Everyone has a role to play to make sure Island students travel safely on buses every day throughout the school year. This is School Bus Safety Week and it’s a good reminder that students, bus drivers, parents, and motorists must all work together to ensure students get to school...
The Hon. Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Early Years, issued the following statement on the recent school board by-election process: “I am thrilled to announce and extend congratulations to our two, newly acclaimed, School Board Trustees: André Doucette, La Commission...
Picture this: that new book written by one of your favorite Atlantic authors has just been released. You hope to find it at your local library, so you do a quick search of the library catalog, only to have your hopes dashed when you see there is a waitlist for the popular title...
Funding is available to increase and improve home-based child care across PEI. Three types of Family Home Centre grants are available: Family Home Centre Capital Grant Capital improvements of up to $15,000 towards the modification of the recipient’s existing physical space to meet licensing requirements. Eligible expenses could include renovations, such as a below grade access door, appliances, walls, doors, plumbing, electrical and outdoor fencing. Infant Programming Incentive of up to $5,000 towards items such as cribs, change-tables, rocking chairs, toys, books, strollers, etc. Family Home...
Hon. Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Early Years issued the following statement on World Teacher’s Day: “Today we celebrate World Teacher’s Day and recognize the dedication and hard work of educators around the globe. As I visit schools across the Island, I see...
The provincial government is once again expanding grants for Family Home Child Care Centres (FHCs) in PEI to benefit operators and Island families. Licensed FHCs can receive financial support to reduce parent fees, fund wages and professional development opportunities, and...
Providing safe, quality child care is very important. As a parent, guardian, or community member, you have the right to give feedback about child care services in Prince Edward Island. Your feedback provides an opportunity to improve the quality of early learning and child care in our province. What is the first step? If you have a comment, compliment or complaint we suggest that you first talk to those involved. We encourage you to share a compliment, or address and resolve complaints, at the time and place they occur. How do I lodge a complaint or concern? Where appropriate, it is always...
This form is used to apply to the Independent Study (ISC521A or ISC621A) program in senior high school.
School board by-elections will be held this fall to fill trustee vacancies in the Public Schools Branch (PSB), and La Commission scolaire de langue française (CSLF). There is one vacancy to be filled in PSB Zone 7, which represents the catchment area of the Morell and Souris...
Thousands of new and returning students across the province will benefit from greater access to programs, staff resources and renewed curriculum this year. Staffing for schools across the province has increased by 159 FTE frontline positions – including 59.5 FTE teachers, 92 FTE...