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Sherwood Elementary School Closure Child Care Allowance

Funding is available to support child care fees for parents or guardians with children at Sherwood Elementary School of up to $30 per child, per day during the upcoming extended school closure dates listed below. Sherwood Elementary School is expected to close during the following dates pending any construction delays: March 14, 24 and 25, 2025 to move materials over to the new school building June 9-26, 2025 for demolition of the old school building Who is Eligible to Participate? Parents or guardians with children at Sherwood Elementary School during school closure dates. Applicants must: Be...

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Federal, provincial and territorial ministers most responsible for early learning and child care meet to drive progress on a draft workforce strategy and discuss the long-term sustainability of their Canada-wide system partnership

Federal, provincial and territorial ministers* most responsible for early learning and child care gathered today in Charlottetown to advance shared priorities. The meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development...

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Kindergarten registration opens for the 2025-26 school year

Island parents and guardians can now register their child at their local school for kindergarten. Any child turning five years old by December 31 the same year they are to begin kindergarten is eligible to be enrolled at their local English or French public school. For any parent...

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Early Development Instrument

What is the EDI? The Early Development Instrument (EDI) is a Canadian-made, internationally recognized research tool developed by the Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University. It is used to measure developmental health trends and changes in populations of five-year...

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Early Learning and Child Care Space Creation Progress

Island families need access to high-quality, affordable and reliable early learning and child care services. The Province is working strategically and incrementally to increase capacity in this sector. There are four types of licensed early learning and child care spaces in PEI...

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New funding available for before and after school programs

Licensed school-age child care centres will be able to access new funding to help them deliver before and after school programming for Island children. To ensure Island families can continue to access affordable child care programming, the Province is investing $537,900 to...

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Get Ready With Me for Kindergarten

Tips & Tricks for Home Learning through play is natural for children. Playtime with your child can be a relaxing time for both of you, full of fun and curiosity. Learning can be the same! When you teach through play, there are no lesson plans or tests. Enjoy the time you spend...

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Building more child care spaces for families in Prince Edward Island

Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often...

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