Year 1 Annual Report

Improvements in year one of the action plan include a streamlined grade Primary to 3 curriculum with a greater emphasis on math and literacy, the early introduction of coding to help today's students become more career ready, a greater focus on financial literacy, homework standards and more support for young children.

Transition Task Force

The department created a new task force to focus on identifying and addressing the challenges students face as they move from high school to post-secondary education, training or the workforce.

Junior Achievement Expansion

The department provided increased funding to Junior Achievement to provide students in grades 9 to 12 access to hands-on learning in financial literacy, career readiness and entrepreneurship so they can learn more about career choices and the world of business.

Reduced wait times for Early Intervention Services

Funding was provided to the Nova Scotia Early Childhood Development Intervention Services Association to clear the wait list for services for children who are at risk for, or have a diagnosis of, developmental delays.

More than 300 families that had been waiting for services are now benefitting from the program. New families will be seen within a month of being referred.

New guide for Parents of Four Year Olds

Let's Play Together: A Guide for Parents of 4-Year Olds is designed to help families support children's early development through play.

Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Technology Combine for Brilliant Labs

Premier Stephen McNeil and Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Karen Casey announced that Brilliant Labs will open in all eight school boards across the province as part of Nova Scotia’s Action Plan for Education

New Early Years Centres

Four new centres opened at Clark Rutherford Memorial School in Cornwallis, West Highlands Elementary School in Amherst, École Beau-Port in Arichat, and New Germany Elementary School, New Germany to provide increased supports and services for young children and their families. There is now an Early Years Centre operating in every school board.