Hon. Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Early Years issued the following statement on World Teacher’s Day: “Today we celebrate World Teacher’s Day and recognize the dedication and hard work of educators around the globe. As I visit schools across the Island, I see...
The provincial government is once again expanding grants for Family Home Child Care Centres (FHCs) in PEI to benefit operators and Island families. Licensed FHCs can receive financial support to reduce parent fees, fund wages and professional development opportunities, and...
Providing safe, quality child care is very important. As a parent, guardian, or community member, you have the right to give feedback about child care services in Prince Edward Island. Your feedback provides an opportunity to improve the quality of early learning and child care in our province. What is the first step? If you have a comment, compliment or complaint we suggest that you first talk to those involved. We encourage you to share a compliment, or address and resolve complaints, at the time and place they occur. How do I lodge a complaint or concern? Where appropriate, it is always...
School board by-elections will be held this fall to fill trustee vacancies in the Public Schools Branch (PSB), and La Commission scolaire de langue française (CSLF). There is one vacancy to be filled in PSB Zone 7, which represents the catchment area of the Morell and Souris...
Thousands of new and returning students across the province will benefit from greater access to programs, staff resources and renewed curriculum this year. Staffing for schools across the province has increased by 159 FTE frontline positions – including 59.5 FTE teachers, 92 FTE...
The Government of Canada is committed to investing in education, beginning in preschool, to help equip youth for their future and promotes the vitality of official language minority communities. Today, Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament (Egmont), announced more than $12.9...
Once again, the province will provide free school supplies to all students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in the public-school system. “The back-to-school season can be a stressful and expensive time for many families. Providing free school supplies is a positive initiative that...
Early learning and childcare centres are licensed through the Early Learning and Child Care Board in according to the requirements of the Early Learning and Child Care Act and Regulations. The board also monitors and investigates complaints. What do I need to apply for an Early Childhood Centre Licence? In addition to completing the webform questions, you must upload additional documents to support your application. The contents of the support documents are described in Early Childhood, Preschool and School Age Child Centre Licence Application Guidelines. The webform requires the following...
At first, the Abram Village Library looks similar to most libraries on the Island. There are shelves full of books with subjects ranging from sports, romance, sci-fi and historical fiction, with themes and characters so captivating, readers might feel like they’ve stepped into...