NL SCHOOL HISTORY
What year was Grade 12 introduced as the graduating year in NL?
1981
At what age do children start school?
Age 5
What month do students start a new school year in NL?
September
What month do students in NL end their school year for summer break?
June
True or False: Because of it's unique half hour time zone, Newfoundland students get to start their school day 30 mins earlier than students in Nova Scotia.
False. School start times match local clocks, but the province is 30 mins ahead of Atlantic Standard Time
What did students use to write their notes on before paper and pencils?
Small handheld slates/chalkboards with thin slate pencils or chalk
what was used to heat classrooms back in the day?
Wood stoves or coal stoves
How long do NL students get off school for Christmas?
Two weeks
What major post-secondary institution in St. John's was established in 1925 as a living memorial to Newfoundlanders who lost their lives in WW1?
Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN)
How many public schools are in the NL School system: 541, 252, or 355?
252 schools
What grades are included in the Primary years of school?
Kindergarten - Grade 3
How long do NL students get off school for Easter break?
One week
Until a historic referendum reformed the system in 1997, Newfoundland's school boards were run by what institutions?
Christian Churches
What is the approx number of students in the NL School system: 63,900-65,300 or 75,500-77,000?
63,900-65,300 students
What grades are included in the High School years of School?
Grades 10 - Grade 12
True or False: Instead of Grades 10, 11, and 12, they are now called Levels 1, 2, and 3
True, they are now called Levels 1, 2, and 3
In what year did the province successfully adopt it's first fully non-denominational public School system?
At the start of 1998-1999 school year
True or False: During the Covid-19 pandemic all the NL students had time off from their schooling
False; they all did "Online Learning" at home
In what year did students in NL start getting bussed to school?
In 1949, immediately following Confederation
What year did Kindergarten become a full day rather than half a day or learning in NL?
It stared in September 2016