BASE Daycare Service
Edinburgh Elementary School
The English Montreal School Board’s B.A.S.E. (Before and After School Enriched) Daycare Program is a Quebec government subsidized supervision service offered outside regular class hours for preschool and elementary school children. The B.A.S.E. Daycare Program’s objective is to enhance the lives of children aged four to 12 years old by providing them with enriching educational activities set in a welcoming and nurturing environment that ensures the safety and general well-being of the children served.
Our team offers homework support after school by providing students with an appropriate place in which to work and the time and materials they require, and leads activities that encourages the development of the children’s social skills, such as respect, cooperation and openness to others.
The day-to-day administration of the program and its staff is managed by the BASE Daycare Technician, Giselle Alleyne (galleyne@emsb.qc.ca). She can also be reached at: (514) 788-0024.
Fee Structure
Effective July 1, 2026, the Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec (MEQ) has increased the regular daycare fee from $9.70 to $10.00 per day. The Daycare fee structure is based on the student’s status in the daycare: Regular, Sporadic or Occasional.
| Status | Fee |
|---|---|
| RegularRegular school day, for a maximum of 5 hours | $10.00/day |
| Pedagogical DayFor a total of 10 hours (additional activity fees may apply) | $16.50/day |
| Occasional – Morning PeriodRegular school day; pricing based on a maximum of $3.30/hr block | $3.05/day |
| Occasional – Afternoon PeriodRegular school day; pricing based on a maximum of $3.30/hr block | $11.00/day |
| Occasional – Lunch | Lunch fees are paid to the school. |
| SporadicRegular school day | Fees are based on the blocks the student attends (partial or full). |
Lunch Supervision Fees – Regular Students
| Attendance | Lunch Fees |
|---|---|
| 5 days/week | Included in the $10.00/day. |
| 4 days/week | Included in the $10.00/day for the 4 days. If the student attends only at lunchtime on the 5th day, lunch fees must be paid for the 5th day. |
| 3 days/week | Included in the $10.00/day for the 3 days. If the student attends only at lunchtime on the 4th and 5th days, lunch fees must be paid for those days. |
| 2 days/week | Included in the $10.00/day for the 2 days. If the student attends only at lunchtime on the 3rd, 4th and 5th days, lunch fees must be paid for those days. |
| 1 day/week | Included in the $10.00/day for the 1 day. If the student attends only at lunchtime on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days, lunch fees must be paid for those days. |
Definitions
Regular: A student who is registered and attending Daycare for a minimum of 1 to 5 days a week and a minimum of 2 periods per day. This applies to students who attend on a weekly basis, following a fixed schedule.
Sporadic: A student who is registered and attending Daycare for one period a day (AM, LUNCH or PM). Please note that the lunch period is considered a block. A sporadic student is also someone who is registered and attends on a pedagogical day.
Occasional: A student who is registered but does not have a forecasted attendance and does not attend on a weekly basis. Daycare services are needed for emergency purposes. The parent/guardian must give the daycare a 24-hour notice when possible and keep in mind that it is not a guarantee that their child(ren) will be put in the same daycare group as their classmates.
