Comments on: Toronto’s Private Schools Offer Much More than All-Day Care

By: Ontario 2011: A Budget for the Baby-Bust Generation - Ontario Coalition for Accountability

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:52:05 +0000

[...] commitment to rolling out the Early Learning program so that soon all schools in Ontario will have full-day junior and senior kindergarten, an initiative started in early 2010. The jury is still out on whether the Early Learning Program [...]

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:19:47 +0000

This is a very interesting topic. Usually parents who choose private schools do so for a very specific reason, will an all-day school option be enough to decrease private enrollment? I imagine there will be a slight drop in enrollment however I don't think it will be enough to cause any type of panic. The real proof will be in the programs success/failure in 3 to 5 years – not one enrollment period.

By: Daycare In Bowmanville

Daycare In Bowmanville — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:38:31 +0000

I would agree that Dalton McGuinty’s full-day kindergarten programs will not effect enrollment in private schools. I think its a quality issue.

By: Alex Keilty

Alex Keilty — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:53:09 +0000

I see that you are following changes to child care and education. You can keep up to date on the impacts of the Early Learning Program and the financial pressures facing Toronto Children's Services division at this website:
http://www.toronto.ca/children/
We will post the latest news of what the City is doing, and how its services are affected.
Alex Keilty
Senior Coordinator, Promotions & Communications
City of Toronto