Full Day Kindergarten

• Winnipeg School Division nixes all-day kindergarten pilot program

  Half-day Kindergarten will instead be offered at all Winnipeg School Division elementary schools for the 2022-23 school year.

  Education

  Nov 25, 2021
  
• Protecting full-day kindergarten top priority for Ontario educators

  Kindergarten teacher and designated early childhood educator cite research that shows children who participate in full-day kindergarten excel in key areas like math, reading and writing as compared to those who attend half-day.

  Education

  Jan 23, 2020
  
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• Doug Ford won’t guarantee future of full-day kindergarten in Ontario

  Full-day kindergarten saves families thousands of dollars a year in child care costs, but it costs the government $1.5 billion a year.

  Education

  Jan 30, 2019
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• Elk Island Public Schools cancels half-day kindergarten busing due to funding shortfall

  Elk Island Public Schools is cancelling half-day kindergarten classes next year because Bill 1 has made it too expensive to operate noon-hour busing services.

  Education

  Nov 29, 2017
• Ontario rolls out full-day kindergarten, but some classrooms not ready

  Ontario Education Minister Liz Sandals says full-day kindergarten is now available across the province, though some classrooms are not yet ready.

  Education

  Sep 2, 2014
• Full-day kindergarten in Alberta another broken PC promise: Wildrose

  As another school year approaches, there's still no word on if or when the province will pay for full-day kindergarten. It's a promise former premier Alison Redford made during the PC leadership race in 2011.

  Education

  Aug 12, 2014
• Full-day kindergarten children score highest in vocabulary, self-regulation

  New study from the University of Toronto compares the benefits and downfalls of the Ontario-implemented school program.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2014
• Daycare operators warn about increasing teacher-child ratio

  Some daycare operators are warning parents that proposed changes to provincial legislation governing how many toddlers can be in a group could create unsafe environments.

  Education

  Mar 5, 2014
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• Winnipeg considers all-day kindergarten but at what cost?

  The Winnipeg School Division's draft 2014-15 budget includes plans for an all-day kindergarten pilot project at four schools, at a cost of about $225,000.

  Education

  Feb 5, 2014
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• Winnipeg school division plans to try full-day kindergarten

  The Winnipeg School Division released details of its draft budget Tuesday, including plans for a full-day nursery/kindergarten pilot program.

  Education

  Feb 4, 2014