About Us
EIPS is Excellence by Choice
Every day the exceptional staff of Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) and aspiring students show what it means to pursue Excellence by Choice. In return, EIPS prides itself on providing our staff and students with the tools to achieve Excellence by Choice by offering dynamic programming, up-to-date resources, and practical professional development opportunities.
For our students, we encourage character education in learning and in life. As a school division, Excellence by Choice represents our beliefs and vision for education. As a whole, it serves to inspire everyone involved with our organization to passionately embark on a journey of lifelong learning in order to enjoy a lifetime of success.
EIPS is committed to Excellence by Choice: Through expanded options, all EIPS’ students have opportunities to excel in attaining their educational goals. Excellence by Choice is possible because of your support and so we thank you for choosing EIPS.
System Fact Sheet
EIPS' 2009/2010 System Fact Sheet is a quick reference guide to division facts and figures, and school programs.Fact and Figures
- Elk Island Public Schools is one of Alberta's largest school systems serving approximately 16,200 students in 44 schools.
- Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is a school division formed in 1995 after regionalization.
- Schools range in size from 30 students to approximately 1,400.
- The system employs approximately 950 teachers and 500 non-teaching staff.
- Schools by geographic area:
Mission
The mission of EIPS is to achieve educational excellence in preparing students for change and future challenges.Credo
As a member of Elk Island Public Schools, I will...- Communicate honestly, respectfully, directly and professionally
- Make and support decisions that reflect collaboration and teamwork
- Appreciate and respect roles and responsibilities of others
- Recognize and celebrate contributions and accomplishments
- Maintain a balance between work expectations and personal health
- Take responsibility to grow professionally
Beliefs
- Education should be a hopeful activity for all students.
- Positive relationships are the foundation to building the good learning that occurs in classrooms.
- We need to take time to reflect on what we are doing and achieving.
- All students can learn and experience success.
- All students have the right to access a high-quality, public education program.
- Students have a responsibility to maximize their learning by striving for excellence.
- All staff play a key role in facilitating student learning.
- People are our most important educational resource.
- The educational system must develop responsible and creative decision makers, who demonstrate ethical and moral behaviour.
- A quality education contributes to the emotional, intellectual, physical, and social development of students.
- Learning is a lifelong process in which schooling plays a fundamental role.
- Education is the shared responsibility of the student, school, home, community, government, and the private sector.
- Schooling must be offered in a safe learning environment in which individuals are respected, valued, and affirmed.
- All practices within our system must reflect responsible use of public funds.
- Our school system must be innovative, flexible, and continuously improving to meet the challenges presented by change.
- Problems and challenges present opportunities for positive growth and development.
- Integrity, honesty, tolerance, and responsible behaviour must be fundamental in all that we do.
