News & Events
Newsletter No.5 & A Special Issue
Welcome to my Ward D monthly newsletter.
Each month, I share updates from across our school communities, highlights from Board work, and reflections on what I’m learning in this role.
This month I’m sharing a special issue to help Ward D families and community members understand recent proposed changes to provincial legislation affecting public education.
This includes Bill 25, which proposes significant amendments to the Education Act, as well as a element of Bill 28. These proposals may have meaningful impacts on students, families, and the role of locally elected school boards. This special issue outlines key changes and what they could mean for our community.
I’ll also be hosting an in-person drop-in conversation on April 8 from 6:30–8:00 PM at Felice Cafe (10930 84 St). You’re welcome to stop by, ask questions, and share your thoughts.
Engaged. Involved. Committed.
Public education is strongest when communities stand together. Parents, students, teachers, and neighbours all play a vital role in shaping schools that reflect our shared values of equity, safety, and opportunity for every child. The fight for fair funding, reasonable class sizes, and inclusive learning environments cannot be won alone. It requires all of us, united in purpose.
Nickela is deeply committed to listening, learning, and engaging with everyone invested in public education. She believes that meaningful change begins with authentic collaboration, and she is ready to work side by side with our families, educators, and community members to ensure that every child has access to the education they deserve.
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Want your school or community event included in the newsletter and website? Email me the details at trustee.nickela.anderson@epsb.ca.
Ward D
Ward D lies within Treaty 6 territory - the traditional lands of many First Nations, including the Cree, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Blackfoot, and Dene Peoples - and is part of the homeland of the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 4. We honour the Indigenous Peoples whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to enrich our communities and remind us of our shared responsibility to advance truth, reconciliation, and respectful relationships.
Straddling the North Saskatchewan River, Ward D includes 35 communities across both Edmonton’s south and north sides. From Abbottsfield and Gold Bar in the east to Windsor Park and Delton in the west. School sites in the ward range from planned future replacement schools to newer facilities, century-old historic buildings, and surplus sites.
There are 22 schools in Ward D offering diverse programming to meet the needs of students from all backgrounds - including language immersion, arts-focused curricula, science programming, online learning, specialized strategies and connections programs, and International Baccalaureate options.
Neighbourhoods of Ward D
Abbottsfield, Alberta Avenue, Beacon Heights, Bellevue, Bergman, Beverly Heights, Bonnie Doon, Boyle Street, Capilano, Citadel, Cloverdale, Cromdale, Delton, Eastwood, Edmonton Northlands, Elmwood Park, Forest Heights, Fulton Place, Garneau, Gold Bar, Highlands, Industrial Heights, McCauley, Montrose, Newton, Parkdale, River Valley Gold Bar, River Valley Highlands, River Valley Kinnaird, Riverdale, Rossdale, Rundle Heights, Stratcona, Strathearn, Terrace Heights, Virginia Park, Wîhkwêntôwin, & Windsor Park.
