A dedicated pathways program was a new KPDSB initiative in 2019–2020. A central coordinator worked with pathways teachers for the senior elementary grades to implement the Education and Career/Life Planning Program beginning with developing an Individual Pathways Plan (IPP). The goal was for all students in Grade 7 and 8 to access the web-based tool, […]
A highlight in the spring was having speaker and facilitator Sandra Herbst work with the KPDSB administrators, system and school leaders. Sandra Herbst has extensive experience in leadership and pedagogical practices and is an author, speaker, coach, mentor and consultant in educational and system leadership, adult learning and assessment. During a challenging and unprecedented time […]
In the KPDSB, we recognize that a child’s first years of school provide a foundation for their educational career. Our two-year Kindergarten programs provide rich learning environments to prepare children for success through Grade 12 and beyond. We are proud to offer 28 Kindergarten programs within our 16 elementary schools, and 3 in our Virtual […]
Experiential Learning is a key component of our secondary programs supporting students as they learn about themselves, exploring career and employment opportunities that contribute to developing skills and habits necessary to succeed in education and career/life planning. These programs include Co-Operative Education, Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM), School-College Work Initiative […]
The pandemic has brought many challenges to students and families around the world. We noticed early on that many of the programs that supported our learners needed to adapt to continue to meet new challenges. KPDSB has many dedicated community partners who immediately supported our efforts to find ways to ensure students continued to receive […]
The work of the Rapid Response Northern School Team (RRNST) continues despite the pandemic and is perhaps even more critical given our current reality. The RRNST’s purpose during a regular school year is to provide interim support to schools during times of crisis so that schools remain open as a safe, caring environment for students. […]
During the spring, the special education central team supported staff and students by adapting programming to a virtual environment to continue supporting students with special education needs. They played a critical role in building school team capacity by providing virtual professional development opportunities to facilitate this new way of teaching and learning. These professional learning […]
The 2019–2020 school year proved to be a year of significant change and uncertainty. Between September 2019 and March 2020, the main focus related to mental health for KPDSB was the development of a new three-year Mental Health and Addictions Strategic Plan. Work had begun to survey staff, complete interviews, and collect data to support […]
Savant Lake Public School Replacement School We were pleased to share that the Ontario Ministry of Education announced funding for a replacement school in Savant Lake in the fall of 2020. The replacement school will be built on the existing school property and will provide a mix of 21st-century classroom models and board-designed innovative spaces […]
Board Continuous Improvement Plan – Academic Success for All The KPDSB Board Improvement Plan sets out to develop students who are safe, capable, competent, valued, mentally well, recognized and feel they belong. In the KPDSB, we are committed to improving student achievement by using targeted, evidence-based strategies. To do this, we are effectively and efficiently […]
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