Sixty-one multimedia computers and software have been installed in school libraries at all grade levels. Two-thirds of all schools are now running a consistent platform of local area networks. A strong emphasis has been placed on teacher training. The Department of Education Media Centre Training Lab supports teacher professional development in the areas of computer technologies. Work stations operate on a Novell network, simulating the networks in schools.
Teachers have access to all provincially licensed educational software.
A Technology Strategy Committee has been formed to develop a vision and direction for information technology in schools. With the vision statement formally adopted, the committee is currently working to develop a provincial strategy to achieve its goals. Alternate education program. The Department of Education has allocated substantial funding for education projects contained within the PEI Youth Initiative , a partnership of the health and education systems and the community to better meet the needs of children, youth, and families. One such project is the Education Alternative Program, which addresses the needs of students who do not fit into traditional school situations and have dropped out of school or are at risk of doing so.