Primary Communication Classrooms (PCC)

The Primary Communication Class program is a small class placement for students in Grades 1 to 3, who are experiencing significant challenges with communication and who, in spite of intensive support, intervention and/or appropriate accommodations and modifications, are not experiencing significant progress in the regular classroom setting.

The goal of the program are:

• acquisition of skills that allow students living with intense communication needs to learn effectively, socialize, communicate and self-regulate in school and in daily living environment, and 
• providing a program and learning environment which minimizes triggers that can cause unsafe behaviours in school.  

If the student is accepted through the application process which starts at the school level and before the students is enrolled in the PCC class, they must first be presented at the KPR  Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) . 

KPR's vision for the PCC is to provide high-quality programming to help students gain the skills needed to access the Ontario curriculum and/or alternative programming and to engage socially in school and the community. By using evidence-based techniques, we aim to provide an engaging, enriching and stimulating learning environment in which students develop the skills they need to reach their potential and participate fully in school and in life. 

Primary Communication Class Brochure