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Island artists invited to submit work to the provincial art bank
2018-12-11
Island artists are encouraged to submit their work to the Provincial Art Bank by January 2, 2019 if they would like it to be considered for purchase next year.
The Provincial Art Bank collection includes 230 works of art by 130 Island artists. The art bank acquires, loans and displays art that was...
Community organizations receive funding to help end violence against women
2018-11-27
Supporting Island families -
Four community organizations will receive funding from the provincial government to help Island women feel safe from the threat of violence.
The provincial Violence Against Women Prevention Grant has awarded the Aboriginal Women`s Association, Community Legal...
New grants available to expand home-based early childhood programs
2018-11-21
Supporting Island families
New funding is available to assist Islanders to offer licensed early learning and child care in their homes and provide more choice for parents.
Capital, quality improvement and training grants are being introduced to encourage the establishment of more Family Home...
More curriculum resources for teachers and students
2018-11-07
A new health curriculum resource will be available to Island health classrooms this fall to help teachers engage youth in important sexual health education discussions.
The Premier’s Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention Youth Engagement Working Group collaborated with Kinley Dowling,...
Provincial student assessment results now available online
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/provincial-student-assessment-results-now-available-online
2018-10-23
The 2018 student assessment results are now available online and results are going home with students this week.
The assessments are written each year by students in grades 3, 6, 9 and 11.
The 2018 results show that while math results continue to improve, students need more help in primary...
Young Island women take over Legislative Assembly of PEI
2018-10-11
Today, the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island welcomed young Islanders from across the province to take the seats of their members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for a day of learning and sharing.
Nominated by each of their MLAs, the young Islanders learned...
Young students getting more support with early literacy
2018-10-03
Prince Edward Island’s youngest students are getting a stronger start in writing thanks to provincial government support.
As part of the province’s new provincial literacy plan, government is investing $700,000 to hire new early literacy coaches, purchase classroom resources, and specially train...
More child-care spaces benefit Island children, families
2018-09-19
Supporting Island families -
Early learning and child care are becoming more accessible to Island families with the opening of 358 new child-care spaces over the past six months.
The Prince Edward Island government is working with community partners to improve an early childhood sector that is...
Three Oaks renovation accelerated over summer months
2018-08-31
With a large part of the renovation now complete, Three Oaks High School students will see many areas of their Summerside school transformed when they return to classes next week.
More than 70 percent of the renovation is now done following an accelerated summer construction schedule. To date, 112...
New faces, resources await Island students this school year
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/new-faces-resources-await-island-students-this-school-year
2018-08-29
Many new resources and several new staff will greet Prince Edward Island students when school opens September 6.
In particular, students will see new faces in more than 20 new principal and vice principal positions this year. More than 20 new staff will join the new Student Well-being Teams being...