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To ensure these schools are ready to

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welcomestudents,schoolboardswillreceive

Full-day

Some 674 more children aged 4 and 5 in

which local schools will be offering the full-

funding for major capital projects, such as

Glengarry-Prescott-Russell will benefit

day kindergarten this fall.

additions, where new kindergarten space is

from full-day kindergarten in September

“I know so many local families who are

required and other minor renovations as

2012.

benefiting from full-day kindergarten this

K program

needed. This fundingwill also allowboards

Laggan Public School, Mother Teresa

year. Every year, even more children and

to retain space in their schools that is used

Catholic School in Russell, Russell Public

their families are going to have access to this

for other programs, such as child care

School and Rockland Public School are

innovative new program, giving them a

expands

centres. These schools are in addition to the

among the 12 schools in the region that will

stronger start and a better chance for future

10 local schools that will offer the program

start offering full-day kindergarten when

success,” says Glengarry-Prescott-Russell

this

fall.

Parents

can

visit

the 2012 school year begins.

M.P.P. Jean-Marc Lalonde.

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