The Province is providing support to help with child care costs for parents and families impacted by hurricane Fiona. “This has been a tough time for many Island families and we recognize the increased burden families faced when schools or early learning and child care centres...
School Bus Safety Week serves as a reminder that everyone has a role to play in ensuring students travel to and from school safely on buses every day during the school year. The Department of Education and Lifelong Learning, along with bus drivers, parents and motorists must all...
More Island schools open everyday, as power is restored and community clean up continues. Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5, the following schools will open: Cardigan Consolidated - Classes will resume in a temporary location within Montague Regional High School Donagh Regional The...
Every child deserves the best possible start in life, and all parents should have the ability to build both a family and career. Yet, too many families across Canada lack access to affordable, inclusive, and high-quality child care. The global COVID-19 pandemic has also made it...
I am pleased that the contract is now in place, as it is another step forward in the transformation of our education system to improve student learning. Islanders know the value of education and we all value the voice of teachers, as one of our many important partners in ensuring...
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...
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...
The PEI education year begins in September and ends in June. High School (Grades 10-12) have two terms: September to January and February to June. September start (all grade levels): Deadline for complete application with payment before May 31st February start (all grade levels)...
After consultation with the Chief Public Health Office, classes will resume on Monday at West Royalty Elementary School and Ecole La-Belle Cloche. All close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases that are associated with our schools are in isolation and are tested regularly...
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...