Kinkora Early Learning Center

Happy ECE Week to our wonderful educators at KELC!
Our team shows incredible dedication, kindness, and commitment every day. They work hard to support each child’s growth while fostering strong connections with families and our community. We are so grateful for everything they do, each and every day!

🎉 Happy Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Week! 🎉

This week, we proudly celebrate PEI’s Early Childhood Educators and child care staff who foster curiosity, build confidence, care for little hearts, and help lay the foundation for lifelong learning.

We extend our thanks to all Island ECEs and child care staff for the essential role you play in supporting children, families, and communities across PEI, today and every day.

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our annual Christmas Social last night. We had such a wonderful evening socializing, celebrating the season, and enjoying time together as a community. We truly couldn’t have done it without the support of so many people!

A heartfelt thank you to our Parent Advisory Committee, who collaborated with our local schools and community partners to ensure the event ran smoothly from start to finish.

A big thank you as well to the KRHS Cooking Class, who generously donated all of the delicious cookies and delivered them just in time for our celebration!

And to the Leadership Class at Somerset Consolidated—thank you for your amazing help with everything from setting up tables and chairs, to preparing hot chocolate, and getting art supplies ready for the children to enjoy. Your support made such a difference.

Thank you all again for helping create such a warm, festive, and memorable evening. We are grateful for each and every one of you!
Kinkora Regional High School Somerset Consolidated

“We stole the moon… and the spotlight!” 🌕 Another successful Team Halloween costume in the books 💛

On Thursday, October 30th, we’ll be leaving our centre at 10:00 a.m. to begin our Annual Halloween Walk! We’ll make our way down to the post office before turning around and heading back.

In past years, some families and community members have parked along the route to wave and see all the fun costumes. If you plan to do this, please keep the following in mind:

📸 Photos: While it can be tricky to capture only your own child, please avoid posting any photos that may include other children on personal social media.

❤️ Children’s Reactions: Seeing parents nearby can sometimes upset or confuse little ones, so please be mindful of how close you get during the walk.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation — we can’t wait to see everyone all dressed up for this special tradition!

A heartfelt thank you to all our amazing families for your generous donations and for helping us share the true meaning of kindness, community, and giving through our support of the local food bank!

Thank you Kinkora day care families for your food donations and Kinkora Council for your monetary donation ♥️

Great information offered for all families, but especially our school age families!

How to Have an Honest Conversation about Cyberbullying

This workshop is for anyone who works with or cares for youth, including parents, guardians, educators, and coaches.

Participants will learn how to:
Have constructive conversations about cyberbullying
Support youth in online safety and decision-making
Respond to cyberbullying situations.

Key topics covered will be::
Peer-to-peer cyber violence
Online luring & sextortion
Youth perspectives
PEI-specific trends & stats
Resources & how to report concerns

Special thanks to Community Legal Information for supporting this important event!

Date: October 29, 2025
Location: Hampton Inn 300 Capital Dr, Charlottetown, PE C1E 3N1
Time: 6:30 pm

To Register:
Scan the QR Code
or
Follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FFGTZ3S

🌟 Thinking about a career in Early Learning?
Join the ECDA for a free Steps to Success Info Session on July 15th! Learn how to get started, what to expect, and how this program can support your journey.
📅 Day & Evening options available!
🔗 Register at: ecdaofpei.ca/events

Have You Considered A Career In Early Learning? The ECDA invites you to an upcoming Information Session on the Steps to Success Program. A fantastic opportunity for those interested in entering the Early Learning and Child Care sector.

This information session is being offered at two times for your convenience:

Day Session Details
Date: Tuesday, July 15th
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Hybrid
Register: ecdaofpei.ca/events

Evening Session Details
Date: Tuesday July 15, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: virtual only
Register: ecdaofpei.ca/events

This session will include important details on the Steps to Success program, including:
Eligibility criteria
Program format and dates
Benefits

This is a great opportunity to ask questions, gather resources, and plan your next steps in Early Learning and Care.

A great way to refresh your summer reading 📚 and all for a great cause 🤓

📚✨ You’re Invited! ✨📚

Poetry & Pages Fundraiser
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, June 4th
📍 Location: Somerset Consolidated School
⏰ Time: 5-7pm

This event is open to the public, so bring friends, neighbors, and book lovers of all ages. Come join us as we raise funds for accessible playground equipment while enjoying stories, sunshine, and summer vibes!

📚Book Sale – Browse a great selection of books for all ages and genres, priced at just $1–$2. A perfect way to refresh your summer reading list!

🔥 BBQ by Donation – Delicious food available, with all proceeds going toward our accessible playground project.

🎤 Live Student Readings – Celebrate our young writers as they share their original poems and short stories!

🔴 Book donations being accepted until Tuesday June 3rd after school 🔴

Please Share 🙂

Come join our Team in September!

Volunteers needed!

We need bakers for the bake sale, help with organizing the bbq and event day volunteers!

Please sign up by May 15th or we may have to cancel this event!

All funds raised will be used towards purchasing inclusive playground equipment

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EACAA29ABF5C43-55271983-drive

Website Update:
I think we have finally fixed the issue!
Link for Waitlist Summer Program registration is live :)

https://kinkorapei.ca/kinkora-early-learning-center/

Thank you for your patience once again !

Kinkora Early Learning Center - Kinkora, PEI Our mission is to provide a high-quality program that allows children to learn and develop to their fullest potential delivered by nurturing employees.

Summer Program (waitlist) registration link should be up and running now. Thank you for your patience as we resolved this issue.

Summer School Program Registration - Rural Municipality of Kinkora, PEI