KinderPAL programming expanding in the Grande Prairie Public School Division.

“Due to the overwhelming success of our KinderPAL program, our Division is pleased to announce we will be expanding the program to be offered at 13 of our 15 elementary school sites, beginning in the 2022-2023 School Year. This is an exciting time for Kindergarten-aged children and their families,” explains Sandy McDonald, Superintendent of the Grande Prairie Public School Division.

“As educators, we know that early education creates the foundation for student success throughout their educational journey. KinderPAL programming can further support a student’s early development as they build knowledge through play and peer-based classroom interactions,” he says. “The skills and experiences students gain in the program supports a great start to early learning.”

KinderPAL is an early learning program of choice for kindergarten-age students located in select GPPSD schools. The program is fee-based and provides all-day – every day learning where a child has regular kindergarten programming for half of their time and the other half is the KinderPAL experience; play and learn.

KinderPAL is planned for the following schools:

• Alexander Forbes School

• Aspen Grove School

• Avondale School

• Crystal Park School

• Derek Taylor Public School

• École Montrose (French Immersion)

• Hillside Community School

• Isabel Campbell Public School

• I.V. Macklin Public School

• Maude Clifford Public School

• Riverstone Public School

• Roy Bickell Public School

• Swanavon School

Programs will be offered at sites that receive sufficient student registration. KinderPAL hours follow the school’s full-day bell schedule and calendar.

Parkside Montessori currently offers the opportunity for their kindergarten students to attend half-day kindergarten programming or add additional half days, up to full time, through the feebased Casa dei Bambini program.

Learn more at https://www.gppsd.ab.ca/KinderPAL

Information provided by Grande Prairie Public School Division