Strategic Action 4.3: Full-Day Kinder & Childcare
Implement universal full-day Kindergarten and enhance access to before-and-after school care.
A Strong Start for Every Student
Thanks to a local taxpayer investment, Full-Day, Every-Day Kindergarten has been expanded to all 30 91黑料网 schools that offer Kindergarten. This gives students a stronger foundation, extends learning time, and supports working families with nurturing, engaging, and full-day programming.
Partnering to Expand Care
We are collaborating with childcare partners and the provincial government to expand licensed before- and after-school spaces, open new centres, and discuss adding prefabricated facilities. This ensures we are creating more options for families and meeting community needs.
What We've Accomplished
Full-Day, Every-Day Kindergarten
- Launched Full-Day, Every-Day Kindergarten in full swing as of September 2024
- Completed classroom configurations to accommodate full-day classes
- Purchased necessary materials and equipment
- Conducted community consultation, particularly focusing on space concerns in École Sage Creek School, Island Lakes Community School, and École Van Belleghem
- Ensured that no childcare spaces were lost due to implementation of Full-Day, Every-Day Kindergarten
Childcare
- Consulted with childcare partners and Department of Education's Early Childhood Learning division to create more spaces
- Expanded before- and after-school licensed childcare spaces at three schools—École Henri-Bergeron, École Provencher, and Samuel Burland School
- Opened childcare centre in new school serving neighbourhood of Sage Creek Bonavista with childcare provider
- Began discussions about adding prefabricated childcare facilities, with plans for two 104-space centres and two 40-space centres
- Brought together partners to incorporate land-based education in early childhood learning, including licensed childcare
Where We're Going
Continuous Improvement
- Partner with third-party researcher to complete review of Full-Day, Every-Day Kindergarten outcomes (qualitative and quantitative), including lived experiences of families and teachers
- Bring together Kindergarten teachers to share best practices and enhance capacity
Childcare
- Improve access to childcare centres
Strategic Overview
- Launched Full-Day, Every-Day Kindergarten in all 30 eligible schools as of September 2024.
- Completed classroom configurations and conducted community consultations.
- Expanded licensed before- and after-school childcare spaces and opened a new centre.
- Began discussions for adding four new prefabricated childcare facilities.
- Partner with a third-party researcher to review the outcomes of Full-Day Kindergarten.
- Bring Kindergarten teachers together to share best practices and enhance capacity.
- Continue to improve access to childcare centres for families.