Update: PowerSchool Data Breach

Update January 10, 2025, at 4:30p.m. - GPPSD was informed on January 8, 2025, of a cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, the system used for student information.

PowerSchool has confirmed that the incident has been contained and has implemented stronger security measures to prevent future breaches. We want to assure our families that no financial information was accessed or stored in PowerSchool. Read the letter from PowerSchool outlining the situation.

We are actively monitoring the situation and continue working with PowerSchool to determine the scope of the incident and potential impacts on families and staff to determine the next steps.

We will continue to share updates with our families as soon as information becomes available. 

Questions can be directed to the GPPSD FOIP Coordinator by emailing info@gppsd.ab.ca or to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta at oipc@ab.ca.

Division Information
Grande Prairie Public School Division
Email: communications@gppsd.ab.ca
Phone: 780-532-4491