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...
New assessment results show how well education systems around the world are preparing students for higher education and the workforce by assessing the achievement of 15 year-olds in reading, math and science. Released today, the latest Programme for International Student...
A new 14 classroom addition at Stratford Elementary eases overcrowding at Glen Stewart Primary and Stratford Elementary and provides more opportunity for learning and future growth. Students, staff, officials and community members gathered today at Stratford Elementary to...
Hundreds of Island children who started school this year are receiving their first library cards from librarians who are visiting classrooms. The library cards are presented each year to kindergarten students during October which is Canadian Library month. The program encourages...
Glen Stewart Primary and Stratford Elementary students will have more and better spaces to learn when they return to school this week. A new $5 million addition at Stratford Elementary was completed over the summer. It includes 13 regular classrooms, a music classroom, an...
When students and educators head back to school next week they will have many new resources to enhance their learning, teaching and school environments. Some of the new resources being introduced this year include: 74 new teacher and educational assistant positions 10 new...
Islanders are asked to drive with extra care next week when school buses are back on the road and students are walking to school. “More than 15,000 Island students take the bus each school day and their safety is our collective responsibility. We can all keep our children safe by...
Services for students with special educational needs are provided by the Public Schools Branch and La Commission scolaire de langue française (CSLF). What kinds of services are provided to students with special needs? The school boards provide services for a variety of special...
Parents have a great influence on student achievement. Parent engagement in schools and learning make PEI schools better places to learn and grow. School councils and home and school associations All schools have school councils or home and school associations. Getting involved...
The provincial government is investing in 10 additional schools this year to improve learning environments and ensure that schools are kept in good repair. The additional projects include: new oil tanks at Parkside Elementary and Amherst Cove Consolidated partial roof...