
The intention of Pre-primary is that children attend for one year only and then move with their peers to Grade Primary.
If there is a request for a second year, it will be discussed on a case by case basis.
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The intention of Pre-primary is that children attend for one year only and then move with their peers to Grade Primary.
If there is a request for a second year, it will be discussed on a case by case basis.
Children will attend the Pre-primary Program for the school in their neighbourhood/catchment area. Out of catchment requests are considered at a Regional level.
Please contact your school directly for further information on out of catchment opportunities.
Out of catchment requests are considered at a Regional level.
Please contact your school directly for further information on out of catchment opportunities.
Bussing will be available for all pre-primary children who meet the regional bussing eligibility criteria for the school they will be attending.
Families are encouraged to connect with their school around bussing options for their child(ren).
The program is voluntary. Families choose whether to enroll their child in the program.
The Pre-primary Program is not required to enter Grade Primary.
No. The Pre-primary Program is free to all children and families who meet the eligibility requirements (will be at least four years old by December 31 and live in the catchment area of the school offering the Pre-primary Program).
Yes. Children who will be five years old on or before December 31 of the year they enroll are eligible to attend the Pre-primary Program before going to Primary.
Early French Immersion is a public-school program that begins in Grade Primary. Families make the choice to send their child to Early French Immersion in Primary.
The Pre-primary Program is delivered at the neighbourhood or catchment school level. Eligibility for registration is based on catchment or neighbourhood school. Children attend the Pre-primary Program at the school identified as their neighbourhood or catchment school by the Regional Centre for Education or the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial and not the designated Early French Immersion school.
In some cases, a family’s neighbourhood or catchment school and the designated early French Immersion school are one in the same.
Currently, children must live in the school community where Pre-primary is offered to be eligible to attend. Upon review, the regional centre for education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial may announce an out of catchment registration for specific schools at a later date.
Registration information will be posted on your regional centre for education website, but it is expected to start soon.
The official start date will be determined by the regional centre for education but it will be around the first day of school. Some sites may choose to stagger the start dates having the pre-primary children start a day or 2 before or after the other children.
Please visit your Regional Centre for Education or Conseil scolaire acadien provincial website for instructions on where, when and how to register in your area.
As of September 2020, the Pre-primary Program will be fully implemented throughout Nova Scotia.
All children who meet the eligibility criteria will be able to access a Pre-primary Program.
The full list of schools offering the program for 2020-21 can be found the your Regional Centre for Education or the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial website.
Children must be at least four years of age on or before December 31 of the year they enroll.
Children must live within the catchment area, as defined by the Regional Centre for Education or the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, of a school where they wish to attend the Pre-primary Program.
Families are responsible for arranging before and after care, and any related costs.
Some schools have the Nova Scotia Before and After Program (NSBAP), for further information on that program, families can reach out to their Early Childhood Educators.
For more information on the NSBAP program, please visit the following website: https://www.ednet.ns.ca/bap