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Merging junior kindergarten into school system would help children, expand ECE access: advocates
The Jimmy Pratt Foundation is calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to merge junior kindergarten into the province's school system, which it says will better support children with affordable care and expand capacity for early childhood educators.
Open Letter to the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador to follow the research and expand the education system to include four-year-olds
Jimmy Pratt Foundation, November 26, 2024 On Monday, November 25th the following open letter was delivered to Premier Furey and released to the public today. As a voice for the children of this province, we call for the government to divert from their Pre-Kindergarten program which, in three years, continues...
Long Term Impact of Junior Kindergarten (2024)
Since 1995, publicly funded pre-K with universal eligibility has proliferated across the U.S. Universal pre-K (UPK) operates at great scale and serves children with a wide range of alternative childcare options.
Atlantic Region ECE Initiative
Young children are waiting for early learning and child care in Atlantic Canada and across the rest of the country. This matters. As children wait, their early learning is stifled, their parents are unable to work, with the economy foregoing needed skills, now and in the future.
Provinces atlantiques : Initiative en EPE
Au Canada, dans les provinces atlantiques et le reste du pays, les jeunes enfants doivent attendre pour l’apprentissage et la garde pour la petite enfance. Et ceci a un impact.
Findings of Recent Research
In Canada, just over half of 4-year-olds are enrolled in an early learning program that is part of the public education system and known as pre-primary, pre-kindergarten or junior kindergarten.
Résultats des recherches récentes
Au Canada, un peu plus de la moitié des enfants de 4 ans participent à un programme d’éducation à la petite enfance relevant du système public d’enseignement et se nommant préprimaire, prématernelle ou maternelle 4 ans.
Parent Perspectives of the Pre-Primary Program In Nova Scotia
Nova Scotian parents of young children were asked of their thoughts regarding the effectiveness of the provinces’ new publicly-funded, universal, early childhood education, program known as Pre-Primary.
Ce que pensent les parents du programme de prématernelle en Nouvelle-Écosse
On a demandé aux parents néo-écossais de jeunes enfants leur opinion au sujet du nouveau programme public universel d’éducation à la petite enfance, aussi nommé prématernelle.
Perspectives of Educators in Atlantic Canada
Educators across Nova Scotia (NS), New Brunswick (NB), and Newfoundland & Labrador (NL) were asked for their insights into publicly funded, schoolbased Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs.
Ce que pense le personnel éducatif au Canada, dans les provinces atlantiques
On a demandé aux membres du personnel éducatif de la petite enfance de la Nouvelle-Écosse (N.-É.), du Nouveau-Brunswick (N.-B.) et de Terre-Neuve-etLabrador (T.-N.-L.) leur opinion au sujet des programmes publics d’éducation à la petite enfance (EPE).
