Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

• Parents weigh in on proposed overhaul of Peterborough-area school boundaries

  The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has four options with different school boundaries that could potentially impact more than two dozen schools and multiple programs.

  Education

  Apr 18
  
• Proposed overhaul of Peterborough area school boundaries aims to tackle overcapacity

  The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has four concepts to address student overcapacity. Changes could impact two dozen schools in Peterborough city and county.

  Education

  Apr 5
  
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• Students involved in stabbing off Peterborough school property: principal

  Peterborough police say the incident involved a large group of youth, leading to a 15-year-old girl being arrested and charged.

  Crime

  Mar 7
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• Secondary school contract teachers ratify deal with Peterborough public board

  Approximately 700 secondary teachers with the school board had been without a collective agreement since Aug. 31, 2022.

  Education

  Mar 5
• Overcrowding at Crestwood schools prompts program changes at 2 Peterborough area schools

  The changes aim to address enrolment pressures at both Crestwood Secondary School and Crestwood Intermediate School. Both are expected to be overcapacity in September 2024.

  Education

  Feb 28
• Occasional secondary school teachers, Peterborough-area public board ink new deal

  A tentative deal has been reached between the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation's District 14 Occasional Teachers.

  Education

  Feb 23
• Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board inks new deals with contract teachers

  The board says it has approximately 700 contract secondary teachers and 1,500 contract elementary teachers. Both groups have been without a collective agreement since Aug 31, 2022.

  Education

  Jan 29
• Student overflow prompts program changes at Peterborough’s Kaawaate East City P.S.

  The school in September will be a JK to Grade 6 dual-track school, down from Gr. 8. It's expected the school will be at 125 per cent of capacity this fall with 847 students.

  Education

  Jan 23
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• Port Hope, Ont., teacher wins Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence

  Karen Watson has been a teacher at Port Hope High School for more than 20 years, focusing on Grades 9-12 in a number courses.

  Education

  Nov 29, 2023
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• Total solar eclipse to cast PA day for Peterborough-area students in April 2024

  NASA says a total solar eclipse occurs as the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. The next total solar eclipse will be on April 8, 2024.

  Environment

  Nov 29, 2023