About Us
Every day, the staff and students of Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) are encouraged to pursue opportunities to grow and to discover their passions in life. We pride ourselves on providing our staff and students with the tools to achieve success by offering dynamic programming, up-to-date resources, and practical professional development opportunities.
In teaching our students, EIPS brings together core academics subjects, diverse optional programming, and a strong emphasis on character education. We strive to teach our students how to learn, guiding them to achieve their best. These pillars help prepare successful, well-rounded, contributing young citizens, ready to take on the world.
We encourage our staff and students to pursue lifelong learning in all aspects of their lives. The success of our students, and our division, is possible because of your support and so we thank you for choosing EIPS.
Fact and Figures
- Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is one of Alberta's largest school divisions serving approximately 17,950 students in 42 schools.
- The Division was formed in 1995 after regionalization.
- Schools range in size from 20 students to approximately 1,500 students.
- The Division employs approximately 880 full-time equivalent teaching staff and 550 full-time equivalent non-teaching staff.
- Schools by geographic area:
Mission and Belief Statements
The mission and belief statements of EIPS are outlined in Board Policy 1: Division Foundational Statements.