Schools
Early Learning Program in the SCDSB
Full-Day Kindergarten
The Ministry of Education has begun the implementation of full-day kindergarten for four- and five-year-olds with the 2010-2011 school year, offering it at selected schools throughout Ontario. The full-day program will be phased in gradually each year, with the goal of having all Ontario publicly-funded schools offer full-day kindergarten by the 2015-2016 school year.
For schools that have not been selected for the first or second phase of full-day kindergarten implementation, full-day alternate-day kindergarten will continue to operate as it currently does. It is expected the entire SCDSB will offer the full-day kindergarten program by the fall of 2015. In the meantime, all schools will continue to offer exceptional learning opportunities for students in all kindergarten programs.
Select SCDSB schools with full-day kindergarten are also offering an Extended Day component (before and after school care) on a fee-for-service basis, which was determined by demand. Please visit our Before and After School Child Care page for more information on the Extended Day Program.
Full-Day Kindergarten: Implementation Schedule
Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation: 2010-2011
| • Adjala Central Public School | • Killarney Beach Public School |
| • Admiral Collingwood Elementary School | • Lions Oval Public School |
| • Assikinack Public School | • Oakley Park Public School |
| • Baxter Central Public School | • Port McNicoll Public School |
| • Clearview Meadows Elementary School | • Sir William Osler Public School |
| • Codrington Public School | • Sunnybrae Public School |
| • Coldwater Public School | • Warminster Elementary School |
| • Hon. Earl Rowe Public School | • Waubaushene Elementary School |
Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation: 2011-2012
| • Angus Morrison Elementary School |
| • Ardtrea Cumberland Beach Public School (Cumberland Beach location) |
| • Cookstown Central Public School |
| • Portage View Public School |
Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation: 2012-2013
| • Allandale Heights Public School | • Mapleview Heights Elementary School |
| • Ardagh Bluffs Public School | • Mundy's Bay Public School |
| • Brechin Public School | • New Lowell Central Public School |
| • Connaught Public School | • Regent Park Public School |
| • Cundles Heights Public School | • Steele Street Public School |
| • East Oro Public School | • Tosorontio Central Public School |
| • Guthrie Public School | • Tottenham Public School |
| • Hillcrest Public School | • Uptergrove Public School |
| • Hillsdale Elementary school | • W.H. Day Elementary School |
| • Huron Park Public School | • W.R. Best Memorial Public School |
| • Huronia Centennial Elementary School | • Willow Landing Elementary School |
| • James Keating Elementary School | • Worsley Elementary School |
Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation 2013-2014
| • Andrew Hunter Elementary School | • Marchmont Public School |
| • Bayview Public School | • Minesing Central Public School |
| • Bradford Elementary School | • Orchard Park Elementary School |
| • Cameron Street Public School | • Pine River Elementary School |
| • Emma King Elementary School | • Rama Central Public School |
| • Ferndale Woods Elementary School | • Shanty Bay Public School |
| • Forest Hill Public School | • Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School |
| • Harriett Todd Public School | •Tecumseth South Central Public School |
| • Hewitt's Creek Public School | • Terry Fox Elementary School |
| • Johnson Street Public School | • Warnica Public School |
| • Maple Grove Public School | • Wyevale Central Public School |
Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation: 2014-2015
| • Alcona Glen Elementary School | • Holly Meadows Elementary School |
| • Algonquin Ridge Elementary School | • Innisfil Central Public School |
| • Alliston Union Public School | • Moonstone Elementary School |
| • Birchview Dunes Elementary School | • Mountain View Public School |
| • Byng Public School | • Nottawa Elementary School |
| • Couchiching Heights Public School | • Nottawasaga and Creemore Public School |
| • Ernest Cumberland Elementary School | • Trillium Woods Elementary Public School |
| • Fieldcrest Elementary School | • Victoria Harbour Elementary School |
| • Goodfellow Public School | • W.C. Little Elementary School |
| • West Bayfield Elementary School |
Frequently Asked Questions: What Parents Need to Know
How is full-day kindergarten being rolled out in the SCDSB?
For the 2011-2012 school year, the SCDSB will have up to 45 full-day kindergarten classrooms serving approximately 1,170 students. The number of classrooms/student spaces is allocated by the Ministry of Education for each school board in Ontario.
How are the classes organized?
Each class has an average of 26 students and is supported by one teacher and one early childhood educator. The teachers and early childhood educators work together to provide learning opportunities and offer support to our students. Click here to view more information on full-day kindergarten from the Ministry of Education.
How were schools offering full-day kindergarten selected?
Staff at the SCDSB submitted recommendations for schools to the Ministry of Education. These recommendations were based on the following criteria:
• availability of purpose built JK/K classrooms without requiring capital
construction or renovation
• community need
• minimal impact on existing child care and early years programs – particularly
considering existing licensed child care based in a school or within a 2 km
radius
• student achievement data
For schools that have not been selected for the first two phases of full-day kindergarten implementation, full-day alternate-day kindergarten will continue to operate as it currently does at your local public school. It is expected the entire SCDSB will offer the full-day kindergarten program by the fall of 2015. In the meantime, all schools will continue to offer exceptional learning opportunities for students in all kindergarten programs.
For more information about the kindergarten program at the SCDSB, click here.
Is the full-day kindergarten program mandatory for four- and five-year-olds?
No. The full-day program will remain optional for four- and five-year-olds, as kindergarten has always been. In Ontario, children are required to attend school once they turn six-years-old. Although kindergarten is voluntary, 90 per cent of eligible children are enrolled provincially.
I don’t live in the attendance area of a school offering the full-day kindergarten program but I would like my child to attend this program. Can I apply for out-of-attendance-area consideration for my child?
If you live within the attendance area of a school offering Full Day Kindergarten (FDK), your child will automatically be eligible to attend. For those families who live outside of the FDK attendance area, there may be a limited number of pupil spaces available in some of our 20 FDK schools. The exact number of spaces will be determined by the end of the second week of September 2011. If you are interested in applying for out‐of‐attendance‐area consideration for your child, please visit the office of your home school to pick up an application form and for additional information.
I am new to Canada. Where can I find additional information for my family?
Families of students new to Canada are invited to contact our Newcomer Welcome Centre at 705-725-8360, ext. 310.
How do I register my child for kindergarten in the SCDSB?
Kindergarten registration at the Simcoe County District School Board began on January 31, 2011. For more information, click here.
