Equity & Support for Students

Nova Scotia schools need to be models of the kind of society we want to have. In addition to academic and teaching excellence, schools need to be places that celebrate diversity, and promote respect and personal responsibility.

Inclusive Education

Inclusive
Education
Introduction

Inclusive education is a commitment to ensuring a high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive and equitable education to support the well-being and achievement of every student.  
 

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Student Support and Inclusion

The department is committed to making improvements to inclusion. Most students learning needs can be met through large group instruction within the classroom, however some students may need extra support including small group instruction and/or intensive individualized programming.

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African Canadian Services

The African Canadian Services Branch is dedicated to collaborating across the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) with students, parents, families, community, education partners, and stakeholders to build a Nova Scotian education system that is equitable, culturally responsive and a safe learning environment.

For more information, visit the African Canadian Services web site.

Mi'kmaq Services

Mi'kmaq Services works with Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey to provide services to teachers and administrators in Nova Scotia's band-operated schools. 

For more information, visit the Mi'kmaq Services web site.

Schools Plus

SchoolsPlus is a collaborative interagency approach supporting the whole child and their family with the school as the center of service delivery. Each site has a regional advisory committee with representation from various government departments such as Justice, Community Services, Education, and Health and Wellness. 

For more information, visit the Schools Plus web site.

Student Services

Student Services provides direction and leadership to school boards around the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, programs and services in the areas of Special Education, Learning Disabilities, Autism, SchoolsPlus, Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling, Anti-bullying and cyberbullying, English as an Additional Language, Race Relations, Cross Cultural Understanding and Human Rights (RCH), and other support services to students.

For more information, visit the Student Services web site.

Tuition Support

This program addresses the specific needs of students with a Learning Disability (as defined by the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada, 2002), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Tuition Support program provides funding which partially covers the tuition costs at designated special education private schools (DSEPS) or registered special education private schools (RSEPS). 

For more information, visit the Tuition Support web site.