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Eastern Kings celebrates opening of new French school, community centre
2018-05-25
Students, parents, educators and community leaders gathered today in Rollo Bay to officially open the new École La-Belle-Cloche and Pavillon de l’Est. Located on the site of the former Rollo Bay school, the facility houses a provincial Early Years Centre, a K-12 school for up to 150 students, and...
Well-being teams coming to three more school families
2018-05-11
Strengthening mental health services -, Hundreds more Prince Edward Island students will have access to health and well-being supports in the next school year. Student well-being teams will be established in September to serve the Bluefield, Colonel Gray, and Morell-Souris families of schools along...
Arts grant applications now being accepted
2018-05-11
Prince Edward Island artists are invited to apply for funding during the spring 2018 round of arts grants. Applications for funding can be submitted online at https://princeedwardisland.ca/artsgrants for three types of grants: creation, dissemination and professional development. The deadline to...
Handle with Care giving young children a good start
2018-05-09
Strengthening mental health services -, Across the province, hundreds of Island children – and their parents and caregivers – are getting help to build a strong future together. More than 25 Handle With Care programs have been held in Island communities to support the mental health of young...
Two Island teachers receive national award
2018-05-08
Two Prince Edward Island teachers are among a select group of teachers across Canada receiving the 2018 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Stacy Thain of Summerside Intermediate School and Natalie MacNeill of Grace Christian School are among 64 Canadian teachers being honored for...
Students celebrate history at Provincial Heritage Fair
2018-05-04
Yesterday students from across Prince Edward Island presented projects about their community, history, and culture at the Provincial Heritage Fair. More than 170 students in grades 5 through 9 – from 27 schools – participated in this year’s fair, May 3 at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. The...
Island students now among Canada’s best in reading, math, science
2018-04-30
Performance of Prince Edward Island’s Grade 8 students in reading, math, and science has moved from among the lowest to among the highest in Canada, according to a national assessment released today. The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program ( PCAP ) 2016 indicates that more Island students achieved...
Book award nominations revealed
2018-04-19
The Island’s best published writing has been nominated for the 2018 Prince Edward Island Book Awards. The awards are presented every two years to recognize authors, editors, and book producers in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The awards will be presented at a gala event on May...
New centre will grow Island’s craft businesses
2018-04-13
A year-round, multipurpose facility will promote Prince Edward Island’s fine craft to markets near and far, helping businesses grow and the industry expand. The PEI Centre for Craft will raise public awareness and understanding of fine craft, increase educational opportunities, access to export...
Province makes purchases for Art Bank
2018-03-23
Artist Rilla Marshall says having her work selected for the Art Bank means a lot to her because it will be part of a collection that represents Prince Edward Island. Marshall’s work was one of 12 pieces selected for purchase by a peer-review jury out of 59 submissions. The Art Bank acquires, loans...