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More schools to provide full-day Kindergarten |
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Almost half of Ontario’s four- and-five-year-olds will be going to Kindergarten full-time in September, 2012. That school year, around 900 more schools will start offering the program — which means that a total of about 120,000 children will benefit. Full-day kindergarten will be available in all elementary schools by September, 2014. That's the word from the provincial government. A press release from the government states that full day of learning early in life makes the transition to Grade 1 easier for both parents and children. Also, students who achieve early success in school are more likely to go on to post-secondary education. “A strong start in school leads to a strong finish," says premier Dalton McGuinty, "so more students graduate and go on to college, university or an apprenticeship. Full-day kindergarten is setting our children up for success — and it’s making things a little easier for parents today.” In the Bluewater District School Board, the following schools will offer full-day Kindergarten by next September:
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Full-day Kindergarten began in
September, 2010, at almost 600 schools and more than 200 will be added
in September, 2011.
In September, 2012, close to 1,700 schools will offer the program. The Ontario government has allocated $420 million to help schools make room for full-day Kindergarten. Scrolling stops when you move your mouse inside the scroll area. You can click on the ads for more
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