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Full-day kindergarten to go ahead in September

Education

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Full-day junior and senior kindergarten in Ontario and, therefore, in Bruce County is going ahead in September.

Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) will have 130 students in five classes - four at Sydenham Community School in Owen Sound and one at Hillcrest Central School in Teeswater, which represents five per cent (5%) of the kindergarten enrolment.

Also included in the initiative are the following schools:

  • Arran-Tara Elementary school in Tara

  • Bayview |Public School in Owen Sound

  • Beavercrest Community School, Markdale

  • G.C. Huston Public School,Southampton

  • Hillcrest Elementary School, Owen Sound

  • Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public, Kincardine

  • Lucknow Central Public, Lucknow

  • Mildmay-Carrick Public,Mildmay

  • Sullivan Community School, Desboro

Overall, there will be a total of 312 students in 12 classes that will represent 15% of the kindergarten Bluewater enrolment.

It is anticipated that teachers and early childhood educators will work in partnership to help four and five-year-olds learn during the regular school day. 

By September, 2015, all children enrolled in kindergarten programs in Ontario will attend school on a full-time basis.

Full-day kindergarten is an important part of the government’s Open Ontario Plan. It is expected to provide children with a strong foundation for future learning, so they can go on to post-secondary education and get a good job. Full-day kindergarten and seamless before-and after-school programs also help busy parents save time and money.

 

 

 Carol Mitchell, MPP Huron-Bruce is looking forward to celebrating the launch of full-day kindergarten in Huron-Bruce with local school boards and students this fall.

“I’m excited that our government is moving forward with the implementation of this innovative program,È says Mitchell.  "Full-day kindergarten will give Huron-Bruce children a stronger start on their learning and is the next step in Ontario’s plan to improve education, create a stronger school system and build a well-educated work force.”

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010