Schools Now Required To Provide Before-and-After School Programs

The province of Ontario is expanding before and after school programs for students up to the age of 12.

That’s according to Indira Naidoo-Harris, Minister Responsible for Early Years and Child Care, who announced all school boards in Ontario are now required to provide before and after school programming.

The province says that 80% of school’s already offers this programming as of September 1^st.

St. John Bosco School in Barry’s Bay already offers this programming every morning from 6:30am until 8:00am, and after school from 3:00pm until 5:30pm.

However, the Madawaska Valley District High School does not offer this programming for younger students in this age range.