Community Child & Youth/Service Groups

Child and Youth

Teen Group
Phone: 403-625-0796
An FCSS funded youth and young adult program to bring together individuals who need something to do or a couple more friends. *This program is temporarily on hold.

Claresholm Child Care Society (Day Care)
Phone: 403-625-4543
Mailing Address: PO Box 271, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: 5895A – 8 Street W
Hours: 6:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays

Accredited child care service. Activities, crafts, games, stories, outdoor play, etc. Lunches and snacks provided. Government subsidy available for those who qualify. Newborn to 5 years.

Kidz Zone Out of School Care Program
Phone: 403-625-4151
Mailing Address: PO Box 271 Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: 5625 – 8 Street W
Hours: 6:30 am- 5:30 pm Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays

An out of school and after school program focusing on safe, fun activities for children ages kindergarten to 12 years. Toys, crafts, and games. Subsidy is available.

Little Leaders Learn & Play (Granum)
Phone: (403) 553-0087
Email: littleleaderslearnandplay@gmail.com
Location: 324 Dufferin St, Granum, AB T0L 1A0
Independent licensed childcare facility featuring a child-led, play-based program offering:

  • Monday to Friday care for children ages 19 months to 6  years
  • Before-and-after-school care for children up to 12 years of age
  • Full-day Friday programming for children up to 12 years of age

4-H Beef Club (Claresholm)
Contact: Gwen Penrod 403-593-9694
Location: Claresholm Lutheran Church

Meeting is on the first Thursday of every month.
Members of the 4-H Beef Club gain knowledge in public speaking, demonstrations, and parliamentary procedure. Year begins in October and ends in May. Projects range from a fed steer to heifer and cow/calf projects.

4-H Willow Creek District
The Willow Creek 4-H District is comprised of a variety of clubs including beef, light horse and others. See their Facebook page for membership details.

Claresholm 4-H Multi Club
Contact: Beverly Allain phone/text 403-603-8146
Location: Claresholm Nazarene Church

Meetings: First Thursday of the month, project meetings vary.

Claresholm 4-H Multi Club offers non-animal projects that vary from year to year. From archery to foods, the possibilities are vast. Members are hands-on and learn to do by doing. Similar to other 4-H clubs, members have fun while gaining knowledge in public speaking, parliamentary procedure and giving back to their communities.

Girl Guides of Canada (Sparks, Brownies)
Contact: Wanda Brooks 403-625-5462
Mailing Address: PO Box 1987, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0

Sparks, Brownies and Girl Guides are the largest organization for girls and women in Canada and they’re also part of a worldwide movement! Explore our Guiding community and learn more about being a Member of Guiding here in Canada and around the world.

Scouts of Canada (1st Claresholm Troop)
Contact: Ken Lewis 403-549-2289 & Ruth Wallace 403-625-3159
Mailing Address: PO Box 966, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0

Encourages youth to develop physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially as Individuals. Groups are Beavers, Cubs and Scouts

Scouts of Canada/ Venturers Club (3rd Claresholm Troop)
Contact: 403-625-3526
Location: Call for location
Hours: Call for meeting times

The aim of scouting is to develop the boy’s character as resourceful, responsible, members of the community

Kidz Zone Summer Fun Program
Phone: (403) 625-4151
5326 8th Street West Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
A summer program featuring daily themes and activities featuring games, toys, crafts and age appropriate activities. Ages 6 to 12 years, subsidy available.

Learn-A-Lot Playschool
Phone: (403) 625-4551
E-mail: lotplay@telus.net
Mailing Address: PO Box 1777, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: 5895B 8 Street West, Claresholm

Provides preschool activities for 3 & 4 year olds. Crafts, puzzles, music and painting. The children learn to socialize, communicate, create, observe, explore, and discover.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Email: Mops.claresholm@gmail.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 506, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: Faith Community Baptist Church
Hours: Thursdays from 10 am to 11:30 am

Meetings alternate weekly between MOPS meetings with child care and snacks provided, and an informal discussion meeting with parents supervising their own children.

Offers support for all mothers with children from birth through ECS. Child care is provided.

Area Schools

West Meadow Elementary
403-625-4464

Willow Creek Composite High School
403-625-3387

Stavely Elementary School
403-549-3757
(ECS to Grade 6)

Granum School
403-625-3734
(ECS to Grade 9)

Livingstone Range School Division
403-625-3356
www.lrsd.ca