Peterborough Schools

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• Peterborough public, Catholic school boards to close schools Friday due to winter storm

  The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board are closing schools on Friday.

  Weather

  Dec 22, 2022
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• Peterborough school boards to close schools Monday in event of CUPE strike

  Both school boards in the Peterborough, Ont., area say they can not operate their schools safely without CUPE education workers and will close schools if a strike happens Monday.

  Education

  Nov 16, 2022
• Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board approves 2022-23 school calendar, program changes

  The first day of classes for the 2022-23 school year will be Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board trustees approved on Tuesday night.

  Education

  Feb 23, 2022
• Peterborough-area public schools average 24% absence rate, 18.5% at Catholic schools

  Peterborough's public school board is average 24 per cent absences at its schools while the region's Catholic school is averaging 18.5 per cent.

  Health

  Jan 26, 2022
• Peterborough woman arrested for threats against school official: police

  Officers were made aware of two threatening phone calls to the work number of a local school official. 

  Crime

  Jan 17, 2022
• COVID-19: 6 new cases in Peterborough area as active cases increase to 31

  More than 75 per cent of all the health unit's cumulative cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic was declared are from contact with another existing case.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2021
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• COVID-19: 9 new cases over weekend in Peterborough; cases reported at city high schools

  Trent University reports 87.5 per cent of students and 94.3 per cent of employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2021
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• Peterborough-area school boards preparing for virtual learning amid provincewide school shutdown

  Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board are providing technology for remote learning.

  Education

  Apr 13, 2021