Kindergarten to Grade 12
To be eligible for any provincial supports for students impacted by COVID-19, a student must be residing in Prince Edward Island. There is help available to students that are from out-of-province, including international students who are living on PEI...
July 16, 2020
Message to Parents and Students
The Department of Education and Lifelong Learning regrets to inform you that the summer DELF exam session planned for August 10 to August 15 has now been cancelled. After hearing from all Canadian...
This guide contains helpful links for students preparing for the DELF Scolaire exam.
Parents can use the Early Learning and Child Care Registry to find after-school care. Once you’re on the site, select 'School Aged Centres' and your location. The program will show you a list of centres on the map that match your needs.
Visit the Early...
Parents are important partners in their child’s learning. Students with engaged parents generally do better at school and are more motivated. Engaging in your child’s education can be as simple as reading to your child every day, or you can go a step...
The Healthy School Lunch Program is a pay-what-you-can model available to schools across Prince Edward Island during the 2020/21 school year.
Six healthy school food pilots began in January 2020 at Kinkora Regional High, Amherst Cove Consolidated,...
Parents may home educate their children using a home education program or the public education system’s curriculum.
What do I need to do to home educate my child?
You must notify the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning that you intend to...
Safe Internet Use
Children and teens spend a great deal of time online.
As a parent or caregiver, you are the best person to help your child stay safe online. Talk to your children about what they should and should not do online.
The internet is an...
Your child’s education, safety and well-being is important to the teachers and staff of your child's school as well as to all those in the public school system of PEI. Staying in touch, asking questions and heading off issues before they become big...
Student Graduation and Transition Planner resources help you to start thinking about your next steps after high school by exploring four questions:
Who am I?What are my opportunities?What are my next steps and why?What is my action plan?
My Plan has ...
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...
If you are a Grade 10 student, or a Grade 9 student in certain schools, and want to improve your French language skills, you can apply for a six-month cultural/language exchange with a Francophone student from Québec. You will each live with your...
Things to consider before the first day of school
Is your child registered? To register for school, contact the school directly. Ask about required school supplies or school supply fees as well as what time school starts and ends.
The school calendar...
Prince Edward Island has five (5) private schools, as follows:
Grace Christian SchoolImmanuel Christian SchoolMontessori School of CharlottetownMoonlight International AcademyMount Academy
For more information, or to register your child, contact your...
Prince Edward Island curriculum documents outline courses and content covered in each subject at all grade levels. Curriculum documents specify what students are expected to know and be able to do after learning the content. Provinces and territories...
The provincial heritage fair is an annual exhibition for students in Grades 5 to 9 to present their heritage projects. Students learn about a Canadian heritage topic that interests them and then present their work through displays, creative writing or...
The Public Schools Branch and La Commission scolaire de langue française (CSLF) operate 62 public schools offering kindergarten to Grade 12. Twenty-nine (29) schools offer French Immersion.
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Children must turn five (5) years old by December 31st the year they enter kindergarten. You can wait one year if you think your child isn’t ready to go to kindergarten at the minimum age of entry.
Welcome to Kindergarten sessions for new students and...
What do I need to graduate from the English and French Immersion programs?
If you are a student in the English or French Immersion programs and started high school in or after September 2015, you need the following to graduate from high school with a...
Where do I find information on bus routes to English schools?
You can find bus route information using the Public Schools Branch Parent Portal.
Bus Stop Search
You must fill in in your student's information to find the bus stops closest to your...
In the 2020-2021 school calendar, there are a total of 195 school days, including 183 instructional days.
Download the school calendar as a printable PDF or an ICS calendar
September 2020 School Calendar
21 School Days
17 Instructional Days...
Sports and athletics are important parts of school life. PEI schools promote sports for recreational and educational benefit for youth.
How do I get involved in school sport?
Contact your school administration or athletic director for information on...
Need support? Email taroche@ihis.org or contact your school's Student Well-being Team using the links below.
Access Your Student Well-being Team
Bluefield Family of Schools
Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools
Colonel Gray Family of Schools...
It’s important for the Island’s education system to instill civic mindedness in students, preparing them to become good citizens and think of social justice and equality. As a final assignment for a Grade 12 Global Issues class at Colonel Gray High,...
Your hours of contractual teaching or education-related service outside a PEI school board may qualify for credit towards placement on the PEI teacher salary grid. A one-year experience credit will be granted for each approved and verified full-time...
What parents, guardians and other adults in roles of influence with young people need to know.
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