Full-Day Kindergarten Pilot Program

The Department of Education is introducing full-day kindergarten across Nunavut beginning with a pilot in five schools during the 2023-2024 school year. The schools participating are:

• Nanook School, Apex
• Qaqqalik School, Kimmirut
• Victor Sammurtok School, Chesterfield Inlet
• Inuglak School, Whale Cove
• Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik, Kugluktuk

The 2023-2024 Full-Day Kindergarten Pilot is the first step to help guide a phased system-wide rollout.

Lessons learned from the pilot will be used to inform the department’s long-term plan and ensure the sustainable implementation of full-day kindergarten across all Nunavut schools.

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