This is a page from the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.
Education

K-12 curriculum platforms

Here's what the 2025 Newfoundland & Labrador election parties are promising.

Liberal

  • Introduce mandatory civic education and financial literacy education

    "Introduce mandatory civic education and financial literacy education to ensure all students understand the political, legal and economic system in which they live." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

  • Introduce an Indigenous history, language, and culture module for elementary and junior high students
  • Introduce a mandatory Indigenous history and reconciliation course for high school students

PC

  • Focus K-12 curriculum on reading, writing, math, science, and computer skills

    "Strengthen the basics in education. We will focus on reading, writing, math, science, and computer skills—while also supporting creativity and well-being. The curriculum will better prepare students to meet national and global standards." — For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08

  • Expand opportunities for students to learn new technologies in K-12 classes

    "Expand opportunities for students to learn new technologies in our K-12 school system." — For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08

  • Support redeveloping the K-12 curriculum to include appropriate content on Indigenous histories, cultures, stories, and languages
We don't have any NDP policies on K-12 curriculum.

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