03-30-2025, https://epsb.ca/programs/specializedprogramming/communitylearningskills/factsheet/

Community Learning Skills

Community Learning Skills programming supports students who have moderate delays in most or all developmental areas. These students may have physical, sensory, medical or behavioural disabilities.

  • Goals

    • Improve academic, communication, personal and social skills

  • Benefits

    • Improved reading, writing, listening and math skills
    • Improved ability to communicate and interact with others using appropriate behaviours and social skills
    • Improved work ethic and study habits

  • Program delivery

    • A safe, structured environment with regular routines
    • Close, constant supervision
    • Consistent behavioural expectations
    • Smaller classes for more targeted instruction
    • Opportunities to interact with other students in school-wide and community activities

  • Eligibility

    Students must be in Grades 1 to 12 with a clinical diagnosis.

  • Alberta curriculum

    All Edmonton Public Schools programming is based on curriculum determined by Alberta Education. Students enrolled in the Community Learning Skills will receive the same high-quality education offered in all of our programs.  

  • Transportation

    Most schools offering specialized programming have some yellow busing options available. For more information about busing, contact your child’s school or call Student Transportation at 780-429-8585. 


03-30-2025, https://epsb.ca/programs/specializedprogramming/communitylearningskills/factsheet/

Community Learning Skills

School Sites

Elementary

Junior High

Senior High