Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees and Administration have determined a path forward with the draft curriculum for kindergarten to grade 6.

The draft was released on March 29th with the provincial government asking for the public's feedback before it goes into circulation for the 2022-2023 school year. The curriculum has been met with criticism because of the subjects it took out as well as the subjects that were added.

Rocky View Schools has decided not to pilot the draft curriculum in classrooms.

"While we appreciate that the government has provided flexibility in piloting, we have heard from our administration and many parents and staff requesting that the pilot does not occur in RVS classrooms for a number of reasons." says Board Chair Fiona Gilbert, "Piloting a new curriculum will only put more pressure on teachers, schools and the system while we work through recovering from the impacts of the pandemic."

Gilbert says they also heard concerns from stakeholders about some of the specific topics and approaches being utilized in the draft and are not prepared to put it in front of students at this time.

The administration at RVS completed a preliminary review of the draft curriculum which spans seven grades and eight subject areas.

“In light of ongoing pandemic recovery efforts, we feel we can still provide meaningful feedback to government through expert teacher groups,” said Superintendent Luterbach, “We strongly believe that RVS teachers have valuable knowledge, expertise, and perspective to help shape the draft curriculum. RVS will focus our efforts on bringing groups of teachers and school administrators together to engage with the draft curriculum and provide feedback to the government. It will help us better understand the nuance in the drafts and provide opportunities for teachers to help identify needed changes."