Schools

Recent stories about schools


A group of children and adults ride bikes down a residential road
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Bike Bus expands to two more schools, explores other municipalities

An organization that facilitates group rides for cycling students has expanded to two more schools in Edmonton and may be on its way to other Alberta cities, too.

A graphic showing nine people.
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Edmonton votes 2025: School board trustees

Edmonton voters elected nine public school board and six Catholic school board trustees on Oct. 20. Some candidates won their races decisively, while others narrowly did so. Some were reelected, while others will be new to the role.

A large group of children and adults ride bikes in the middle of a residential road.
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Edmonton dad starts bike bus to pedal change

A local dad has started a bike bus at Rutherford School in the Bonnie Doon neighbourhood.

Public waste containers with bins for garbage, food scraps, and recycling
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Calls for public engagement: Parks, waste reduction, food finder tool

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about parks, waste services, and more.

A newspaper clipping that shows a rendering of a Victorian-era school building. The headline reads, "Proposed New School on Victoria High Site."
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A moment in history: Aug. 28, 1930

On this day in 1930, plans were underway to transform Victoria High School.

Newspaper clipping showing a story from 1891 with a headline that reads, "Annual School Meeting."
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A moment in history: Jan. 10, 1891

On this day in 1891, Edmonton's first school board considered if it needed a new school for the growing settlement.

A portrait of Trisha Estabrooks, smiling in front of a brick wall
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Public school board hamstrung when it comes to City Plan, says chair

Past decisions by the city and current decisions by the province are making it difficult for the school system to live up to the City Plan's vision of 15-minute districts, suggests the chair of the Edmonton Public School Board.