Dear Parents/Guardians, 

Beginning in the 2026/27 school year, schools are required to conduct literacy and numeracy screenings to all kindergarten to grade 5 students.  

Literacy and numeracy are essential skills that develop in the critical early years of education. These foundational skills ensure success in later years. Screening students’ learning in literacy and numeracy in their early years provides critical information to teachers, parents, and Alberta Education and Childcare to help children and students get additional support if they need it. 

Assessments will occur as follows: 

Grade 

Fall – Sept. 14 – Oct. 2 

Winter Jan 18 – Nov 5 

Spring 

Kindergarten 

Literacy only in October 

yes 

no 

Grade 1 - 3 

yes 

yes 

Only students who required support 

Grade 4 – 5 

yes 

no 

Only students who required support 

Teachers will share the literacy and numeracy screening results with parents following the screenings. Results from the literacy and numeracy screenings are intended to help teachers identify and address gaps in their kindergarten children’s and grades 1 to 5 students’ foundational understandings of literacy and numeracy. 

A Quick Facts for Parents/Guardians is available on the Alberta Education and Childcare Literacy and Numeracy Screening website.  

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

  

Sincerely,  

Nicole Bezugley 

Principal