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New school food program coming in January
2019-12-19
Several Island schools will be offering healthy lunches to students this winter as the new provincial school lunch program begins to roll out.
The lunches will be made from healthy local food whenever possible and offered at an affordable price. Schools will develop a process to provide lunches to...
L.M. Montgomery students celebrate official opening of their new school addition
2019-12-12
Students, teachers and the community gathered today to celebrate the official opening of the new addition at L.M. Montgomery Elementary, which provides improved learning spaces and supports student population growth.
The addition includes 10 new classrooms, student breakout rooms, a teacher...
Work is underway to strengthen education governance and reinstate elected boards
2019-12-04
The provincial government is taking steps to build an education governance model that gives Islanders a stronger voice in their education system and more input into decision making.
The Department of Education and Lifelong Learning has been mandated to reinstate school boards that have elected...
New PISA results show PEI education system is working well
2019-12-03
New assessment results show how well education systems around the world are preparing students for higher education and the workforce by assessing the achievement of 15 year-olds in reading, math and science.
Released today, the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results...
New addition at Stratford Elementary School officially opens
2019-10-22
A new 14 classroom addition at Stratford Elementary eases overcrowding at Glen Stewart Primary and Stratford Elementary and provides more opportunity for learning and future growth.
Students, staff, officials and community members gathered today at Stratford Elementary to officially open the new...
Kindergarten students receive library cards at school
2019-10-11
Hundreds of Island children who started school this year are receiving their first library cards from librarians who are visiting classrooms.
The library cards are presented each year to kindergarten students during October which is Canadian Library month. The program encourages children and...
Stratford Elementary School expansion now ready for students
2019-09-04
Glen Stewart Primary and Stratford Elementary students will have more and better spaces to learn when they return to school this week.
A new $5 million addition at Stratford Elementary was completed over the summer. It includes 13 regular classrooms, a music classroom, an activity room which is...
New teachers, curriculum, technology, space added for better student learning
2019-08-29
When students and educators head back to school next week they will have many new resources to enhance their learning, teaching and school environments.
Some of the new resources being introduced this year include:
74 new teacher and educational assistant positions
10 new principals and 20...
42 new school buses will enhance student safety and reduce carbon emissions
2019-08-28
Islanders are asked to drive with extra care next week when school buses are back on the road and students are walking to school.
“More than 15,000 Island students take the bus each school day and their safety is our collective responsibility. We can all keep our children safe by slowing down in...
10 additional schools to receive capital repairs this year
2019-08-01
The provincial government is investing in 10 additional schools this year to improve learning environments and ensure that schools are kept in good repair.
The additional projects include:
new oil tanks at Parkside Elementary and Amherst Cove Consolidated
partial roof replacements at Birchwood...