Education and Early Childhood Development

Telephone: (902) 368-4690
Facsimile: (902) 368-4663

WHAT WE DO

This division develops and implements English language curriculum for the Grade 1-12 school system and provides support services which include, school libraries, diversity education and technology integration.

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT

• Elementary Education
• Intermediate Education
• Senior High School Program

OUR STAFF

• Frank Hennessey
  Director, English Programs and School Development
  
  • Mary Henderson
    Administrative Support
    
  • Sheila Barnes
    Elementary Education Coordinator
    
    • Carol Fitzpatrick
      Resource-Based Learning Specialist
      
  • Clayton Coe
    Secondary Education Coordinator
    
    • Kathy McDonald
      Transitions and Career Initiatives Specialist
      
    • Vicki Whitlock
      English As An Additional Language (EAL) Curriculum Specialis
      
  • Bethany Doiron
    Secondary Social Studies Specialist
    
  • Vicki Allen-Cook
    Music/Arts Specialist
    
  • Bill MacIntyre
    Elementary Math and Science Specialist
    
  • Cheryl Gallant
    Administrative Support
    
  • Debbie Gallant
    Reading Recovery Teacher Leader
    
  • Jackie Hicken
    Elementary Language Arts Specialist
    
  • Ray McDearmid
    Reading Recovery Teacher Leader
    
  • Lori MacPherson
    Health, Family Life & Phys. Ed. Curriculum Specialist
    
  • Jonathan Hayes
    Math/Science Specialist (Grades 7-12)
    
  • Cheryl Dillon
    Administrative Support
    
  • John Stephens
    Secondary Career Technology Trades Program Specialist
    
  • Jarmo Puiras
    Secondary Language Arts Specialist
    
  • Lorna Ansems
    Reading Recovery Teacher Leader
    
  • Laura Noye
    Elementary Social Studies Specialist
    
• Linda Inman Hyson
  English Language Arts Specialist (Grades 4-6)
  

WHAT WE DO

This division provides support services to the Grade 1-12 system, which include special education services, guidance and counseling, alternate education programming and supervision of various off-school sites, services for the visually and hearing impaired and tutoring programs.

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT

• Home Schooling Education

OUR STAFF

• Glenn Edison
  Director
  
  • Mary Sherry
    Administrative Support
    
  • Vacant Position
    
    • Vacant Position
      
    • Sterling Carruthers
      Active Healthy School Communities Specialist
      
    • Vacant Position
      
    • Garth Turtle
      Executive Director, PEI School Athletics Association
      
    • Deanne Cameron
      Teacher, Provincial Adolescent School
      
    • Tim Payne
      Teacher, Provincial Adolescent School
      
  • Peter Meggs
    Special Education Coordinator
    
    • Shelley Nelson
      Community Access Facilitator
      
    • Marlene Breitenbach
      Special Education Autism Specialist
      
    • Linda Keel-Hale
      Learning Disabilities Specialist
      
    • Karen Gaudet
      Student Support Specialist
      
    • Lise Journault
      Student Support Specialist
      
    • Jennifer Shields
      Supervisor, Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (
      
      • Sarah Vos
        Administrative Support
        
      • Myretta Farrell
        Pre-School Specialist/Teacher, Atlantic Provinces Special Ed
        
      • Joanne Hodgins
        Itinerant Teacher for Visually Impaired, APSEA
        
      • Hugh Logan
        Orientation and Mobility Specialist/Itinerant Teacher, APSEA
        
      • Vicki Morrow
        Itinerant Teacher, APSEA
        
    • Cheryl Perry
      Supervisor, Hearing Education Auditory Resources
      
      • Kent Pond
        Teacher, Hearing Education Auditory Resources
        
      • Eileen Higginbotham
        Teacher, Hearing Education Auditory Resources
        
      • Zelda Morrison
        Itinerant Teacher, Hearing Education Auditory Resources
        
      • Alicia Doiron
        Educational Interpreter, APSEA
        
      • Cathy Tye
        Language Acquisition Support Worker, APSEA
        

WHAT WE DO

This division develops quality programming while providing up-to-date resources to accompany these school programs in French for students in French first language, French immersion and core French programs. Special education services and technology programming for French programs is also included in this division.

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT

• Age of School Entry Information
• Official Language Programs
• Summer Language Bursary Program

OUR STAFF

• Imelda Arsenault
  Director
  
  • Rachelle Arsenault
    Bilingual Administrative Support
    
  • Aimee Arsenault
    Bilingual Administrative Support
    
  • Lucille Fontaine
    French Language Coordinator
    
  • Vacant Position
    
  • Vacant Position
    
  • Rene Hurtubise
    French Elementary Social Studies and Immersion Language Arts
    
  • Craig Ramsay
    French Math and Science Consultant (Grades 7-12)
    
  • Christine Thibaudier-Ness
    French Secondary Social Studies and Immersion Language Arts
    
  • Monica Rafuse
    Core French Curriculum Consultant
    
  • Vacant Position
    
  • Claude Brisson
    French Immersion Language Arts Curriculum Specialist
    
  • Veronica d'Entremont
    Second Language Instruction/Healthy Living Curriculum Spec.
    

WHAT WE DO

This section provides policy and funding advice to ensure Island children have a high quality early learning experience in the kindergarten system. This section administers the provincial kindergarten program, provides curriculum and curriculum resources to English, French and Immersion Kindergarten Programs.

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT

• Age of School Entry Implementation Schedule
• Age of School Entry Information
• Certification of Early Child Care Staff
• Child Care/Early Childhood Program Licensing
• Community -Based, Publicly-Funded Kindergarten
• Directory of Licensed Child Care Programs
• Parent's Guide to Early Childhood Programs

OUR STAFF

• Carolyn Simpson
  Provincial Kindergarten Program Administrator
  
  • Tracey Anderson
    English Kindergarten Consultant
    
  • Amanda Adams
    Bilingual Administrative Support Worker
    
  • Stella Arsenault
    French Kindergarten Specialist