• UPEI sees 20% drop in international student enrolment from last year

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-20 23:48:48.0
  Tags: [National, Prince Edward Island, Education, Immigration]

  International student enrolment at the University of Prince Edward Island has dropped by approximately 20 per cent compared to the previous year, with total international student numbers falling to roughly 1,300 from about 2,000 prior to federal policy changes. According to the Association of Atlantic Universities, the Atlantic region has experienced a 48 per cent overall decrease in international enrolments since Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada introduced study permit caps in 2024, surpassing the federal target of a 35 per cent reduction. Concurrently, regional universities recorded a 3.4 per cent increase in first-year enrolments as of October 2026, driven primarily by domestic students from Atlantic Canada and the rest of Canada.

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• Hundreds of P.E.I. students to switch schools next fall as Stratford high school opens

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-15 18:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Education, Infrastructure, Housing]

  The Public Schools Branch on Prince Edward Island has announced comprehensive rezoning changes affecting 600 to 700 students across Stratford, Charlottetown, and surrounding communities for the 2027-28 school year, tied to the opening of the new Stratford High School. Approved by the Public Schools Branch board of trustees in June 2025 based on a study, the new school boundaries shift catchment areas for Stratford High, Charlottetown Rural Senior High, and Colonel Gray Senior High to alleviate severe overcrowding. Under the changes, Charlottetown Rural's enrollment—currently between 1,200 and 1,300 students—is expected to drop by nearly half, while students in the Donagh Regional and Stratford Elementary zones will feed directly into Stratford High.

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• Atlantic Veterinary College to upgrade HVAC system following accreditation review

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-15 09:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Education, Healthcare]

  The Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island is undertaking a five-year capital plan totaling approximately $27.1 million to upgrade its aging 330,000-square-foot HVAC system in order to maintain its institutional accreditation. Tim Walker, UPEI's vice-president of administration and finance, noted that the upgrades are required to ensure proper air circulation for animal care, student and faculty safety, and the handling of hazardous biomedical waste. The project will be carefully phased in over time to minimize disruptions to ongoing academic programs, clinical services, and regional interprovincial commitments.

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• 'It's beyond repair': Georgetown will get a new elementary school, says education minister

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-14 23:42:59.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Education]

  Prince Edward Island Minister of Education and Early Years Robin Croucher confirmed that the province remains committed to replacing Georgetown Elementary, a kindergarten to Grade 8 facility identified as beyond repair and carrying the lowest enrolment in the Public Schools Branch. The replacement project was initially promised in the province's 2024 capital budget, and the Department of Education and Early Years is currently working on early designs for the new school. Meanwhile, separate public consultations are evaluating capacity and future student influx considerations for Montague Intermediate School within the Three Rivers area.

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• After Fiona damage, Évangéline area now less than 2 years away from opening its new school

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-03 09:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Education, Emergency]

  The new École Évangéline in Abram-Village is on track to open by September 2028, replacing the original facility that sustained heavy structural damage from post-tropical storm Fiona in September 2022. Managed by the Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy, the replacement facility will accommodate 225 students and 56 preschoolers within an early years centre. The new building will also house a library, an Acadian and francophone arts and culture centre, and office space for la Commission scolaire de langue française (CSLF).

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• Keeping with the theme, a new school next to L.M. Montgomery Elementary now has a name

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-30 15:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Education]

  The P.E.I. Public Schools Branch announced that a new elementary school currently under construction in the East Royalty area of Charlottetown will be named Green Gables Elementary. The facility, which is designed to accommodate 650 students in grades 4 through 6, is scheduled to open in 2028. Upon its opening, the neighboring L.M. Montgomery Elementary School will transition to house kindergarten through Grade 3 students.

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• CPHO says P.E.I. should focus on education, but not a ban, when it comes to energy drinks

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-16 21:11:27.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Healthcare, Education, Governance]

  Dr. Heather Morrison, Prince Edward Island's chief public health officer, recommended to a legislative standing committee that the province prioritize an educational approach rather than a ban regarding energy drink consumption among youth. While federal rules introduced this year require warning labels stating energy drinks are not recommended for individuals under 14, and Quebec is pursuing a ban for those under 16, P.E.I. currently restricts sales in schools but enforces no age restrictions elsewhere. The Department of Education and Early Years and the Chief Public Health Office will collaborate to strengthen informational resources for students and families, with the legislative committee planning to submit government recommendations later in the year.

