Full-day Kindergarten Program in Carleton Place
A full-day kindergarten program initiated by Ontario will involve three schools from the Carleton Place – Almonte area. The province of Ontario will launch a full-day learning program for an estimated 35,000 kindergartens from 600 schools around the area this coming September 2010.
One school from Carleton Place, the J. -L. Coroux Catholic School, was selected by the Ministry of Education to participate in the first wave of the provincial learning program.
Included in the criteria for the selection process were: the sites where kindergarten classes can fulfill the Early Learning Program model, readiness of the space, community need, impact of the program on existing childcare programs (Early Years), achievements of students, and inclination to implement.
According to Ted Kennedy, superintendent of school operations for the Upper Canada District School Board, he believes that the first phase of the program selected the schools that will best serve the community.
A government released information says that the parents also have the option to enroll their children on the extended day plan that provides before and after school programming for a price. And for parents who would be needing financial assistance for the extended day program, there will government subsidies available which will be based on the families’ needs.
Research says that early learning can have beneficial effects on the social and academic skills of children. A whole day of learning is believed to give a child better math, reading, and writing skills later on in life. This is the main reason why the government is trying to phase in the all-day kindergarten program this September.
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