School review consultations start Monday

P.E.I.'s Public Schools Branch is not wasting any time in getting started with consultations on a major review of schools in the province announced earlier this week.

• Is my school under review? A list of Island schools and whether they are under review
• School rezoning, possible closures, coming for next school year

Six of 10 families of schools in the province are being reviewed, because many schools in the province are underutilized, and some are overcrowded. Major rezoning is expected and some school closures are possible.

The first public meetings on the review start next week.

• Charlottetown Rural Family: Monday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. at Stratford Elementary.
• Morell and Souris Families: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. at Morell Consolidated.
• Colonel Gray Family: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. at Spring Park Elementary.
• Kinkora and Kensington Families: Thursday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. at Queen Elizabeth Elementary.
• Westisle Family: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. at Hernewood Intermediate.
• Montague Family: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. at Vernon River Consolidated.
• Bluefield Family: Thursday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. at East Wiltshire.
• Three Oaks Family: Thursday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. at Summerside Intermediate.

The province has put together a website with information on the school review.

To find out which family of schools your child's school belongs to — and whether it's under review — consult this list.

Two more sets of public meetings will follow this set. There will be another round in November, and one once recommendations have been developed.

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