The Washington Post, October 31, 2017 The following article endorses the Nova Scotia play-based learning approach in pre-primary and child care centres, which is typical of early learning approaches across Canada. Valerie Strauss, author of the article, was recently the keynote speaker at the Nova Scotia Child Care Association conference...

September 26, 2017Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Kenneth C. Rowe Hall The Conference Board of Canada study suggests the universal provision of Early Childhood Education (ECE) has the potential to improve socio-economic outcomes including the reduction of poverty and income inequality. There is compelling...

Local Xpress, July 25, 2017 Excerpt: "Regardless of their motivations, all of Nova Scotia will prosper from this essential investment in their youngest citizens. By improving educational outcomes, reducing illiteracy and poverty, and making the province a place where young families want to come and stay, Nova Scotia will feel...

View a recap from the Early Childhood Education Summit in Montreal, May 4-5, 2017

May 3, 2017 Nova Scotia becomes the third jurisdiction in Canada, following Ontario and the Northwest Territories, to provide two years of preschool education for all children. The initiative begins this fall in 30 schools providing a full day of play-based learning to over 700 four year olds. Within four...