Individual school plans are now available for students, families and staff to review as they prepare for a safe return to school. All 56 individual school plans that fall under the Public Schools Branch for the 2020-2021 school year are posted online and students and families are...
Prince Edward Island’s new Welcome Back to School plan supports the safe return of all K-12 students and staff to school in September. Under the guidance of the Chief Public Health Office, the plan outlines protocols to support physical distancing, enhanced hygiene and the safe...
As schools prepare to welcome students and staff this fall, the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning continues to adapt its school plan to ensure safe and healthy school communities. Changes being announced today include updates to recommendations for mask use and an...
School communities can prepare for a near-normal return to school in September. Today, the Department of Education and Lifelong learning, in partnership with the Public Schools Branch and La Commission scolaire de langue français released details for the 2021-2022 school year...
Chair of the Public Schools Branch Board of Directors Bethany MacLeod today issued the following statement on the new Acting Director of the Public Schools Branch: “The Public Schools Branch Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Norbert Carpenter as...
The new Education Act and regulations are now in effect, says Education, Early Learning and Culture Minister Doug Currie. “Government has made significant changes in our public school system in order to empower all partners to collaborate to provide a better education for Island...
Students, families, teachers and staff should plan for a near-normal return to school this year as K-12 public school starts on September 7, 2022. There have been 40 new frontline staff hired for this school year through a $2 million government investment into Island schools. The...
Island children and families will regain access to child care in September, including before and after school programs. Beginning September 1, all 152 early learning and child care centres across the Island will begin operating at full capacity to support children and parents...
Schools in Prince Edward Island will be closed as of Monday, March 1 for a 72-hour period. These measures are being taken out of an abundance of caution and to allow sufficient time for COVID-19 test results to come in. There is currently no indication that any schools have been...
Islanders this week are celebrating the dedicated teachers and school staff who are shaping a better future for children and youth. The PEI Home and School Federation and local groups have many activities planned to celebrate Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week February 12 to 16...