Kids Club

What Kids Club does

Kids Klub (legally Vancouver Island Kids Club Centre Society) is a non-profit, Christian-based childcare organization founded in 1990 and incorporated in 1994 under British Columbia's Society Act. Headquartered at 4828 West Saanich Road in Victoria, BC, the organization delivers Island Health-licensed before-and-after school care, early learners programming for ages 3–5, summer day camps, Christmas and Spring break camps, a free Brown Bag Lunch Program, and a Summer Internship youth leadership program. Programs are housed across 15+ sites embedded in elementary schools, churches, scout halls, and recreation centres in Victoria, Saanich, and Westshore, supported by an in-house bus fleet with ICBC Class 2/4 licensed drivers.

The organization operates a direct-to-consumer subscription pricing model with monthly fees of $140 (morning), $297.50 (afternoon), and $378 (combined before/after care) per child, plus $40/child for full-day Pro-D and break camps, with government subsidies accepted through the BC Child Care Subsidy program. Approximately 70 qualified staff (with Criminal Record Checks and Child Safe First Aid certifications) serve over 500 children daily. Formal partnerships with Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health (Supported Child Development Program) and Victoria Native Friendship Centre (Aboriginal Supported Child Development Program) enable inclusion support for children with additional needs, while the Brown Bag Lunch Program delivers over 3,200 free nutritious lunches per month to students in need across three school districts, funded by a diversified donor base of 10+ institutional partners.

Marketing and distribution occur primarily through the kidsklub.ca website, Facebook, and Instagram, with phone-based registration. The go-to-market is community-based with limited traditional advertising, relying on reputation, school partnerships, and priority registration for currently enrolled families. The organization generates revenue from program fees, government childcare subsidies, and institutional donations/grants for the Brown Bag Lunch Program, with no parent company, external investors, or disclosed financial structure beyond a volunteer Board of Directors governance model.

Name

Kids Club

Legal name

Vancouver Island Kids Club Centre Society

Website

https://kidsklub.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kids Klub is a non-profit, Island Health-licensed childcare organization founded in 1990, serving 500+ children daily across 15+ sites in Greater Victoria, BC. It delivers before/after school care, preschool, summer/break camps, and a free Brown Bag Lunch Program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM), Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM), School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)

Keywords

• Licensed childcare services
• Before and after school care
• Early childhood education
• Summer day camps
• School break camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare Program Fees: Monthly subscription fees charged to parents for before and after school care programs, as well as daily rates for full-day camp programs during school breaks. Fee structure includes morning care ($140/child/month), afternoon care ($297.50/child/month), combined before and after care ($378/child/month), and full-day charges ($40/child for Pro-D days and school breaks).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kids Klub is a non-profit, Island Health licensed childcare organization that provides before and after school care, early learners preschool programs, summer day camps, and school break camps for children ages 3 to 12 in Greater Victoria, BC. Services are delivered on-site at partner elementary schools, churches, scout halls, and recreation centers, with transportation between sites provided by the organization's own bus fleet. The organization also runs the Brown Bag Lunch Program, which delivers over 3,200 free nutritious lunches per month to children in need across the Saanich, Victoria, and Sooke school districts.

