COVID-19

Coronavirus information for Metro students

Summer School & Summer Camps 2020

Stage 2 of the province's Relaunch Strategy includes provisions for larger public gatherings and the opening of K-12 schools with specific guidance. As a result, Metro is receiving many questions about whether summer school and summer camps will now be offered in person, online, or with a combination of the learning models.

This year, delivery of summer school and summer camps will continue to be offered online. Our goal is to confidently deliver high-quality learning opportunities to students while adhering to the social distancing requirements that are still in place. Although reopening is underway, we realize that the situation continues to evolve and we want to do what is best for the safety of our students and continuity of programming.

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On March 17, the Alberta Government declared a state of emergency under the Public Health Act. The decision means that all schools, childcare centres, and other programming that takes place inside Edmonton Public Schools is closed.

Due to new public health measures related to COVID-19, our office is closed to customers. Please contact Metro through online chat, by phone at 780-428-1111 or email metro@epsb.ca. If phoning, please leave a message and Customer Service will return your call within one business day.

In alignment with the Alberta Government’s direction, we would like to give the following updates on Metro’s programs:

Academic evening and weekend credit classes

Our classes do not follow the typical block 1-4 schedule so our night school roll-out will be a bit different with teachers releasing their first learning materials according to the following schedule:

Monday / Wednesday classes – Materials will be released on Wednesday, April 1 between 6:30pm – 9:00pm. Teachers will be online at this time to connect with their students and answer questions online.

Tuesday / Thursday classes – Materials will be released on Thursday, April 2 between 6:30pm – 9:00pm. Teachers will be online at this time to connect with their students and answer questions online.

Saturday classes – Materials will be released on Saturday, April 4 between 9:00am – 1:30pm. Teachers will be online at this time to connect with their students and answer questions online.

Please note that at this time, all grade 12 diploma exams have been cancelled.

Your patience is appreciated as we all adjust to this new method of course delivery. We encourage all students to check SchoolZone and Google classroom on a regular basis for program updates. We also ask that you confirm your email and phone contact is up to date to ensure important communication from Metro is received. If you need to update your contact information, please update your student profile online or contact Metro by phone at 780-428-1111 or email at metro@epsb.ca.

The deadline for withdrawal / wefunds for Semester Two and Q4 Fast-Track High School Credit Classes has now passed. Students will receive a final mark in the course and the course will appear on their Alberta Education transcript.

Visit our Student Resources page for additional information and supports.

Adult Continuing Education

Adult Continuing Education classes scheduled to start on or before August 31, 2020 have been cancelled.

Diploma Exam Prep / PAT prep

Diploma Exam Prep and PAT prep scheduled for May and June are cancelled.

English Language Institute

Classes for ESL and LINC have been transitioned to online delivery. Visit our Student Resources page for additional information and supports.

Summer Camps

Metro Continuing Education is introducing online summer camps in response to the special circumstances we’re living in. Our goal is to provide a platform to help campers connect to their peers and community, and learn through engaging activities and experiences.

Though summer day camps are included in the Alberta Government’s relaunch strategy, due to the COVID-19 recommendations that are still in place, we do not believe we would be able to provide the same high quality, hands-on programming we originally intended with our in-person camps. The health and safety of our students, families, community partners and staff continues to be our top priority.

Summer School

Due to the current restrictions of COVID 19, Edmonton Public Schools has made the decision to move all Summer School courses online. Metro is dedicated to offering a high quality program to our Division students. Learn more about Summer School 2020.

Edmonton Public Schools knows that our families, students and staff are concerned about coronavirus. All families are encouraged to stay updated on the latest information about coronavirus from Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The health and safety of our students, families and staff is our top priority. More information will be shared as it becomes available. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

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