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Prince Edward Island reaches $20-a-day child care
2022-12-16
Fees for parents have been reduced and salaries for staff increased at Early Years Centres (EYCs) across the province.
This fall, parents and guardians with children in designated EYCs saw child care fees reduced to $20 per day.
Staff salaries at EYCs also increased as part of a coordinated...
Support for licensed home child care centres in Prince Edward Island
2022-11-08
Grants and incentives are rolling out to support Island residents interested in providing licensed child care in their own home.
Licensed family home centres can receive financial support to reduce parent fees, fund wages and professional development opportunities, and purchase materials,...
Renew Your Early Learning and Child Care Centre Licence
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/service/renew-your-early-learning-and-child-care-centre-licence
2022-10-24
A licence to operate an early learning and child care centre is valid for three years. Please complete the online form below to apply for Early Learning and Child Care Licence Renewal.
In Prince Edward Island, the Early Learning and Child Care Board issues and renews licences in accordance with...
Early Childhood Literacy: Born to Read
2022-08-31
Born to Read is an early childhood literacy program that promotes the joy of reading to babies and toddlers.
How do parents get the free books?
Parents of newborns on Prince Edward Island are given a free Born to Read package during your regular wellness visit with Public Health...
Special Needs Grant for Licensed Early Learning and Child Care Centres
2022-08-25
The Special Needs Grant supports the inclusion of children with special needs in a licensed early learning and child care setting by providing funding for additional staff.
For the purposes of this grant, a child with special needs is defined as a person who is under the age of 12 years and...
Directory of Licensed Early Learning and Child Care Centres
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/eelc_directory_ecd_programs_0.pdf
2022-07-20
This document is a directory of licensed Early Learning and Child Care Centres in Prince Edward Island.
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers meet to mark progress and advance shared priorities in early learning and child care
2022-07-12
Burnaby, British Columbia - Federal, provincial and territorial ministers most responsible for early learning and child care gathered today to advance shared priorities in early learning and child care. The meeting takes place one year after the federal government signed the first...
Family Resource Centres
2022-05-10
Family Resource Centres offer programs and resources for children and families. These include parent education and support groups, parent resources, prenatal nutrition programs, drop-in play, toy-lending libraries, and outreach for smaller Island communities.
There are eight (8) Family Resource...
Increasing access to child care
2022-04-27
Prince Edward Island continues to increase access to early learning and child care across the province. More than 230 affordable child care spaces are being added across the province, with five additional early childhood centres receiving an official Early Years Centre designation from the province...
Program helps caregivers strengthen connections with children - and each other
2022-03-18
Mental wellness and self-care are two things that often fall to the bottom of the ‘to-do’ list for many parents and childcare providers.
But a program offered by the Early Childhood Development Association of PEI is helping Island caregivers make the time they need to nurture the well-being of not...