | ||
| 3 days a week | $870 | 3 days a week | $600 | ||
| 2 days a week | $580 | 2 days a week | $400 | ||
Waitlist
Inquire below for availability.