Full-Day Kindergarten
On January 12, the Ministry of Education announced that 600 school sites across Ontario will offer full-day learning for four- and five-year-olds in September 2010. This is the first year of the program, which will be phased in on an annual basis until full implementation is achieved in 2015.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will offer Full-Day Kindergarten at the following 16 school sites during the 2010-11 school year:
Mississauga Brampton Bolton Orangeville
Holy Cross Georges Vanier Holy Family St. Peter
Queen of Heaven Good Shepherd
St. Alfred St. Aidan
St. Bernard of Clairvaux St. Brigid
St. Catherine of Siena St. Leonard
St. Louis St. Mary
St. Pio of Pietrelcina
St. Valentine
Phase 2 (2011-12 School Year)
The following school sites will offer Full-Day Kindergarten during the 2011-12 school year:
Mississauga Brampton
St. Charles Garnier Father C.W. Sullivan
St. Francis of Assisi Father Francis McSpiritt
St. John of the Cross St. Patrick
St. Raphael
St. Thomas More
About the program
Through instruction and play-based learning, children will develop socially and emotionally through interaction with their peers and the adults who teach and guide them. They will also develop their capacity in language and mathematics, and engage in healthy physical activities and the arts. A new curriculum, based largely on the current kindergarten program, is being developed by the ministry.
As part of the full-day program, certified teachers and registered early childhood educators will work together to help young students learn and grow during the regular school day. Families can also choose to register their children for optional childcare programs held before and after the regular school day.
How were the schools selected?
In November 2009, the board sent the ministry a list of potential schools based on:
· available space
· community need using Social Risk Index data
· impact on existing local childcare
· student achievement
· readiness to implement
Registration
Full-Day Kindergarten registration for the 2010-11 school year took place in February 2010. To inquire about new registrations, please contact the school site in your area. Information about registration requirements is available on the Registration webpage.
Interested in an ECE position?
Interested applicants must submit the following documents: resume, Catholic Pastoral Reference, copy of Diploma/Degree and proof of good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators to the Teacher Personnel Department. For more information, contact the Teacher Personnel Department at 905-890-1221.
Optional Extended Day Program (Before and After School Child Care)
The optional Extended Day Program (for four- and five-year olds) in Dufferin-Peel Catholic schools will be provided by three child care agencies: Family Day Care Services, PLASP Child Care Services and YMCA of Greater Toronto. The program will operate in accordance with Education Act requirements, and only at sites where there is sufficient interest. Parents will pay a fee of $22.00 per day for this optional program. Fee subsidies are available for families who qualify for financial assistance. Hours of operation will be on schools days, from 7:30 a.m. to school start and from school end to 6:00 p.m. For more information about this program, including fee subsidy eligibility requirements, please contact the child care agency appointed for your school as follows:
Family Day Care Services
Tel: 905-564-5100
Website: www.familydaycare.com
St. Valentine
PLASP Child Care Services
Tel. 905-890-1711
Website: www.plasp.com
Georges Vanier
Holy Cross
St. Brigid
Good Shepherd
St. Alfred
St. Pio of Pietrelcina
YMCA of Greater Toronto
Tel.: 905-943-9622
Website: www.ymcatoronto.org
Holy Family
St. Aidan
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Louis
St. Peter
Queen of Heaven
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Leonard
St. Mary