There will be ten elementary schools in Grey Bruce that will offer full day kindergarten in September.
In Bruce County — the list includes…
Arran Tara Elementary School
G-C Huston Public School in Southampton
Kincardine Township Tiverton Public School
Lucknow Central Public School
Mildmay Carrick Central School
In Grey County — the list includes…
Bayview Public School in Owen Sound
Beavercrest Community School in Markdale
Hillcrest Elementary School in Owen Sound
Holy Family School in Hanover
Sullivan Community School in Chatsworth
In total — almost 600 schools across Ontario will offer full-day learning for about 35 thousand four and five-year-olds starting next September.
It’s the first stage of a five-year plan to have all elementary schools offer pre and after-class programs for the kids that will eventually cost 1.5 billion dollars a year.
Each class will include an early childhood educator as well as a teacher and about 26 children.
Parents will pay extra if they want to enrol their child in the extended day plan that provides before and after-school programming for what the government says will be a “reasonable” fee.
The full list of schools first in line for all-day kindergarten is online at www.edu.gov.on.ca/earlylearning