Full-Day Kindergarten
Full-day learning is an investment in our future. Establishing a strong foundation in the early years will give our four- and five-year-olds a stronger start on their learning. It will help improve their reading, writing and math skills, provide a smoother transition to Grade 1 and help increase their success in school and beyond.
Full-day learning will give our kids the tools they need to succeed to help build a stronger Ontario for us all.
To view which schools offer Before- and After-School Programs as part of the Full-Day Kindergartan program, click here.
Schools offering Full-Day Kindergarten as of September, 2010 include:
- Bellview
- Caledonia Centennial
- Central
- Dunnville Central*
- Elgin Avenue
- Graham Bell-Victoria
- Langton Public
- Major Ballachey
- Prince Charles
The following schools will offer the full day learning program in September 2011:
- Jarvis Public School
- J.L. Mitchener Public School
- King George School
- Lansdowne-Costain Public School
The following school have been approved for Year 3 Full-Day Kindergarten Sites in September 2012:
- Oakland-Scotland
- Onondaga-Brant
- Glen Morris Central
- St. George-German
- Woodman-Cainsville
- Princess Elizabeth
- Grandview PS (Brantford)
- Agnes Hodge
- Echo Place School
- Branlyn Community School
- Walter Gretzky Elementary School
- Walpole North
- Delhi
- West Lynn
- Doverwood
- Thompson Creek Elementary School*
*Dunnville Central's Full-day Kindergarten program will move to Thompson Creek Elementary School as a result of the decision made related to the Accommodation Review for Haldimand East.
The following school have been approved for Year 4 Full-Day Kindergarten Sites in September 2013:
- Bloomsburg PS
- BrierPark PS
- Cedarland PS
- Centennial-Grand Woodlands
- Cobblestone ES
- Courtland PS
- Dufferin PS
- Grandview Central PS
- Greenbrier PS
- Hagersville Elementary S
- North Ward S
- Port Rowan PS
- RyersonHeights
- Seneca Central PS
- Teeterville
- Walsh PS
Year 4 Capital Requests – The Ministry of Education sets out planning and reporting timelines for the selection of school sites for Year 4 and 5 Full Day Kindergarten. Of the 37 classrooms needed, 27 can be accommodated in existing space with minor changes. Of the 10 remaining, the following request has been submitted to the Ministry of Education:
- Five classrooms – Cobblestone, Courtland, Dufferin, North Ward and Walsh will require a more extensive retrofit to convert the existing space for the full day kindergarten program
- Five schools – Bloomsburg, Cedarland, Centennial-Grand Woodlands, Greenbrier and Teeterville does not have existing space available and will require single classroom additions.
Year 5 Schools – 2014-15 Include:
- Anna Melick Memorial S
- BanburyHeights
- Boston
- Burford District ES
- Fairview Avenue PS
- Fairview S
- Houghton PS
- James Hillier PS
- Lynndale Heights PS
- Mount Pleasant S
- Oneida Central PS
- Paris Central S
- Rainham Central S
- River Heights S
- Russell Reid
- Waterford PS
For more information on full day learning, please visit the provincial government's website at the links below:
Ministry of Education's Full-Day Learning program
Full-Day Learning for 4- and 5-year olds.pdf
Early Learning Framework in the Child Care Professionals - The government of Ontario has launched a new web-based resource to support individuals working with young children across the province – in child care centres, home child care, parent/child programs, before- and after- school programs and more! Learn more about the Early Learning Framework in the Child Care Professionals section of the website.