Product overview

Kids Klub is a non-profit, Island Health licensed childcare organization serving the Greater Victoria region in British Columbia. Founded in 1990, the organization operates multiple school-age care locations offering Before & After School Care, Early Learners preschool programs (ages 3-5), Christmas & Spring Break Camps, and Summer Day Camps. The portfolio also includes the Brown Bag Lunch Program delivering free nutritious meals to students in need and a Summer Internship Program for youth leadership development. All programs are staffed by qualified professionals with current Criminal Record Checks and Child Safe First Aid Certificates. Programs are housed in elementary schools, churches, scout halls, and local recreation centers across Victoria, Saanich, and Westshore areas.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Before & After School Care Licensed out-of-school childcare program for children in Kindergarten to 12 years old, offering early morning care from 7:00am and after school care from school pickup to 5:30pm, with full-day care available for Pro-D Days and early dismissals. Programs are licensed by Vancouver Island Health Authority and staffed by qualified professionals with current Criminal Record Checks and Child Safe First Aid Certificates.
• Early Learners Early childhood education program for children ages 3-5 years following British Columbia's Early Learning Framework, offered at Rogers Elementary, Lake Hill Elementary, and McKenzie Elementary schools with varying center hours.
• Christmas & Spring Break Camps School break day camps for children Kindergarten to 12 years old featuring skating, park and beach outings, swimming, museums, crafts, and attractions like Butterfly Gardens, Butchart Gardens, Royal BC Museum, and Fort Rod Hill.
• Summer Day Camps Full-day summer camp program offering adventure activities and out-trips including Beach Days, Bug Zoo, Butterfly Gardens, Bowling, Swimming, and Movie Theater visits, with all activities included in weekly fees.
• Brown Bag Lunch Program Free nutritious lunch delivery service for elementary and middle school students in Saanich, Victoria, and Sooke school districts who have been identified as coming to school without lunches, providing over 3,200 lunches monthly.
• Summer Internship Program Mentored work placement program for developing and training young leaders through placement in day camp programs, promoting staff retention and succession while encouraging workplace skills and competencies.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health (Supported Child Development Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Supported Child Development (SCD) Program to provide inclusion support for children with additional needs in Kids Klub programs. Children from Kindergarten to 12 years receive support through consultants working with families and staff.
• Victoria Native Friendship Centre (Aboriginal Supported Child Development Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Aboriginal Supported Child Development (ASCD) Program to enhance inclusion support for Indigenous children in Kids Klub programs.
• Elementary Schools (Victoria, Saanich, Westshore)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with multiple elementary schools to house programs on-site, including schools in Saanich, Victoria and Westshore areas. Programs are licensed by Vancouver Island Health Authority and housed in schools, churches, scout halls, and recreation centers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large North American operator of employer-sponsored childcare, early education, and before/after school programs. Provides a comparable product portfolio (early learning + school-age care) at much greater scale, with growing Canadian presence.
• Kids & Company: Canadian for-profit childcare chain offering infant through school-age care across multiple provinces. Comparable in product mix and Canadian market context, though operated as a corporate chain rather than a community non-profit.

Others

• Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) — Vancouver Island: Regional referral and capacity-building agency for licensed childcare providers on Vancouver Island. Functions as a sector intermediary rather than a competitor, but is highly relevant to understanding Kids Klub's competitive and policy environment.
• Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health: Victoria-based children's health and development organization that operates the Supported Child Development Program in partnership with Kids Klub. Comparable as an ecosystem participant supporting inclusion in childcare settings rather than as a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Victoria: Provides licensed after-school care, school break programs, and youth development services in Greater Victoria; comparable in mission-driven non-profit positioning, age range served, and reliance on school facility partnerships.
• Saplings Outdoor Early Learning: An outdoor/nature-based early learning and childcare provider operating in the Greater Victoria area, targeting ages 3-5 — directly comparable to Kids Klub's Early Learners program.
• YMCA of Greater Victoria: Operates licensed before/after school care, day camps, and early learning programs across Greater Victoria under a community non-profit structure — directly competing for the same working families in the same geography with similar licensed-childcare positioning.
• The Cridge Centre for the Family: A Victoria-based non-profit delivering licensed childcare, family support, and inclusion services. Already a Kids Klub partner for the Brown Bag Lunch Program; competes for the same subsidized and inclusive-childcare market in Greater Victoria.
• Andrew's Kiddie Kampus: A small licensed daycare and preschool operator in the Victoria area serving infants through school-age children; competes for the same licensed-childcare families in the local market.

Regional players

• Pacific Care Daycare: A Victoria-area licensed group childcare provider serving infants through school-age children. Comparable in geography and licensing regime but focused more on centre-based daycare than school-age wraparound care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vikidsklub
• Instagraminstagram.com/vikidsklub
• Xx.com/vikidsklub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kidz-klub-day-care

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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