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ATA Strike Commencing on Monday; School Closures Starting Oct 6th

As a result of the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) rejecting a proposed deal from the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA), all FMPSD schools will be closed to students starting Monday, October 6, 2025, unless a new agreement is reached or strike action is otherwise averted. Additionally, all yellow school bus routes will be suspended for the duration of the strike.

In light of the ongoing strike, all extracurricular activities, including sports, clubs, and after-school programs, will be temporarily suspended.

As there is no definitive end date for the strike, FMPSD is unable to provide a timeline for when normal operations will resume. We will continue to provide timely updates as we receive them from the Ministry of Education and Child Care.

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Students AP 300: School Entrance Age

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Background

It is necessary to set a minimum age for entrance into kindergarten and grade 1 in schools within the Division.

Procedures

  1. Children may begin kindergarten in a school within the Division in September if they are five (5) years of age by the following December 31st.
  2. Children may begin grade 1 in September if they are six (6) years of age by the following December 31st.
  3. Proof of age, presented in the form of a birth certificate or other official document acceptable to the Principal, is required at the start of kindergarten and may be requested at the start of grade 1 in the case of a student new to a school.

Adopted:

December 17, 1974

Amended:

April 10, 2000; November 28, 2011; July 2016, September 21, 2016, August 23, 2021

Reference:

Section1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,  21, 33, 52, 53, 197, 222 Education Act

Cross References:

Policy 13 Appeals and Hearings Regarding Student Matters

AP 390 Student Appeals