3. How was my child selected?

The School Leaver Program will support 100 students, focusing on Grade 12 students, starting Fall 2025. Students who are eligible for the School Leavers Program were identified by the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD). A randomized selection process was used to select students who were then invited to register for the program.

Program spaces were allocated in proportion to the number of students who met the criteria from high schools within the Regional Centres for Education (RCEs) and le Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP).  The School Leavers program also includes designated spaces for eligible Indigenous/Mi’kmaw and African Nova Scotian/Black students who self-identified.

For every student, whether they are in the School Leaver Program or not, transition planning is a mandated component of the Individual Program Plan (IPP). Starting at age 14, transition planning forms part of a student's annual plan. More information about this process is available here: Transition - A Lifelong Process, Transition Planning.