Full-day Kindergarten Coming To 20 More Toronto Schools In 2011

Full-day Kindergarten Coming To 20 More Toronto Schools In 2011

June 15, 2010 10:50 AM

McGuinty Government Helping Prepare Children For Grade One

Twenty Toronto elementary schools will open their doors for the first time to full-day kindergarten in September 2011.

The selection of 2011 full-day kindergarten schools is the next step toward the full implementation of the program by 2015-16.

In total, 121 local schools will offer the program in 2011. There are already 101 local schools selected for the first year of full-day kindergarten that starts this September. Parents can visit Ontario.ca/EarlyLearning to find out which local schools will offer the program during the first year.

Full-day kindergarten is an important part of the government's Open Ontario Plan. It provides kids with a strong foundation for future learning, so they can go on to postsecondary education and get a good job. Full-day kindergarten and seamless before- and after-school programs also help busy parents save time and money.


Quick Facts

  • Toronto Catholic District School Board will receive $2,276,116 in capital funding to build, expand and equip classrooms in schools that will begin to offer full-day kindergarten in 2011-12.
  • Toronto District School Board will receive $4,628,219 in capital funding to build, expand and equip classrooms in schools that will begin to offer full-day kindergarten in 2011-12.
  • The program will be offered in nearly 600 schools across the province this fall and will be expanded to 204 more schools in 2011-12.
  • Full-day kindergarten will include optional integrated before- and after-school programs in which parents can choose to enrol their child for a reasonable fee.
  • Subsidies for the before- and after-school programs will be provided based on existing child care subsidy eligibility criteria.

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Contacts

  • Michelle Despault
    Minister's Office
    416-212-3747
    michelle.despault@nullontario.ca
  • Gary Wheeler
    Communications Branch
    416-325-2454
    gary.s.wheeler@nullontario.ca

Ministry of Education
ontario.ca/education