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• P.E.I. restores full funding for child-care support workers through March 2027

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-14 17:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Education, Social Services, Labour, Finance]

  The Government of Prince Edward Island reversed its previously planned 25% funding cut to pedagogical support workers in child-care centres, fully funding the positions through the end of March 2027. Education and Early Years Minister Robin Croucher stated that the province reallocated money within its existing budget to maintain the roles while negotiating longer-term support under the federal $10-a-day child-care program. Introduced in 2022, the pedagogical support funding helps early-years centres hire additional staff to mentor educators, support new graduates, and assist with planning. Additionally, the province and the Early Childhood Development Association of P.E.I. collaborated through a working group to establish a new operational policy defining the scope of these support positions, which is set to take effect on April 1, 2027.

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• Schools in Summerside area resume Friday as shelter-in-place order lifted

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-11 11:10:07.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Municipal, Energy, Emergency, Education, Environment]

  Schools and city-owned facilities in the Summerside area resumed operations on Friday following the lifting of a voluntary shelter-in-place order issued by the Chief Public Health Office. The order had been in place since Monday morning due to an ongoing, multi-day fire at the Sunbank solar farm. Emergency fire crews remained active on the scene controlling the fire, while third-party air quality testing results were sent directly to the Chief Public Health Office for evaluation.

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• P.E.I. child advocate at odds with PSB over consultation on sexual misconduct policy

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-11 09:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Education, Public Safety, Justice, Governance]

  Prince Edward Island Child and Youth Advocate Marvin Bernstein has launched an official investigation into the Public Schools Branch and the Department of Education and Early Years following the implementation of a new school sexual misconduct policy. The policy, drafted in response to a bill introduced by Green MLA Karla Bernard following the guilty plea of substitute teacher Matthew Craswell, was finalized without incorporating Bernstein's substantive feedback regarding the legal duty to report and investigative clarity. While Public Schools Branch officials maintain that Bernstein declined multiple direct invitations to collaborate on shaping the policy between December 2025 and April 2026, Bernstein contends that the final framework fails to adequately prioritize mandatory reporting to Child Protection Services and the police.

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• CPHO recommends Summerside-area students return to school as solar farm fire continues

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-10 21:11:14.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Energy, Environment, Emergency, Education]

  Following an ongoing battery fire at the Sunbank solar farm in Summerside that began on Monday at approximately 5:30 a.m., Prince Edward Island Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison recommended that students in the Summerside area return to school after air-quality data proved reassuring. The incident had previously prompted a shelter-in-place order, a voluntary evacuation notice, and temporary closures for the Three Oaks family of schools and the French-language École-sur-Mer. City and provincial officials continue to conduct air and water testing while monitoring the active fire site.

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• Three Oaks Family of schools cancel classes Wednesday due to fire at Summerside solar farm

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-09 09:35:25.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Energy, Environment, Emergency, Education]

  Classes were cancelled for students in the Three Oaks Family of schools and École-sur-Mer due to potential safety conditions stemming from a fire in a large battery bank at the City of Summerside's Sunbank solar farm. The City of Summerside issued a voluntary shelter-in-place order for the immediate area surrounding the solar farm while air and water testing remained ongoing. Although expected weather and wind conditions improved, allowing the city to rule out mandatory evacuations, monitoring for potential flare-ups continued.

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• Summerside schools cancelled due to ‘potential conditions’ related to solar farm fire

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-08 10:14:15.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Municipal, Energy, Emergency, Education]

  An ongoing fire at the Summerside Sunbank solar facility in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, which started early Monday morning on September 8, 2026, prompted the City of Summerside to issue a voluntary evacuation notice and stay-indoor directives for nearby residents due to potentially hazardous smoke. Although the fire was contained by early Monday afternoon, potential environmental and air quality conditions forced the Public Schools Branch to cancel the first day of classes for all students in the Three Oaks Family of Schools. Additionally, the French-language school École-sur-Mer cancelled classes for the day, and school staff were directed to follow inclement weather protocols.

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• A sneak peek inside P.E.I.’s new high school in Stratford

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-02 23:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Education]

  Construction continues on the new high school in Stratford, Prince Edward Island, with the facility remaining approximately one year away from completion. CBC News reporter Connor Lamont provided a progress tour of the building site. The project is slated to open its doors to welcome students by next fall.

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