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PEI’s first net zero ready school officially opens
2025-04-07
Island students, their families and the Sherwood school community came together today to celebrate the opening of PEI’s first net zero ready school.
The new Sherwood Elementary School, built next to the former school, offers over 82,000 square feet of space with many innovative features to promote...
Check out health & wellness at PEI libraries
2025-03-17
Libraries today offer so much more than books – they are vibrant community hubs offering new and meaningful ways to connect – and PEI libraries are doing just that.
With support from the Live Well PEI Wellness Grant, the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre (CLLC) Foundation will soon be...
New funding available to create new and inclusive early years spaces
2025-02-25
Early Years Centres can now access further financial supports for inclusive early years education initiatives and new start-up funding is available to not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) to open new early childhood centres across the Island.
The Province, in partnership with the Government of...
Province launches new multiyear school calendar
2025-02-11
Island students will be returning to class as early as Thursday, September 4, 2025 for 181 instructional days planned for the 2025-26 school year.
Following the school calendar survey conducted in October 2024, the Province will be introducing for the first time, a multiyear calendar for upcoming...
Islanders encouraged to celebrate Early Childhood Educators Week
2025-02-06
The Province is recognizing early childhood educators for their many contributions in helping our Island children to grow, learn, and reach their fullest potential.
From February 3-7, Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Week celebrates the essential role these professionals play in fostering growth,...
Province introduces screen time guidelines
2025-01-23
New screentime guidelines are now available to help encourage healthy screen use behaviours in Island schools.
Following the ministerial directive on restricting cell phone use in schools, additional guidance has been developed to address technology use in the public school system. The draft...
PEI involved in PowerSchool cybersecurity event
2025-01-09
The Government of Prince Edward Island is informing students, parents, guardians, teachers, and school administration that some of their personal information may have been part of PowerSchool’s recent North American cybersecurity incident.
As a result of unauthorized access to PowerSchool, a third...
Top library picks of 2024
2024-12-30
In 2024, PEI Public Library Services continued to serve Island residents by offering a diverse range of reading materials and programs that promote learning, creativity, and community connection.
Island residents borrowed a total of 634,042 library materials, with “None of This Is True” by Lisa...
New École Évangéline designs unveiled
2024-12-09
Evangéline, Prince Edward Island – The building designs for the new education centre in Évangéline were unveiled today.
This new centre will replace the school damaged by Hurricane Fiona and will be built on the same site. It will accommodate 225 school-aged students, 56 preschool children in the...
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers most responsible for early learning and child care meet to drive progress on a draft workforce strategy and discuss the long-term sustainability of their Canada-wide system partnership
2024-11-29
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers* most responsible for early learning and child care gathered today in Charlottetown to advance shared priorities. The meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the...