Full day kindergarten for school district 52
2010-02-10
CFTK TV News

Five years ago Hartley Bay, Conrad and Roosevelt schools in Prince Rupert began to pilot full day kindergarten. And after a board meeting last night, the board for school district 52 has decided it will implement all day kindergarten at Port Edward, Lax Kxeen and Westview's english school this coming fall…  Some studies have shown that full day learning is associated with improved literacy, smoother transitions to grade one as well as increased post-secondary graduation rates. …