The Province is fulfilling its commitment to reinstate an elected school board for the Public Schools Branch (PSB). Amendments to the Education Act were brought forward today in the provincial legislature. “Our children deserve a world-class education system and a key element of...
Work is well underway to break ground this summer for the new Sherwood Elementary School. Parents and community members are invited to a virtual meeting to discuss the plans for the new school, including a presentation of the proposed floor plans, site plan and 3-D exterior and...
The 2022/23 school calendar is now available. Next year’s calendar is similar to other years, with the major changes being the date of Winter Wellness Day, a return to having a School Goals Day in September, and a two week stretch without classes in February to support the Canada...
Island parents can now participate in a new school emergency text alert system to receive important messages. School emergency alerts are the most important type of messages a school administrator must send, and when a time sensitive situation or crisis hits a school, the school...
Island schools are getting set to reopen for in-class learning on Monday, January 31, with heightened health and safety measures in place to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission for students, staff and families. “As we plan for the reopening of in-person learning, the safety...
The province is expanding child care support as COVID-19 public health measures tighten in Prince Edward Island. “As we move through this next stage of the pandemic, we recognize that some families are choosing to keep their children home from early years centers to help decrease...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is recommending a further delay to the opening of public and private schools to in-class learning until January 17, with a further assessment next week. The Chief Public Health Office has prepared Back to School Guidance for...