Students

Mon, 27 Jun, 2016

2016 Michael A. Strembitsky Award of Excellence recipients

The Board of Trustees have announced the recipients of the Michael A. Strembitsky Award of Excellence.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2016

Celebrating the Journey of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Graduates

Over 50 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit high school graduates attended the 2016 Honouring Celebration on June 8 at J. Percy Page School.

Wed, 1 Jun, 2016

HELPING FAMILIES FROM FORT MCMURRAY

We’ve welcomed about 1,000 students into 165 of our District’s 203 schools since the massive wildfire around Fort McMurray forced that city’s evacuation on May 3. 

Mon, 9 May, 2016

Teacher maps out Alberta in Minecraft to give hands-on history lessons

Grade 4 students from Lynwood School get a hands-on lesson in social students through the popular video game, Minecraft. 

Wed, 4 May, 2016

Fort McMurray Student Registration

Students from Fort McMurray are welcome at any of our Edmonton Public Schools. We are here to help you during this incredibly difficult time.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2016

TRUSTEES TO ASK PROVINCE TO PHASE OUT PRIVATE SCHOOL FUNDING

Trustees will soon ask the province to phase out public funding of private schools and instead re-invest that money into the public system. 

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!

It’s National Volunteer Week, and Edmonton Public Schools is proud to recognize the thousands of parent, community, students and staff volunteers who dedicate their time and resources to support our schools.

Tue, 29 Mar, 2016

Trustees to ask for help with costs of educating Syrian newcomers

The Board of Trustees will ask the federal government to contribute to the cost of educating Syrian newcomer students, who have arrived in Edmonton over the last few months.

Wed, 2 Mar, 2016

Public input about future use of mature schools

We're hosting public consultation meetings to talk about re-envisioning the use of space in mature schools in some of the city’s older neighbourhoods.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2015

International field trips to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis

Recent world events mean it’s prudent for us to exercise a higher degree of scrutiny and seek a balance between what’s educational and what’s safe.