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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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Joint Statement: Return of School Operations for All Fort McMurray Schools Starting May 21st

Posted on: General News

(Fort McMurray, AB, May 18, 2024) We are pleased to share that all Fort McMurray Schools will be open on Tuesday May 21, 2024. 

As always, the safety of our students, families, and staff remains our top priority. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has lifted the evacuation order for Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek, and Grayling Terrace. The Evacuation Alert has also been lifted for Fort McMurray, Draper, Saprae Creek, Gregoire Lake Estates, Fort McMurray First Nation # 468, Anzac, and Rickards Landing Industrial Park. The State of Local Emergency has also been lifted for our region. We look forward to welcoming our entire community back home. 

We are thankful for the dedicated work on Alberta Wildfire, RMWB Emergency Management, and all first responders for all of their efforts during this time.

To stay informed, we encourage you to continue following the social media channels of Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD), Fort McMurray Catholic School District (FMCSD), and Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord (École Boréale). These channels will provide you with the latest updates for specific school divisions.

For additional information, contact:

Momin Syed Megan McKenny Laura Devaney
Communication Coordinator  Communications Director Director of Corporate Affairs
Fort McMurray Public School Division  Fort McMurray Catholic Schools Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord
communications@fmpsd.ab.ca megan.mckenny@fmcsd.ab.ca media@centrenord.ab.ca
780-880-7666      780-799-5700 780-860-3407