Full-Day Kindergarten To Be Offered In 900 More Schools
Students who began full-day Junior Kindergarten at Our Lady of Lourdes in Manitouwadge September 2010 with teacher Clare Milks (left) and Principal Diane Nelson.
Students who began full-day Junior Kindergarten at Our Lady of Lourdes in Manitouwadge September 2010 with teacher Clare Milks (left) and Principal Diane Nelson.
Providing A Good Start For Children And Making Life A Little Easier For Parents
Almost half of Ontario’s four-and-five-year olds will benefit from full-day kindergarten in September 2012. This week (Wed.Mar.2) the McGuinty government was proud to announce that 120 000 4 and 5 year olds will have the option to attend Full Day Kindergarten by 2012. That school year, around 900 more schools will start offering full-day kindergarten. Full-day kindergarten will be available in all elementary schools by September 2014.
A full day of learning early in life makes the transition to Grade 1 easier for both parents and children. Also, students who achieve early success in school are more likely to go on to postsecondary education.
By September 2012, full-day kindergarten will expand to about 900 more schools across Ontario, bringing the total number of schools offering the program to almost 1,700. The approximately 900 schools that offer full-day kindergarten as-of fall 2012 are listed below.
The full list of schools that will offer full-day kindergarten each year is also available at www.Ontario.ca/Kindergarten.
Superior North Catholic District School Board
- Our Lady of Lourdes School
Superior Greenstone District School Board
- B A Parker Public School
Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l’Ontario
- École publique Jean-Éthier-Blais
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
- St. Francis Catholic Elementary School
- St. Margaret Catholic Elementary School
- St. Pius X Catholic Elementary School
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
- Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School
- St. John Catholic School
Kenora Catholic District School Board
- Pope John Paul II School
Lakehead District School Board
- Agnew H. Johnston Public School
Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario
- École séparée Georges-Vanier
- École élémentaire catholique Jean-Paul II
- École séparée Saint-Antoine
- École séparée Saint-Charles-Borromée
- École séparée Saint-Denis
- École séparée Sainte-Anne
- École séparée Saint-Thomas
MORE INFO
- Full-day kindergarten began in September 2010 at almost 600 schools and more than 200 will be added in September 2011.
- In September 2012, close to 1,700 schools will offer full-day kindergarten.
- The Ontario government has allocated $420 million to help schools make room for full-day kindergarten.
