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Kindergarten
 
Kindergarten is an investment in our future. The Near North District School Board is pleased to offer a two year Kindergarten program.
 
Establishing a strong foundation in the early years will give Ontario's four- and five-year-olds a stronger start with their learning. It will help improve their reading, writing and math skills, provide a smoother transition to Grade 1 and help increase their success in school and beyond.
 
Age Requirements for September 2012 Registration
Junior Kindergarten - children are required to be 4 years of age before on or before December 31, 2012.
Senior Kindergarten - children are required to be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2012.
 
We are very excited to welcome your child to our schools in September.  Near North District School Board staff provide an excellent kindergarten program that will energize and motivate your child to be his or her best!
 
Later this spring Near North families will receive an invitation for a “Welcome to Kindergarten” session where you and your child can learn  more about our kindergarten program.
 
Parents can learn more about our very successful French Immersion program for Junior and Senior Kindergarten students at upcoming information sessions.
 
Please telephone or drop by your local school to register your child for next September.
 
An option parents may consider when choosing a school is the opportunity for their son or daughter to participate in the French Immersion Program beginning in Junior Kindergarten at the following schools: 
The Near North District School Board's Kindergarten program is evolving as we implement the Ontario Early Learning Kindergarten Program.  As a result of this transition, three seperate programs are offered at our schools as we strive to implement the Early Learning Program in all schools by September 2014.  Below is a description of these programs.
    1. Full day, every day Junior and Senior Kindergarten - a ratio of 20 children to 1 teacher.
    2. Alternate day Junior Kindergarten, Full day Senior Kindergarten - a ratio of 20 children to 1 teacher.
    3. Early Learning Kindergarten Program - a ratio of 26 JK or SK students with 1 teacher and 1 Early Childhood Educator (ECE).  Classrooms with under 16 children will only be staffed with 1 teacher without an ECE.
 
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 Schools Offering Kindergarten

 

Before and After-School Child Care​

Before and after-school fee based programs may be offered if there are enough interested families.  The Near North District School Board is partnering with child care providers in the region to serve our Early Learning Kindergarten Program schools. All fees associated and collected for before and after school child care will be handled by our child care partners; the NNDSB will not collect any fees.

If you are interested in before or after school care for your child, please speak to the school principal for child care contact information.
* Families who need help with costs may be eligible for a subsidy - See school for details.
 

 Schools Offering Before and After-School Care

 

963 Airport Rd. North Bay, Ontario Canada
PO Box 3110 P1B 8H1