Early Learning Program will be added to the following schools for year 3 of the roll out MOE Site Selection Conformation March 2, 2011 ( download full memo and list for Ontario) Simcoe County District School Board • Allandale Heights Public School • Ardagh Bluffs Public School • Brechin Public School • Connaught Public School [...]
Where is the money for FDK – after the election?
May 29, 2011
Capital funding announcements for the Full Day Kindergarten program, were announced in April in SB-09, for the upcoming budget year. It looks good, it sounds good, but does it fall short? Is this all a bit of smoke and mirrors? Where will the money be for the expensive renovations needed next year, after the election? [...]
Ready Set JK ( incl. video)
February 28, 2011
The SCDSB is currently registering students for the Junior & Senior Kindergarten programs for fall 2011. Children must be 4 years of age by Dec. 31, 2011 to enter JK. There are currently 88 public elementary schools throughout the county (map pdf) . A school search by area is available on the SCDSB website [...]
News Update – EDP
August 9, 2010
Collingwood/Clearview Trustee Caroline Smith blamed the province for failing to adequately fund the new program, which forced school boards to charge non-competitive fees.
“The Ministry of Education and Premier Dalton McGuinty sat down and created a plan for early learning, but they didn’t make a plan on how to pay for it. They downloaded it to the school boards, and we don’t have the money,” she said.
Cuts To Early Daycare Program Sites – Low Numbers
August 4, 2010
It’s not surprising that the SCDSB has decided to cut all but one of the EDP programs for 2010-11. Families don’t see the value in paying $25 a day to have before and after day-care when they had similar care the year prior for approx. $15/day.
ELP Curriculum Draft Made Public
April 18, 2010
The curriculum for the new Full-Day Learning Kindergarten Program has been released. The Full- Day Early Learning – Kindergarten Program (draft) linked from Ministry of Education site. PDF Format (427 KB) Other material tied to ELP including previous posts on the subject can be found here.
