Red Deer Polytechnic Education Programs

04/27/2026

On April 18th, our Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Leadership Development team hosted an ECE Changemaker event at RDP.

This event brought the opportunity for Leadership students to present their professional learning and growth in the morning, as well as a meaningful panel discussion in the afternoon.

The six panelists featured key representatives from a variety of key early learning organizations including the Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF), Association of Early Childhood Educators (AECEA), School Age Care Directors (SACDA), Central Alberta Family Day Homes (CAFDHA), the Alberta Leader’s Caucus, and the Government of Alberta Ministry.

Our ECE Leadership students as well as the 20+ community attendees left feeling inspired and with a deeper understanding of the many ways leadership and advocacy take shape across the early learning sector.

12/19/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RrBjO_G6jc

We at Red Deer Polytechnic wish our learners, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, partners and community members a happy holiday season filled with more memories...

12/10/2025

ELCC 2325 2025 Fall Poster Walk! Designing for Inclusion class. Students were given a scenario of a child in their care who was facing a difficulty, and they needed to plan for the group, using universal design for learning, specialized strategies, to support the children they are working with.
Students did an incredible job in both developing the plan, but also providing hands on activities for faculty and their classmates to explore.

11/20/2025

Pictured below are ELCC students who will be heading to Edmonton on Friday to attend the ARCQE National Child Day Conference!

11/14/2025

The School of Arts and Education held Student for a Day November 7, 2025.

We prepared to welcome potential students!

Those in attendance had the opportunity to meet some of the faculty, participate in classes and enjoyed a great lunch!

Stay tuned for the opportunity to come and see us at the next one!

11/05/2025

We are still taking registrations for Student for a Day this Friday November 7th!

9:30am - 2:00pm
Register online @

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Schedule of sessions:
MORNING SESSIONS
 Humanities & Social Sciences
o Mini lectures on Conspiracy
 Early Learning & Child Care
o Child Development – The Brain Game
 Bachelor of Education & Educational Assistant
o Literacy in Education
 Film Production
o On Set Film Production Demo
 Animation
o Intro to Animation
 Visual Arts
o Explore Visual Art Media
 Optional Self-Guided Tour

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

 Humanities & Social Sciences
o The Role-Playing Game
 Early Learning & Child Care
o ELCC Questions & Answers
 Bachelor of Education & Educational Assistant
o Brain Architect
 Film Production
o On Set Film Production Demo
 Animation
o Concept Art using Unreal Engine
 Visual Arts
o Explore Visual Art Media

03/28/2025

This weeks updated math boards by our imaginative Bachelor or Education students!

03/13/2025

What a great 4th Annual Research Showcase last night!

Our very own Dr. Lois Maplethorp shared her valuable research, Growing Our Roots: Exploring the Home Language and Literacy Environment with the Context of Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being.

Thanks for sharing your experience and your reflections with us Lois!

02/04/2025

Our notice boards are decorated once more! We love how our Bachelor of Education students display their work and brighten up our hallway!

12/06/2024

Education Faculty and Staff are getting Christmassy!