To further support student and staff well-being and the continued health and safety of our school communities, 55 new front-line positions are being added immediately to schools across the province. The new positions include additional teachers, educational assistants, bus...
This report summarizes the public and stakeholder consultations carried out by the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning between January and March 2021 to gather feedback regarding the development of an elected school board for the Public Schools Branch.
Island parents can now participate in a new school emergency text alert system to receive important messages. School emergency alerts are the most important type of messages a school administrator must send, and when a time sensitive situation or crisis hits a school, the school...
Prince Edward Island’s early childhood educators will see a wage increase and licensed child care centres will get more support for extra health and safety measures to benefit children and staff. Starting October 1, 2020, salaries will go up for 367 early childhood educators and...
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...
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...
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...
May 25th, 2022 - Microsoft Teams Meeting Guests: Bethany MacLeod, Deputy Minister – Department of Education and Lifelong Learning; John Cummings, Executive Director of Educational Services – Department of Education and Lifelong Learning Discussion The Morell/ Souris DAC had met a...
Annual Report, Education and Early Years, 2023-2024
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...