PEI Student Welcome Centre

English as an Additional Language (EAL) and French as an Additional Language (FAL) programs and services are provided provincially for children in K-12. Children and youth who speak a language in the home other than English, French or Mi’kmaq, or who were born outside Canada, are eligible for services.

 All school-aged children who meet the criteria above must contact the PEI Student Welcome Centre before registration into the public education system, whether or not additional language services are needed.

The PEI Student Welcome Centre is located at 85 Fitzroy Street, Suite 203, Charlottetown. The centre is open year-round, and appointments are encouraged before visiting. 

To book an appointment to register your child(ren) for public school on PEI, you can call 902-620-3738 or email EALFALWelcome@edu.pe.ca

You will be asked to provide the following documentation before meeting in-person:

  1. Registration Form (fillable form will be provided when you contact us)
  2. Immigration documents for student(s) and parents/legal guardians
  3. Birth Certificate for the student (with certified translation to English if needed)
  4. Proof of address (purchase agreement, utility bill, lease agreement, property tax statement, mortgage document, bank statement, or insurance document)
  5. Previous School Records (with certified translation in English if needed)

And where applicable:

  1. Any Individual Education Plan (IEP, PLP, etc.), Psycho-Educational reports, medical reports and/or diagnosis information
  2. Any other relevant documentation such as; a court orders involving guardianship, divorce, separation, Parental Consent to Travel or a custodial agreement, etc.

Families must be living on PEI with their children before making an appointment at the PEI Student Welcome Centre. 
 

Support Services

Support services are recommended based on the results of English or French language proficiency assessments for children in grades 1-12. In Kindergarten, support services are recommended based on a comprehensive classroom observation and meetings with the teacher. Parents/Guardians must give consent for support services.

Support services for EAL/FAL learners in 1-9 are primarily in the form of Itinerant teacher support focusing on language acquisition in either a small group or one-to-one situation. In grades 10-12, EAL learners are often recommended to register for the EAL curriculum courses.

In classrooms where there are significant challenges related to teaching students for whom English is not their first language, support services are offered to the classroom teacher in the form of EAL Teacher Support. This is a collaborative model of support in that the teacher and the Specialist determine the needs in the classroom and the Specialist supports the teacher with lesson planning and teaching strategies.
 

Contact

PEI Student Welcome Centre
85 Fitzroy Street, Suite 203
Charlottetown, PE C1A 1R6
EALFALWelcome@edu.pe.ca
902-620-3738

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