Feb. 20 Update: PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident

Update: February 20, 2025

PowerSchool has begun contacting those affected by the incident by email. Please monitor your inbox and spam/junk folders.

Update: February 13, 2025
PowerSchool has engaged TransUnion and Experian to offer two years of complimentary identity protection services for all students and educators whose information was involved in the PowerSchool incident. This offer also includes two years of complimentary credit monitoring services for all students and educators whose information was involved and who have reached the age of majority. 

The offered credit monitoring services, which will be available for those who have reached the age of majority, will be provided by TransUnion; the offered identity protection services, which will be available for all involved students and educators, will be provided by Experian.

Please visit this PowerSchool webpage for more information and instructions to sign up for these services. The deadline to register is May 30, 2025.

For additional information about the incident, please visit our FAQ.

Original Blog Follows Below

We have been notified by PowerSchool of a recent cybersecurity incident that enabled an unauthorized party to access information across hundreds of school divisions in North America, including Elk Island Catholic Schools (EICS). 

PowerSchool is a third-party vendor utilized by EICS to store data related to students, their families, and our staff. 

No financial information is stored on PowerSchool, and there is no need to reset your login information. At this time we are continuing to work with PowerSchool to understand the scope of the incident and any potential impact to our families and staff. 

In response, PowerSchool has assured us that the incident has been contained, and that it has implemented additional security measures to prevent unauthorized access of this nature in the future.

Protecting student and family information remains a top priority for EICS. We understand that news of this nature may cause concern and we appreciate your understanding and support.