Of the $510,000 budgeted for curriculum updates, the preschool changes will amount to $15,000 while middle school social studies changes will total between $121,000 and $160,000.

Children who received the enhanced curriculum had improved classroom behaviour throughout primary school. They were also 56% less likely to be involved in serious youth crime by age 17.

Dr. Davidson developed the mindfulness-based kindness curriculum for preschoolers to help them pay closer attention to their emotions.