In Alberta, Curriculum or Programs of Study are determined by Alberta Education. It identifies what students are expected to learn and do in all subjects from Kindergarten to Grade 12. You can find the new K–6 Curriculum and the current Gr. 7–12 Programs of Study on the Alberta Education website.
Lethbridge School Division does not decide what is taught in our schools. However, our teachers decide how the curriculum is taught in their classrooms.
New K-6 Curriculum Development and Implementation
In the 2023/2024 school year, all K to 6 students learned from the new English Language Arts and Literature and Mathematics curriculum. In addition, school authorities implemented three new K-3 curriculums with students in classrooms:
Science
French First Language and Literature
French Immersion Language Arts and Literature
In the 2024/2025 school year, school authorities will implement the new curriculum in these three subjects for Grade 4 to Grade 6.
For the 2024/2025, some K-6 teachers throughout Lethbridge School Division will also be piloting the new Social Studies curriculum.
Alberta Education has shared new curriculum resources for parents and school boards, as well as an implementation plan, on their new digital resource, LearnAlberta.