1. School Closure Moratorium Committee September 20, 2011

2.  To provide choice among programs  To broaden the range of program offerings  To increase public awareness and participation in education  To personalize instruction  To provide continual growth and renewal

3.  Alternative programs are board approved programs that emphasize a particular language, culture, religion, subject-matter, or teaching philosophy  Edmonton Public Schools offers approximately thirty alternative programs to provide different paths to achieve academic and personal success

4.  Edmonton Public parents have choices as to where to send their child for his or her education  Students can attend any school in the District, as long as the school has available space and the student qualifies for entry

5.  Transportation to alternative programs was initiated by the Board of Trustees  Transportation funding comes from two sources  Block grant from the Province  Bus pass fees paid by parents  The Board approves transportation fees on a yearly basis, including transportation to alternative programs

6. The District currently has approximately thirty Alternative Programs  Subject Matter Arts Core, Academic Alternative, Advanced Placement, Edmonton Professional School of Ballet, International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP, MY, Diploma, Pre-Advanced Placement, Science Alternative, Sports Alternative  Faith-based  Logos, Edmonton Christian, Meadowlark Christian, Mill Woods Christian, Sakinah Circle  Language and Culture  Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Aboriginal, American Sign Language, Cree Extended, Hebrew, International Spanish Academy, Ukrainian Bilingual  Teaching Philosophy  Caraway, Child Study Centre, Cogito, Nellie McClung, Traditional, Waldorf

8.  District Enrolment September 30, 2010 = 79,911  District Alternative Program Enrolment = 22,316 (28%)

9.  New alternative programs may be established over time in response to demand  Alternative programs are distributed to schools taking into consideration a number of factors including:  Demand for the program  Space in existing schools to accommodate the program  Proximity of space to student residences  Availability of qualified staff  Transportation  Impact on other programs  Requirement for facility modifications

10.  Alternative programs are distributed to schools accommodating a regular program. They are intended to operate along side of the regular program  The alternative program becomes the only program when there are not sufficient students enrolled in the regular program  The following schools have experienced this pattern:  Elmwood  Glengarry  Mill Creek  Mount Pleasant  Queen Alexandra  Rio Terrace  Victoria

11. 36226198 75619109 989411371 100075428 38204465 53735638 25773681 73844111 7283 5829 Kindergarten to Grade 9 Enrolment vs Residency September 30, 2010 Enrolment Data W2 W1 NC NE NW SWSE C SC

12. 70% 63% 64% 57% 60% 70% 65% 78% 73%