Prince Edward Island Summary of Education Updates
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COVID-19 Prince Edward Island Summary of Education Updates July 31, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND | Summary of the Government’s Response to COVID-19 ..................................................................................................... 3 Preschool & Daycare – Department of Education and Lifelong Learning ................................................................................................................. 3 Early years centres ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Licensed child care centres .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Kindergarten to High School – Department of Education and Lifelong Learning ...................................................................................................... 4 Private .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Post-Secondary Institutions – Department of Education and Lifelong Learning ....................................................................................................... 6 University of Prince Edward Island ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Holland College .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 College de l’île ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Maritime Christian College ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 A special note about the Federal Government’s directive with respect to post-secondary students and recent graduates: .................................... 10 A special note about the Federal Government’s directive with respect to international students: ............................................................................ 10 Information on the Government of Prince Edward Island’s response to COVID-19 can be found directly at: .......................................................... 10 2 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND | Summary of the Government’s Response to COVID-19 Provincially School Status, Date of Closure, & Current Graduating Access to Online Mandated Financial Aid for Schools and Tuition, Scholarships & Entry Fees System Expected Date of Re-Opening Classes Learning Assessments & Parents Report Cards Preschool & Daycare – Department of Education and Lifelong Learning Early years PEI early years centres and Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. PEI established a fund of up to $2 No update as of May 21, 2020. centres licensed childcare centres closed for million to support early learning an indefinite period of time, except centres and their staff, maintain for essential workers (current as of child care spaces and ensure Licensed May 12). parents do not pay fees during child care the period of closures (current as centres Center-based child care will be of March 20). provided to Islanders who work in essential services for children over 2 The Department of Education and and who are not Lifelong Learning is exploring immunocompromised. Alternatively, compensation plans for child care in-home child care will be supported staff, and protocols and supports for these children and families as to address the impact on working well. 11 emergency child care parents/caregivers (current as of centres are now operating across March 27). the province and 13 more are ready when needed (current as of April 7). From May 22, families returning to work will receive $75 per child, As part of the Renew PEI Together per week until June 26 to help Plan, families who are returning to with child care costs. Licensed work are eligible to receive a child centres will receive the payment care allowance of up to $75 per directly. For parents using private child, per week between May 22, child care services, they will need 2020 and June 26, 2020 to help with to complete an application form. child care costs. The government The Child Care Subsidy Program will be increasing the number of is also available for families licensed child care centres based on their income and family operating from 22 to 155, allowing situation (current as of May 15). private home-based child care centres to re-open to their full 3 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND | Summary of the Government’s Response to COVID-19 Provincially School Status, Date of Closure, & Current Graduating Access to Online Mandated Financial Aid for Schools and Tuition, Scholarships & Entry Fees System Expected Date of Re-Opening Classes Learning Assessments & Parents Report Cards capacity (up to 7 children), and providing a new childcare allowance to support families using either licensed of private child care services (current as of May 15). Emergency Child Care Services form discontinued on May 13, 2020. Kindergarten to High School – Department of Education and Lifelong Learning Private Schools will not reopen as usual for Grade 12 students Determined on a All provincial No school-specific update as of Tuition refunds are determined on a the remainder of the school who were on track to school-by-school assessments for this May 21, 2020, but the school-by-school basis (current as of May year (current as of May 11). graduate and engaged basis (current as of year are cancelled Government of PEI announced 21). with their learning prior May 21). including the DELF the deferral of loan payments Beginning May 11, several to the school closure French language for clients of Finance PEI, designated schools will open to will have the Additional activities skills assessment Island Investment Development some students who currently opportunity to that support ongoing and the Early Years Inc. and the PEI Century Fund, receive individualized supports from graduate and will not learning can be Evaluations which and that $4.5 million will be educational assistants and youth be affected by COVID- found here (current assess readiness for provided to Community service workers. These students will 19 (current as of April as of April 8). kindergarten (current Business Development return to their designated school for 17). Students will not be as of March 31). Corporations across the part of the day where they will be tested while learning province to deliver financing to supported by their Student Services Extra support is being Any learning gaps as from home; however, small business and Team (current as of April 30). offered to high school a result of COVID-19 entrepreneurs. PEI also students to ensure feedback on learning will be addressed The designated schools are: Souris materials/tasks may established the Emergency they have their and students will Working Capital Financing Regional, Montague Regional, prerequisite courses be provided by your progress to the next teacher where program aimed at providing 4 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND | Summary of the Government’s Response to COVID-19 Provincially School Status, Date of Closure, & Current Graduating Access to Online Mandated Financial Aid for Schools and Tuition, Scholarships & Entry Fees System Expected Date of Re-Opening Classes Learning Assessments & Parents Report Cards Morell High, Colonel Gray, and are on the right possible (current as grade level (current emergency working capital Westwood Primary, Athena path to apply to of April 8). as of April 17). financing to assist small Consolidated, Queen Elizabeth university or college businesses (current as of Elementary and Westisle (current as of May 11). The Department of March 18). Composite. Other schools, including Education and those in Commission scolaire de During the week of Lifelong Learning The Province will support the Public June 22, and working "Educational activities" and the two creation of 1,000 new job Not applicable. langue française, will be added as will be posted on the required (current as of April 30). with students, schools education authorities placements for Island high will offer innovative Public Schools Branch have worked to school and post-secondary and the French school Beginning June 15, K-12 teachers year-end and revise curriculum for students through increases to will meet with every student by graduation activities board's websites for September 2020 to current employment programs phone call, video or in person if that enable students to parents and students address learning and partnerships with needed, to review their progress connect with their to use at home, and gaps and curriculum community and industry, such and provide them with feedback for teachers and friends will focus on three outcomes that could as Team Seafood, the Jobs for future learning (current as of April and bring closure to areas: health and well- not be taught this Youth Program and the Post- 30). the school year. 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