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News before 1996 is not available online.
The latest statistical review of women in Prince Edward Island provides valuable information for gender-based analysis. Women in PEI: A Statistical Review: The Fourth Edition provides a snapshot of the female population in Prince Edward Island based on sex and gender...
The Public Schools Branch Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Norbert Carpenter as director of the Public Schools Branch. Mr. Carpenter has served as the acting director since July 2020. The board of directors has been consistently impressed with his...
The 2021-2022 school year will see 182 instructional days and students returning to the classroom on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. The provincial school calendar outlines the dates of instructional days for students, professional learning days for educators, parent-teacher...
The Province is seeking the views and opinions of children, parents, early childhood educators and education stakeholders on how to deliver a quality pre-kindergarten program for Island children. Pre-kindergarten is an optional play-based program for all Island four-year-olds...
Schools in Prince Edward Island will be closed as of Monday, March 1 for a 72-hour period. These measures are being taken out of an abundance of caution and to allow sufficient time for COVID-19 test results to come in. There is currently no indication that any schools have been...
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...
Island students now have access to more French-language learning options. Through funding from the federal government, the Province of Prince Edward Island established a virtual school model for the second semester of the current school year to expand French-language course...
Islanders can borrow MP3 players from public libraries for a loved one living with memory loss to help activate their memories through music. The new Music and Memory program provides access to MP3 players that can be loaded with personalized playlists. The goal is to help people...
A new online survey will provide Islanders with another way to share their views on the best elected school board model for the Public Schools Branch. Islanders can submit their views until March 11, 2021 in two ways: Fill out the online survey ; or Submit written comments by...
Increased access and convenience to battery drop off locations will help safeguard our environment. Beginning this week, Islanders can drop off their used batteries at any of Prince Edward Island’s 25 provincial libraries. Through the Call2Recycle program, batteries are safely...