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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...
Communities Island-wide celebrate National Child Day
2019-11-19
Communities across Prince Edward Island will come together on November 20 to recognize National Child Day and celebrate children. This date marks a special celebration of the rights of all children, including the rights to good health, good education, protection from harm, to be proud of their...
Public input invited on Post-Secondary Institutions Sexual Violence Policies Act regulations
2019-11-04
The public is invited to provide feedback on proposed regulations to support the, Post-Secondary Institutions Sexual Violence Policies Act., The new, Act, will require post-secondary institutions to have sexual violence policies and resources available to prevent sexual violence. Consultations to...
Provincial student assessment results now available to parents and the public
2019-11-01
The 2019 provincial student assessment results are going home to parents this week and are now available to the public on the government website. The provincial assessments are undertaken annually and used by the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning to assess overall system performance...
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...
Commission scolaire de langue française hires new Superintendent
2019-10-17
The Commission scolaire de langue française (CSLF), PEI's French-language school board, recently hired Natascha Joncas as its Superintendent. Joncas took over on October 15, 2019. Born and raised in Lourdes du Blanc-Sablon in Québec, Madame Joncas brings to the CSLF a vast experience in...
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...