The Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation has a library that can be used by the general public.
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Children can start school (see Registering a Child) at the age of three if their fourth birthday falls before the end of December. Most children spend two years in junior and senior kindergarten before starting full-time school in Grade 1.
Some Kingston schools offer half-day kindergarten programs — children attend in the morning or afternoon but not both — while others provide full-day kindergarten every second day. Some French schools provide full-day kindergarten every day of the week. Many schools provide programs for students before and after regular classes to accommodate the schedules of working parents.
Full-day kindergarten is being introduced across the province. By 2015, all children aged four and five will be attending full-day kindergarten in Ontario. A typical day in elementary school starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.
Children leave elementary school after Grade 8 to attend secondary school. Some students leave Grade 6 to attend an intermediate school for Grades 7 and 8.
Families who want their children to become proficient in French have the option of sending their child to a French-immersion public or Catholic school. French-speaking families can send their children to a public or Catholic French school.
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