Section 2: Services for Children & Adolescents (birth-age 18)

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD)

To request support services for your child in the New Brunswick public school system, the process begins at the school level by contacting the principal.  The student’s name is then forwarded to the school-based team for discussion.  The school-based team is comprised of an administrative person, the guidance counsellor, the person in charge of resource, and the classroom teacher. The team will undertake a problem solving process to generate strategies to address identified strengths and needs.  These strategies are prioritized and implemented.  Informal and, if required and warranted, formal assessment would occur.

In December 2023, EECD released a new Framework to support students that have a learning disability. That document can be found here: Learning Disabilities K-12: Building Strength and Independence a New Brunswick Framework.

Inclusive Education

Inclusive education is a pairing of philosophy and pedagogical practices that allow each student to feel respected, confident and safe so he or she can learn and develop to his or her full potential. It is based on a system of values and beliefs centered on the best interests of the student, which promotes social cohesion, belonging, active participation in learning, a complete school experience, and positive interactions with peers and others in the school community. These values and beliefs will be shared by schools and communities. Inclusive education is put into practice within school communities that value diversity and nurture the well-being and quality of learning of each of their members. Inclusive education is carried out through a range of public and community programs and services available to all students. Inclusive education is the foundation for ensuring an inclusive New Brunswick society.

 

School District Offices / Bureaux de Districts Scolaires

First Nation Education Initiative Inc. **UPDATING SECTION**
The mission of the First Nation Education Initiative is to establish and maintain an educational jurisdictional model for First Nation education, which will result in improved capacity for First Nation educators ultimately leading to improvements in the educational outcomes for all First Nation students attending Band Operated and Provincial schools.

First Nation Education Initiative Inc.

2398 Route 102 Highway, Unit A2
Lincoln, N.B.
E3B 7G1
Main Office: (506) 357-7230
Fax Number: (506) 357-6082

For an updated list of Education Directors, visit: http://fneii.ca/html/eddirectors.html

Education Directors

  • Ingrid Brooks, Indian Island First Nation
    Phone: (506) 523-9795
    Fax: (506) 523-8110
    Email: counsellor1@iifn.ca
  • George Ginnish, Eel Ground First Nation
    Phone: (506) 627-4600
    Fax: (506) 627-4602
    Email: chiefgeorge@bell.blackberry.net
  • Louise Ouellette, Madawaska First Nation
    Phone: (506) 739-9765
    Fax: (506) 735-0024
    Email: mmfnseedirector@hotmail.com
  • Annette Paul, St. Mary’s First Nation
    Phone: (506) 459-2219
    Fax: (506) 459-2216
    Email: annettepaul@smfn.ca
  • Tracey O’Reilly, Kingsclear First Nation
    Phone: (506) 363-3028, Ext. 120
    Fax: (506) 363-4324
    Email: traceyoreilly@kingsclear.ca
  • Shelley Sabattis, Oromocto First Nation
    Phone: (506) 357-2083
    Fax: (506) 357-2628
    Email: ssabattis@ofnb.com
  • Patricia Ward, Metepenagiag First Nation
    Phone: (506) 836-6113
    Fax: (506) 836-2787
    Email: rbeduc@nb.aibn.com
  • Stephanie Peter Paul, Pabineau First Nation
    Phone: (506) 548-2911 Ext. 125
    Fax: (506) 548-5348
    Email: stephaniepeterpaul@hotmail.com
  • Rebecca Knockwood, Fort Folly First Nation
    Phone: (506) 379-3400
    Fax: (506) 379-3408
    Email: fortfolly@rogers.com
  • Andrea Polchies, Woodstock First Nation
    Phone: (506) 328-3303
    Fax: (506) 328-2420
    Email: WFNDirOfEd@hotmail.com
  • Ann Mary Steele, Buctouche First Nation
    Phone: (506) 743-2520
    Fax: (506) 743-8995
    Email: annmarysimon@nb.aibn.com

EECD Resource Materials

  •  Ø Resource for the Identification and Teaching of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (Elementary/Middle Level) https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/disability.pdf
  • Ø Resource for the Identification and Teaching of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (High School) http://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/ldhandbook611.pdf
  • Ø Guidelines for Exemptions and Accommodations – Provincial Assessments and Examinations – Provincial Examination Program https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/eval/AssessmentProtocols.pdf
  • Ø Trouble Audition Centrale (French Only) https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/servped/audition.pdf
  • Ø Appeal Process 2003 https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/AppealProcess2003.pdf
  • Ø Early Childhood Services Act http://laws.gnb.ca/en/ShowPdf/cs/E-0.5.pdf
  • Ø Education Act http://laws.gnb.ca/en/ShowPdf/cs/E-1.12.pdf

Home Schooling

To learn more about the rules and regulations regarding Home Schooling in New Brunswick, contact the Home Schooling Representative at your local school district office.  (See list above for phone number).   Otherwise visit the Department of Education Web Site: https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/Home%20Schooling.pdf

Private Schools

To get more information regarding Private Schools in New Brunswick, call the Department of Education at (506) 453-3678

Riverbend Community School

Riverbend Community School is a full time day school and tutoring centre that provides education for students of all ages struggling in reading, writing and math. We help students and their families understand why they have been struggling. We also help to demystify the complicated world of learning disabilities. Riverbend is a safe, empowering, non-judgemental space where students come to discover what they are truly capable of despite being unsuccessful in the past.

Our Mission: At Riverbend we believe school should be an extraordinary experience for children. We also believe class sizes should be small. Students who are below, on, or above grade level have the opportunity to work and thrive in a small, self-paced learning environment with loads of personalized support. This allows them to meet their academic, social, and emotional needs. Welcome to our elementary and middle school program. We have a multi-age, modern classroom where our blended instruction and self-paced structure allow for mastery of all content areas. Although we are not a school designated specifically for dyslexia or other learning differences, many of our students over the years have attended our school with learning differences and are thriving! Although this is a general education program with high academic expectations for our learners – we believe ALL learners can be successful with the right supports in place.

Riverbend Community School
Phone: 506-388-5813
Email: info@riverbendschool.ca
Website: http://riverbendschool.ca/

Literacy Services

Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick (LDANB-TAANB)

  •  Barton Reading and Spelling Program 

The Barton system is a one-on-one specialized tutoring system based on the Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Method. It teaches the phonemic structure of the English language using a multi-sensory approach which recognizes that people who have a reading difficulty or reading disability learn best by involving all of their senses: visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic. The hour-long individualized tutoring sessions are held twice per week in the late afternoon or early evening. As a non-profit organization, LDANB strives to make this service accessible to all children, teenagers and adults who struggle with a learning disability or reading difficulties. As such, LDANB offers this service at minimal cost to the learner and subsidies are available for low-income families.

Contact:

Martha Donavan, Program Coordiantor
Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick
Email: eo-dse@ldanb-taanb.ca

 

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