EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CONSULTATIONS EXTENDED
July 18, 2008

VICTORIA – The Early Childhood Learning Agency is extending its consultation deadline on the feasibility of full-day kindergarten for five-year-olds and optional full-day pre-kindergarten for three-and-four-year-old children, Education Minister Shirley Bond said today.

“There have been more than 1,300 responses to the Early Childhood Learning Agency’s request for input on full-day kindergarten and pre-kindergarten, and I would like to thank the many individuals and groups who submitted their responses by the initial deadline,” said Bond. “Due to this terrific response, the consultation deadline is being extended by one month, to Aug. 15, so that additional responses may be considered.”….

Responses received by Aug. 15, 2008 will be included in the consultation report.