Full-day kindergarten

I’m a big kid now—full-day kindergarten here I come!

Full-day kindergarten helps young students learn, grow

Through instruction and play-based learning, children in full-day kindergarten develop socially and emotionally through interaction with their peers and the adults who teach and guide them. They also develop their capacity in language and mathematics, and engage in healthy physical activities and the arts. A new curriculum, based largely on the current kindergarten program, is being used in full-day classrooms.

As part of the full-day program, certified teachers and registered early childhood educators work together to help young students learn and grow during the regular school day. Families can also choose to register their children for optional student programs held before and after the regular school day.

The ministry's goal is to have the program fully implemented in all publicly-funded schools in the province by 2014.

Only families living within the boundary of any of the above schools can register children in the full-day program through the school's kindergarten registration process. Flexible boundary applications to access the program will not be approved.

Year 1 sites - 2010-11

Year 2 sites - 2011-12

Year 3 sites - 2012-13

Year 4 sites - 2013-14

Year 5 sites - 2014-15

Five conditions of compliance must be met by ministry in order for Peel board to implement full-day kindergarten in proposed year four, five sites

Program has “powerful impact on learning” but board cannot overrun budget, says chair

Peel District School Board trustees have approved the implementation of full-day early learning kindergarten programs for year four (2013-14) in 46 schools and 49 schools for year five (2014-15), contingent on final approval by the Ministry of Education and the receipt of capital funding provided by the ministry. With these additional sites, and subject to the five conditions of compliance, all Peel board kindergarten students will be in full-day kindergarten programs by 2014-15.

How were the schools selected?

Selection was based on:

available space
community need using Social Risk Index data
impact on existing local child care
student achievement
readiness to implement

Extended day programs

All extended day programs in schools with full-day kindergarten programs are run by licensed third party providers. The optional extended day component will be led by early childhood educators. If you choose to enrol your child in the program, you will pay a fee.

A list of approved extended day programs for the 2012-13 school year is now available. Parents/guardians will be asked to indicate their interest in the program at registration. Programs can only run if there is sufficient interest among families.

Current extended day programs

PLASP Child Care Services

Programs only operate on instructional days. Cost per day is $23 for enrolment in both the before and after-school program. Enrolment in the before school program only is $8.70 per day. The cost is $14.30 per day for only the after-school program.

PLASP in Mississauga

Brian W. Fleming P.S. - after-school program, 3:30 to 6 p.m. - integrated school-age program available before school
Brookmede P.S. - before and after-school program, 7:30 to 8:50 a.m. and 3:10 to 6 p.m.
Cooksville Creek P.S. - before and after-school program, 7:30 to 9 a.m. and 3:20 to 6 p.m.
Dixie P.S. - after-school program, 3 to 6 p.m.
Floradale P.S. - before and after-school program, 7:30 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m.
Sherwood Mills P.S. - before and after-school program, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.

PLASP in Brampton

Hanover P.S. - after-school program, 3:10 to 6 p.m. - integrated school-age program available before school
Queen Street P.S. - before and after-school program, 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. and 3:05 to 6 p.m.
Ridgeview P.S. - after-school program, 2:45 to 6 p.m.
Springdale P.S. - after-school program, 3:15 to 6 p.m.

YMCA Child Care Services

Programs only operate on instructional days. Cost per day is $23 for enrolment in both the before and after-school program. Enrolment in the before school program only is $11.90 per day. The cost is $16.76 per day for only the after-school program. Other students in the school will be part of the program.

YMCA in Caledon

Macville P.S. - before and after-school program, 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m.

The following schools, through PLASP Child Care Services, will operate an integrated school-age program with some four- and five-year-olds: Brian W. Fleming P.S. (before school program), Clark Blvd. P.S. (before and after-school program), Elmcrest P.S. (before and after-school program), Hanover P.S. (before school program), Massey Street P.S. (before and after-school program), Plowman's Park P.S. (before and after-school program), Riverside P.S. (before and after-school program) and Thorndale P.S. (after-school program). In these programs, full-day kindergarten students will be integrated with other school-age children.

Application for fee subsidy is available through PLASP Child Care Services and the YMCA.

Extended day programs are not available at the following schools due to low enrolment:

Brandon Gate P.S.
Ellengale P.S.
Madoc Drive P.S.
Marvin Heights P.S.
Mount Pleasant Village P.S.
Sir Winston Churchill P.S.
Thorn Lodge P.S.

Registration

Full-day kindergarten program registration will take place at the same time regular kindergarten registration occurs. For information about kindergarten registration, contact your neighbourhood school or visit the "Kindergarten Registration" page of our website.

Find out more

Full-day kindergarten fact sheet - available in 39 languages
Question and answer document
Report to board - Nov. 24, 2009
Visit the Ministry of Education website program information (pdf)
Visit the Region of Peel website

Questions?

Email earlylearningquestions@peelsb.com

Year 1 sites - 2010-11

The following Peel schools host full-day kindergarten programs beginning September 2011:

Brampton

Sir Winston Churchill P.S.

Springdale P.S.

Thorndale P.S.

Mississauga

Brandon Gate P.S.

Brian W. Fleming P.S.

Brookmede P.S.

Cooksville Creek P.S.

Year 2 sites - 2011-12

Faced with unexpected growth in year one full-day kindergarten classes, and a shortfall in funding from the Ministry of Education for the program, Peel District School Board trustees approved the deferral of five full-day kindergarten sites for year two.

Full-day kindergarten programs at Credit View, Dorset Drive, Hartsdale Avenue, Terry Fox and Willow Glen public schools were deferred. They will host full-day kindergarten beginning Sept. 2012.

The following Peel schools will host full-day kindergarten programs during the 2011-12 school year: