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Full-day kindergarten

  


Starting next fall, the Ministry of Education will begin phasing in full-day kindergarten for up to 35,000 four- and five-year old students in Ontario. The ministry has approved the following full-day kindergarten program sites in Peel District School Board schools beginning Sept. 2010:

Brampton

Hanover P.S. - boundary map

Madoc Drive P.S. - boundary map

Massey Street P.S. - boundary map

Queen Street P.S. - boundary map

Ridgeview P.S. - boundary map

Sir Winston Churchill P.S. - boundary map

Springdale P.S. - boundary map

Thorndale P.S. - boundary map

Mississauga

Brandon Gate P.S. - boundary map

Brian W. Fleming P.S. - boundary map

Brookmede P.S. - boundary map

Cooksville Creek P.S. - boundary map

Dixie P.S. - boundary map

Ellengale P.S. - boundary map

Elmcrest P.S. - boundary map

Floradale P.S. - boundary map

Marvin Heights P.S. - boundary map

Plowman's Park P.S. - boundary map

Riverside P.S. - boundary map

Thorn Lodge P.S. - boundary map

 

Only families living within the boundary of any of the above schools can register children in the full-day program through the school's kindergarten registration process. Flexible boundary applications to access the program will not be approved.

 

About the program

 

Through instruction and play-based learning, children will develop socially and emotionally through interaction with their peers and the adults who teach and guide them. They will also develop their capacity in language and mathematics, and engage in healthy physical activities and the arts. A new curriculum, based largely on the current kindergarten program, is being developed by the ministry.

 

As part of the full-day program, certified teachers and registered early childhood educators will work together to help young students learn and grow during the regular school day. Families can also choose to register their children for optional student programs held before and after the regular school day.

 

The ministry's goal is to have the program fully implemented in all publicly-funded schools in the province by 2015-16.

How were the schools selected?

 

In Nov. 2009, the Peel District School Board sent the ministry a list of potential schools based on:

  • available space
  • community need using Social Risk Index data
  • impact on existing local child care
  • student achievement
  • readiness to implement

Registration

Full-day kindergarten program registration will take place at the same time regular kindergarten registration occurs. Kindergarten Registration in Peel schools runs from Feb. 8 to 19. For information about kindergarten registration, contact your neighbourhood school or visit the "Kindergarten Registration" page of our website.

Before and after school care programs

The optional extended day component will be led by early childhood educators. If you choose to enrol your child in the program, you will pay a fee. PLASP Child Care Services will provide the before and after school care program at all Peel board full-day kindergarten sites.

For more information about the fee-based program, contact PLASP at 905-890-1711 or visit their website.

Find out more

 

Questions?

Email earlylearningquestions@peelsb.com

 

 

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