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News before 1996 is not available online.
Island children and families will have more access to child care and in-school services when some public health restrictions are relaxed on June 1. “We are fortunate in PEI to be in a position where we can safely renew many services that are very important to children and working...
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced further details about the expansion of child care services as the province begins to ease public health measures. The plan for child care services, in accordance with recommendations and guidelines provided by the Chief Public...
The Island’s best published writing has been nominated for the 2020 Prince Edward Island Book Awards. The awards are presented every two years to recognize authors, editors, and book producers in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. This year a fourth category has...
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island outlined plans for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. While home-based learning will continue to be the main learning model, school-based learning will resume for some individuals, including students who currently receive...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announces additional provincial measures to protect the health and safety of Islanders as the COVID-19 situation continues. Effective March 17, 2020, all public licensed child care centres will be closed until further notice and...
Public and community input is being sought on a new Residential Tenancy Act which will provide more protections for Island landlords and tenants. The proposed modernized legislation is now available online and clearly outlines rules that affect landlords and tenants in key areas...
New classroom libraries are giving Island students more opportunity to develop their literacy and critical thinking skills. Research shows that the more contact children have with books and the more time they spend reading, the better readers they will become. Once the Grade 7...
Communities across the Island will come together on January 27 to celebrate Family Literacy Day and the benefits of reading and learning together. The PEI Literacy Alliance, schools and libraries are making special efforts to bring awareness to the importance of engaging in...
Several Island schools will be offering healthy lunches to students this winter as the new provincial school lunch program begins to roll out. The lunches will be made from healthy local food whenever possible and offered at an affordable price. Schools will develop a process to...
Students, teachers and the community gathered today to celebrate the official opening of the new addition at L.M. Montgomery Elementary, which provides improved learning spaces and supports student population growth. The addition includes 10 new classrooms, student breakout rooms...