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If your child is new to Edmonton Public Schools, you'll need to register online. Schools start accepting new student registrations for the next school year on February 1, 2024. Applying after March 22, 2024 may limit your options to schools with available space. Learn more about registration dates and deadlines.
Your child can enter Kindergarten as long as they’re not six years old on September 1 of that school year.
Use our calculator to find the earliest year your child can start Kindergarten:
Select your child's year of birth:Children who are five years old on or before December 31, 2024 may register for Kindergarten for the 2024–25 school year. You do not have to register your child the first year they’re eligible for Kindergarten.
If your family is not yet living in the Edmonton area, or if you have recently arrived, please read the important information for families new to Edmonton.
Resident students can attend their designated school if they make their selection no later than 4 p.m. on March 19, 2025.
In most cases, a resident student of Edmonton Public Schools has at least one parent or legal guardian living in Edmonton who is not Roman Catholic.
Use the Find a School tool to find your designated school. If your designated school is at Level 3 of the Growth Control Model, it has reached capacity in some grades and a lottery process may be used. This means you may not be able to attend that school.
If you move into the attendance area of a Level 3 school after 4 p.m. on March 19, 2025, and the school is full in the grade your child is entering, your child can go to the overflow designated school or another school with space.
You can ask to be added to your Level 3 designated school’s callback list; if spaces in planned classes at the school open up, they will be offered to students on the list.
A student may also attend any other school in the Division, as long as:
If the number of students who want to attend a school or program exceeds the available space, applicants from outside the school’s designated attendance area will be chosen by random selection.
Non-resident students who are changing schools, including students who are entering junior high or high school, are welcome to attend any Division school with space. Enrolment will depend on:
The Education Act requires us to enrol resident students first.
Families of Grade 1–12 students who would like their child to learn online can register or pre-enrol at Argyll Centre. Students will be accepted as long as there is room in the desired class or program. Kindergarten is only available in person. Learn more about online learning in Edmonton Public Schools.
Whether you register early or right before 4 p.m. on March 19, your child’s chance of attending a school or program remains the same. Schools review all registrations after March 19, and registrations are not first-come, first-served.
You can still register your child after the deadline, or for immediate entry—we accept new registrations all year long. Contact your designated school if you have questions about late registration.
You will need to provide documents confirming:
If you’re not sure which documents to provide, contact your preferred school.
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Before you register, it’s important to have your documents ready. You will need to upload the documents to complete and submit your registration.
If you are using a computer, have a scanned image of each document saved on your computer.
If you are using a mobile device, you can take photos of your required documents as you fill out the form.
You can only register at one school. To submit your digital student registration form online, you will need to:
There is no option to save your progress. Once you start, we recommend finishing the form.
After submitting the form:
You will get a PDF copy of your digital registration form once it has been processed.
If you do not receive the Adobe Sign email within three hours, check your spam folder and make sure you are checking the email account you used on the registration form.
Need help using the digital student registration form? Call 780-429-8210.
Once you submit a completed and signed digital student registration form:
Note: Most schools are closed in July and August. If you register over the summer, you may not get confirmation of enrolment until school staff return in late August. You do not need to reapply.
If you have questions about the form or need to make a change please contact the school.
If you are unable to register online, use the print version of the student registration form. You can mail or drop off your completed registration form and supporting documents to the school.
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