Alberta Schools

• https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx
• All Classes in K to 12 schools are cancelled until further notice
• All Grade 6 and 9 provincial achievement tests and grade 12 diploma exams are cancelled
• School authorities will offer at-home learning opportunities for all Kindergarten to Grade 12 students
• Each student will get final grades and a report card appropriate to their grade level
• High school students on track to receive 100 or more credits will still be eligible to graduate
• More information on student learning during COVID-19 here:  https://www.alberta.ca/student-learning-during-covid-19.aspx

 Alberta post-secondary institutions

• https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx
• Effective immediately, student attendance at post-secondary institutions is prohibited until further notice.
• The government will also be working with post-secondary institutions to ensure that these extraordinary circumstances do not prevent students from being eligible for admission to post-secondary studies for the upcoming school year.

Is there any support for students paying student loans during the COVID-19 pandemic response? 

• https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan/covid19-individuals.html#canada_student_loans
• Effective March 30, the government is placing a six-month interest-free moratorium on the repayment of Canada Student Loans for all student loan borrowers. No payment will be required and interest will not accrue during this time.
• Students do not need to apply for the repayment pause.
• Learn more about the moratorium on the repayment
• Alberta Student Aid information: https://studentaid.alberta.ca/

 Alberta Daycares and day homes

• https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx

From AHS website (March 21, 2020):

• Licensed child care
  • – All licensed child care facilities in Alberta are closed at this time. This includes daycare, out-of-school care and preschool programs.
• Child care for core service workers
  • – Select licensed child care centres will begin reopening to provide child care for core service workers.
    • – Access will be prioritized to health care practitioners and critical infrastructure workers.
    • – Additional space will then be available to first responders and others.
  • – Children’s Services will contact the centres that will be reopening directly.
    • – Centres will initially be chosen based on proximity to health care facilities and will be reopened in phases based on areas of need, starting March 23.
  • – Parents will be notified by their employer if they qualify to send their children to newly re-opened centres.
• Home-based child care
  • – Approved family day homes are exempt as they care for fewer than 7 children at a time, but should use enhanced sanitation practices.
  • – Private home-based child care providers remain open as they can only care for up to six children, not including their own, at any one time.
  • – The government does not monitor private child care providers but can issue closures if they are over this limit.
  • – Any home-based child care provider – approved or private – should routinely clean and disinfect surfaces that people regularly touch like toys, door handles, keyboards, toilets and tables.
  • – Visitors and children should not enter if they are feeling unwell.
  • – Regardless of where a child is being taken care of (family, friends or day home) handwashing facilities or hand sanitizer must be available to children, and visitors are encouraged to wash their hands frequently.
  • – While grandparents and other seniors are a great help with child care, older Albertans have an increased risk of complications if they get COVID-19. We encourage limiting exposure to children who have any signs of illness.
  • – Parents should take precautions and limit the number of playdates to reduce the chances of community transfer.
• More information at:  https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx#toc-2