Island schools will be ready to safely welcome students and staff this fall with additional resources and enhanced health and safety measures. Public schools across the province will return to full-time in-class learning on Tuesday, September 8. The plan for the 2020-2021 school...
Supporting Island families - New psychologists and other resources will be added to the province’s education system to help Island students be better learners. The Prince Edward Island government has begun a $2 million, three-year plan to reduce the wait times for student...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is recommending a further delay to the opening of public and private schools to in-class learning until January 17, with a further assessment next week. The Chief Public Health Office has prepared Back to School Guidance for...
Capital improvements and expansions of Island schools are underway to meet the needs of school communities. In partnership with the federal government and made possible through the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream infrastructure funding, planned expansions and capital improvements...
Islanders are encouraged to celebrate and thank school educators and staff for going above and beyond to improve the lives of students. School Staff Appreciation Week, February 14-20, gives everyone the opportunity to recognize the invaluable work that teachers and all staff do...
Construction is officially underway for the new, net zero ready, Sherwood Elementary K-6 School. “We are extremely excited about this new school. Student enrollment at Sherwood Elementary is climbing and the current building just isn’t large enough. The new school will...
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...
This is the school nutrition policy for English public schools.
Island residents are invited to share their perspective on inclusive education for Island schools. Following a thorough analysis of many Canadian inclusive education models and a year-long engagement with Island education partners from the Public Schools Branch, la Commission...
New classroom libraries are giving Island students more opportunity to develop their literacy and critical thinking skills. Research shows that the more contact children have with books and the more time they spend reading, the better readers they will become. Once the Grade 7...