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Subject: Information about Schools and Universities of Canada (OD09)

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Date Posted: 11:29:17 03/24/08 Mon
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There is no national school system in Canada. Schools and universities are run by the provinces; therefore, education varies somewhat from province to province. Most elementary and secondary schooling is public, meaning it is free and open to everyone. Depending on the individual province, primary eduation starts at pre-kindergarten and continues to the end of grade 6 or 8.
This is followed by secondary education or high school. In some provinces this may be divided into junior high (grades 7 to 9) and senior high (grades 10 to 12). Normally, students must complete the required academic courses in high school in order to be admitted to university or college.
The regular school year runs from late August or early September until mid- to late June.
New students can usually be registered throughout the school year. Most schools are
closed on national holidays. Also, all schools are closed between Christmas Eve and New
Year's Day, and most are closed for a week in March for spring break. The longest school
holiday occurs over the summer months of July and August.
Universities and community colleges hold their regular classes from late August or early
September until April, although some courses are offered from January to April and a smaller number are available over the summer months. University and community college courses are not free and the costs vary among the provinces.
When you register your children at the local school or school board office, you must take with you:
� Canadian immigrant visa (permanent resident card);
� birth certificate or baptismal certificate;
� vaccination certificate;
� any previous school records.
Your children's language and mathematical skills will be assessed, if necessary, and they will be placed in the program the school thinks is best for them.
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Education in Canada is available in English and French. Many Canadian parents, even if they do not speak French themselves, believe it is good for their children to be able to speak both English and French. Some put their children in a French immersion program, where children learn most of the regular subjects in French.
Visit: http://settlement_in_canada.sitesled.com/school.htm

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