Full-day Learning Coming To 101 Toronto Schools

January 12, 2010 12:00 PM

McGuinty Government Helps Youngest Students On Road To Success

Local children and their families will benefit from an integrated day of learning and play when full-day early learning comes to Toronto this September.

Local children and their families will benefit from an integrated day of learning and play when full-day early learning comes to Toronto this September.

Full-day early learning for four- and five-year-olds will be available at some schools in the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board and Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest.

Parents who are interested in registration for full-day learning classes, including the before- and after-school program, should contact their local school or school board.

In full-day learning classrooms, teachers and registered early childhood educators will work together to help children learn and develop emotional, social and academic skills that are crucial for healthy development. Schools will also offer extended day programs led by early childhood educators. Parents can enrol their child in these integrated programs for a reasonable fee, giving children even more opportunities to learn, play and grow.

Ontario is investing in the education of our youngest students to better prepare them for future success. The goal is for all schools to offer full-day learning by 2015-16.

Quick Facts

  • Up to 35,000 four- and five-year-olds in nearly 600 Ontario schools will attend full-day early learning in September. The full list of schools is available at Ontario.ca/EarlyLearning.
  • As part of Ontario's full-day learning plan, parents can choose to enrol their child in the extended day plan that provides before- and after-school programming for a reasonable fee. Subsidies will be available, based on need, for families who need help with the cost of the extended day program.
  • The full-day early learning program will be supported by a team of teachers and early childhood educators with approximately 26 kids per classroom.

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Contacts

  • Michelle Despault
    Minister's Office
    416-212-3747
    michelle.despault@nullontario.ca
  • Solmaz Khosrowshahian
    Communications Branch
    416 326-1513
    Solmaz.Khosrowshahian@nullontario.ca
  • Paris Meilleur
    Minister's Office
    416-212-7159
    paris.meilleur@nullontario.ca
  • Peter Spadoni
    Communications Branch
    416-325-5156
    peter.spadoni@nullontario.ca

Ministry of Education
ontario.ca/education