About Alberta Education
Alberta Education is the organizational arm of the government that oversees all education in Alberta. While Home Educators do not always agree with governing bodies, SHiNE's overall experience in communicating with the people at Alberta Education has been a positive one. (Alberta Education was formerly called Alberta Learning, prior to November 2004).
Alberta Education has expressed to us that they genuinely want to hear from Home Educators -- especially the positive experiences that we have, and what we are happy with, but also any difficulties with school boards, specific regulations, policies which are not working, etc. Contact Marc Prefontaine or Doug Coffin by:
- Fax -- 403-297-3842
- Email -- Joe Frank: Joe.Frank*NOWAY*@gov.ab.ca (remove the *NOWAY*)
More Alberta Education Home Education Information...
The following documents outline the limits and extent of the legal responsibilites of all parties involved in home education in this province. It is important to realize that these documents not only outline the freedoms and responsibilites of home educating families, but they also outline the responsibilities of the school boards and the government agencies who serve us. They are well worth reading and the legal language is not as difficult as it may first appear.
- Home Education Regulations
The "new" home education regulations were released in July of 2006 and are in effect until 2011. Very little has changed, but the new wording seems favourable to home educating families. - Home Education Policy
The Home Education Policy, also up for review, falls under the Home Education Regulation and can be reviewed and changed more frequently. - Home Education 2006-2007 Funding Manual
The Funding Manual is changed every year, as it involves changing dollar amounts according to funding from the government.
The Home Education Information Package by Alberta Education.
This online Booklet is a detailed introduction to Home Education in Alberta and how the Alberta government perceives Home Education in Alberta.
The Notification to Home Educate Form by Alberta Education.
The first legal step you must takes to begin homeschooling requires you to fill out the Notification To Home Educate form and submit it to your school board.
Letter to Parents from the Minister of Education
In July, 2006, parents home educating their children received this letter from Gene Zwozdesky, the Minister of Education, explaining that the Home Education Regulations had been updated.
Q&A's from SHiNE's Meeting with Alberta Learning in October 2003.
This information meeting was planned in the summer of 2003 in response to members' questions about the regulations, policy document and funding manual. This document (a compilation of notes) provides a detailed response of Alberta Learning's perspective on the 2003 regulation.
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