St. Francis Parent Resources

Parents Zone

Welcome to the St. Francis parent resources hub. This is where current and enrolling families find forms, the parent handbook, subsidy information, and key policies.

Most parents bookmark this page on their phone for quick access during the school year.

Enrollment Forms

Our enrollment system is built for parents with no time to spare. Enter your child’s information once, and the system generates all the forms your centre needs.

Unified Digital Form

Rather than completing a series of paper forms, you complete a single digital intake. The system covers emergency contacts, immunization records, allergy details, authorized pickup adults, and parental consent forms.

What You Will Need

Have on hand: your child’s birth certificate or status card, immunization record, two emergency contacts (besides yourself), and your subsidy file number if you have one.

Submitting Your Forms

Submit completed forms directly to your centre’s email. Find your centre’s email address on its location page.

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Unified Digital Form

One intake form covers everything — emergency contacts, immunization records, allergy details, authorized pickups, and consent.

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What You Will Need

Child’s birth certificate or status card

Immunization record

Two emergency contacts (besides yourself)

Subsidy file number (if applicable)

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Submitting Your Forms

Submit completed forms directly to your centre’s email. Find the address on the location page.

Parent Handbook

The St. Francis Parent Handbook covers everything from daily schedules to fee structure to behaviour guidance. Most parents read it once at enrollment and keep a copy for reference.

What’s Inside

Hours and holiday closures by centre

Fee structure and subsidy application process

Daily schedule overview by age group

Pickup, drop-off, and authorized adult policy

Illness, allergy, and medication policy

Behaviour guidance approach

Outdoor play and weather-day policy

Communication and parent-teacher conference schedule

Alberta Child Care Subsidy Information

All five St. Francis centres are approved for the Alberta Child Care Subsidy and the ELCC program for eligible families.

Eligibility Overview

Subsidy eligibility depends on family income, employment or education status, and your child’s age. Most working families with children under kindergarten age qualify for some level of subsidy.

How to Apply

Apply directly through the Government of Alberta. Once approved, share your file number with your centre’s director, and we will automatically reduce your monthly fees.

Helpful Links

Note: please verify Alberta.ca URLs above before publishing, as government page URLs change occasionally.

Important Policies

A few centre-wide policies that all St. Francis families should know. Full details are in the parent handbook.

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Illness Policy

Children with fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or contagious infections must stay home. We follow Alberta Health Services’ guidance on when children can return after illness.

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Pickup Authorization

Children may only be released to adults listed on the enrollment form. We verify identity at the door before any child leaves the centre.

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Allergy Management

All staff are trained in allergy management and EpiPen administration where required. Each centre maintains an allergy-aware environment with documented procedures for affected children.

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No Transportation Policy

We do not provide transportation between schools and our centres. Families arrange drop-off and pickup directly. This applies to all five St. Francis locations, including out-of-school care at Mary Hanley and Greenview.

Stay Connected

How we keep families informed, and how we reach out between visits.

Daily Communication

Most centres use written daily reports, in-person handoffs at pickup, and photo updates on request. Each centre’s specific communication tools are described on its location page.

Our quarterly newsletter shares centre updates, milestone celebrations, holiday schedules, and parenting resources. Sign up via the form or ask your centre director to add you to the list.

Social Media

Facebook and Instagram handles to be confirmed by client. Ask your centre director for the latest links.

📬 Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Quarterly updates, milestone celebrations & parenting resources

Have Questions?

If you cannot find what you need on this page, please reach out.

For centre-specific questions, contact your director directly. Centre emails and phone numbers are on each location page.

For general questions, contact us at Info@stfrancisdaycare.ca. We respond within one business day.

Looking to enroll for the first time? Registration or browse our Programs hub.

We are a Canadian family-owned daycare, and the same family that started St. Francis 25 years ago still oversees how we care for your child today.

Centre Contacts

Belvedere: B@stfrancisdaycare.ca

Mary Hanley: MH@stfrancisdaycare.ca
• (587) 710-2249

Greenview: G@stfrancisdaycare.ca
• (825) 977-7595

Viking: V@stfrancisdaycare.ca
• (780) 336-4846

Grande Prairie: GP@stfrancisdaycare.ca