Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) wants to hear from you! Complete the EIPS School Transition Planning Survey by November 20.
EIPS is in the midst of developing a transition plan for students impacted by the decision to relocate the senior high French Immersion program and balance senior high enrolment in Sherwood Park. As you’ll recall, last January, after an exhaustive review, the EIPS Board of Trustees made the decision to:
- relocate the senior high French Immersion program to Salisbury Composite High; and
- balance senior high enrolment by redesignating senior high students living in the Lakeland Ridge attendance area to Bev Facey Community High.
Both are effective when the new Sherwood Park replacement school opens, expected in the 2026-27 school year. Overall, the solution aligns with the feedback heard, supports the Division’s program goals, addresses enrolment concerns and is sustainable into the future. Learn more
To ensure a smooth transition for students, staff and families, EIPS is consulting impacted stakeholders to develop an effective implementation plan, starting with an online feedback survey—NOW OPEN!
All impacted families are invited to complete the survey. Share your thoughts and individual needs, what motivates you and what doesn’t, your program goals, and any suggestions or concerns you may have related to the transition.
TAKE THE SURVEY NOW
closes Nov. 20, 2024.
preview the survey questions—before completing the survey
The survey is also being distributed to impacted staff and students. Grade 10 students will receive a link through email. Meanwhile, students in grades 7 to 9 will complete the survey in class—participation is voluntary. The survey closes on November 20.
EIPS will then review all the feedback provided and begin developing a draft transition plan—considering local needs, program and outcome requirements, and strategies to enhance student achievement. In early 2025, the Division will share the draft plan at a public feedback session—collecting any input stakeholders may have. It will use that data to fine-tune and perfect a final version for the transition.
The survey is anonymous and takes roughly 15 minutes to complete. EIPS will share the survey results at the public feedback session—in early 2025. In the meantime, for more information visit eips.ca, including: