Full Day Kindergarten Program Guide

As Government announced in the 2009 Speech from the Throne, British Columbia is making full day kindergarten available to all five-year-olds in the province.

Schools have offered half day kindergarten for many years. Some schools have also offeredfull day programs for specific groups of children (Aboriginal, English language learners, and certain types of students with special needs). It has been up to boards of education or individual schools to decide whether to include full day kindergarten in their education programs.

Now, the Ministry of Education is phasing in universal access over 2 years. Full day kindergarten will be available for up to half of B.C.'s eligible students in September 2010. By September 2011, full day kindergarten will be available across the province.

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