Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Plans for expanded Kindergarten Programs outlined

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board has unveiled its plan for expanding full-day kindgergarten in area School's.

Riverview School in Dryden will receive one class next year, while 6 spaces have been set aside for 2012-2013.

Director of Education Jack McMaster says they will also have the program up and running in Savant Lake, Sioux Narrows, Upsala and Pickle Lake next school year.

McMaster notes half of their schools will have the program by the end of year three, with 3-classes in the new Dryden Elementary School, 3-classes at Lakewood School in Kenora, 2 at Sioux Mountain School and 1-class at Red Lake-Madsen Public School.