​​亲爱的父母们，

恭喜您又度过了一个成功的学年！作为五个孩子的父亲，我知道每年这个时候有多么令人兴奋。在我们暑假分别之前，我想花点时间真诚地对那些在过去一年里支持学生的父母、监护人和亲人表达“谢谢”。从在本地学校董事会做志愿工作，帮孩子复习重要考试，到给孩子准备数不尽的午餐，没有您，我们无法完成这一切！正是因为您作为父母不知疲倦的付出，让您的孩子在学校里取得成功。

2024/25学年在艾伯塔省的幼儿园至12年级教育体系中取得了许多成功和进步：

• 艾伯塔省政府投资了86亿加元，用于在七年内建造100所新学校，创造超过20万个新学生空间。2025年春季，宣布了41个新的学校项目。
• 我们为幼儿园至三年级学生引进了识字和算术测试。这些测试有助于识别需要帮助建立早期阅读或数学技能的学生，以便他们获得额外的支持。
• 当2022年国际学生评估项目（PISA）最终成绩于2025年初发布时，我们的初中和高中学生让艾伯塔省引以自豪。艾伯塔省的学生在科学、阅读、创造性思维和金融素养方面在全加拿大排名第一，数学方面排名第二。在全球范围内，艾伯塔省在金融素养方面排名第一，科学、创造性思维和阅读方面排名第二。这些成绩反映了我们学生和教师的辛勤工作，展示了艾伯塔省学生接受的世界一流教育。祝贺所有的学生和老师！
• 当我们限制学校中个人移动设备的使用时，将智能手表从课桌上拿下，把手机从教室中拿开。学校董事会报告称，学生在没有手机的情况下更加专注、参与课堂。感谢您支持这一变化，并帮助孩子在学校设定良好的手机使用边界。

没有什么比我们的孩子更重要，与您携手支持他们的教育之旅继续是一项伟大的荣誉。作为艾伯塔省教育和儿童保育部长，我为能为艾伯塔省人民服务感到自豪，并期待在下个学年再次取得更多成就。

再次感谢您，祝您在暑假愉快！

诚挚地，

Demetrios Nicolaides
教育和儿童保育部长

​​Dear parents,

Congratulations on reaching the end of another successful school year! As a father of five, I know how exciting this time of year can be. Before we say goodbye for the summer, I want to take a moment to offer a sincere “thank you” to the parents, guardians, and loved ones who have supported students over the past year. From volunteering with your local school board, to helping your children study for a big test, to packing an endless number of school lunches, we couldn’t have done it without you! It is because of your tireless work as parents that your children are set up for success at school.

The 2024/25 school year marked many successes and advancements in Alberta’s Kindergarten to Grade 12 education system:

• Alberta’s government made a generational investment of $8.6 billion over seven years to build 100 new schools and create more than 200,000 new student spaces. This spring, 41 new school projects were announced in Budget 2025.
• We introduced literacy and numeracy screeners for students in Kindergarten to Grade 3. These screeners help identify students who need help building early reading or math skills, so they can get additional support.
• Our junior and senior high students made Alberta proud when the final 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores were released in early 2025. Alberta students ranked first in Canada in science, reading, creative thinking and financial literacy, and second in math. Globally, Alberta ranked first in financial literacy, and second in science, creative thinking, and reading. These scores reflect the hard work of our students and teachers and demonstrate the world-class education students receive in Alberta. Congratulations to all our students and teachers!
• We took smart watches off desks and cellphones out of classrooms when we limited the use of personal mobile devices in schools. School boards report students have been more focused and engaged in class with their devices out of reach. Thank you, parents, for supporting this change and helping your children set good boundaries for cellphone use at school.

Nothing is more important than our children and working alongside you to support their educational journey continues to be a great honour. I am proud to serve Albertans as Minister of Education and Childcare, and I look forward to accomplishing even more together next school year.

Thank you again, and I wish you all the best over the summer break!

Sincerely,

Demetrios Nicolaides
Minister of Education and Childcare