School division goes full BLAST with child-care pilot [1]
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A handful of schools in southeast Winnipeg will provide supervision before and after the bell rings for a flat rate of $15 per day, starting this fall.
The Louis Riel School Division’s BLAST (Before-School, Lunch, and After-School Time) initiative is scheduled to launch on Sept. 4.
Eligible families will be able to drop participating children at school as early as 7 a.m. on all days that classes are in session.
Child care will also be available after dismissal until 5:30 p.m.
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