Illness rates

Edmonton Public Schools began sharing school illness rates in January 2021, as part of the Division’s response to COVID-19. The illness tracker has remained on the site as a way for families to stay informed about the general illness rate for their child’s school.

In the 2024–25 school year, we saw a steep decline in the number of people visiting this page. With this greatly reduced traffic, and the staff time required to manually compile and update illness numbers for 214 schools each day, as of the 2025–26 school year the illness tracker will no longer be available.

What does this mean?

While the illness tracker will no longer be available, the Division continues to work closely with Alberta Health Services (AHS) to report school absence rates that reach 10 per cent or higher.

If AHS determines the school has an outbreak of illness (respiratory, gastrointestinal, etc.), a letter may be sent to families.

Outbreaks

Schools on outbreak status will follow all AHS recommendations around school operations and activities while on outbreak.

Read AHS’s Guide for Outbreak Prevention and Control in Schools (PDF).