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...
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...
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...
Kindergarten to Grade 9 Physical Education Curriculum Grades K-6 Intermediate Grade 7-9 Physical and Health Education Curriculum Grades 10 to 12 Physical Education - Wellness PED401A Physical Education - Leadership PED621A Physical Education - Physical Literacy PED801A Support...
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...
What is the EDI? The Early Development Instrument (EDI) is a Canadian-made, internationally recognized research tool developed by the Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University. It is used to measure developmental health trends and changes in populations of five-year...
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...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced five new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One of the cases is in their 50s, one is in their 20s, and three cases are under the age of 12 years. Three cases are close contacts of previously announced cases...
New screentime guidelines are now available to help encourage healthy screen use behaviours in Island schools. Following the ministerial directive on restricting cell phone use in schools, additional guidance has been developed to address technology use in the public school...
Principal Erin Johnston of Prince Street Elementary School has been named one of Canada’s outstanding principals. Johnston received the award from The Learning Partnership, a national charity dedicated to building partnerships to support, promote, and advance publicly funded...