New Families registering a child in GPPSD will use SchoolEngage where first time users will need to create an account to start the process. SchoolEngage is accessible anywhere on the web.
- Sign into SchoolEngage
- Select 'Add Student' to add the new child
- Select 'Student' in the menu
- Select the students name in the student list that you wish to register
- Select the 'New Student Registration Form' for the correct year from the Forms Menu on the right
- Select 'New' for that form
- Complete the New Student Registration Form
Step-by-step instructions document
Families that have children who are not currently enrolled in a GPPSD school, but have attended a GPPSD school in the past, need to use the email they used previously with GPPSD and reset their password on the SchoolEngage account. Contact your school for assistance.
Families will receive an email after February 28, 2024, with instructions to pre-populate their 2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration Form. (please check your email junk folder if you cannot find it)
Follow this process
- Sign into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account
- Select the SchoolEngage button on the left navigation menu
- Select Student in the menu (child who is registering for Kindergarten)
- Complete the 2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration Form
Form(s) must be submitted starting March 11, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.
*Parkside Montessori and Ecole Montrose have processes and timing specific to each school. See each school's Registration page on their school site for details and dates.
**Families wanting to register their child in Grande Prairie Christian School can;
- Sign into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account
- Select the SchoolEngage button on the left navigation menu
- Select Student in the menu (child who is registering for Kindergarten)
- Complete the 2024-2025 Christan Program Pre-Screen
GPPSD Kindergarten Programs
Kindergarten is the first step in your child's educational journey. GPPSD schools are open to all children and are committed to welcoming, caring, safe environments where your child will develop essential literacy and numeracy skills. At GPPSD, the curriculum is determined by Alberta Education and follows provincially mandated instructional hours.
- Kindergarten programs are either full days or half-days, offered in either the morning or afternoon, with hours of operation varying from school to school.
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KinderPAL (Full School Days). We offer a fee-based Program of Choice for Kindergarten-aged children called KinderPAL. Learn more.
- Schools of Choice. We have schools that offer Kindergarten programming in French, Christian Education, and Montessori Education.
- Program of Choice: STEM Learning. We have schools that offer STEM (Science. Technology. Engineering, and Mathematics) for Kindergarten-aged students. Learn more.
GPPSD Kindergarten Program Options
| School | Program Option(s) |
| Alexander Forbes School 7240 Poplar Drive Phone: 780-532-1365 |
Kindergarten: Monday to Friday, mornings or afternoons. |
| Aspen Grove School 9720 63 Avenue Phone: 780-538-3009 |
Kindergarten: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday, full days with alternating Fridays. or KinderPAL - Monday to Friday, full days. |
| Avondale School 10226 108 Avenue Phone: 780-532-3230 |
Kindergarten: Monday to Friday, mornings. |
| Crystal Park School 9351 116 Avenue Phone: 780-539-0333 |
Kindergarten: Monday to Friday, mornings or afternoons. |
| Derek Taylor Public School 7321 104A Street Phone: 780-357-9174 |
Kindergarten: Monday to Friday, mornings or afternoons. or KinderPAL - Monday to Friday, full days. |
| Hillside Community School 9410 106 Avenue Phone: 780-532-0743 |
Kindergarten: Monday to Friday, mornings or afternoons. or KinderPAL - Monday to Friday, full days. |
| Isabel Campbell Public School 7149 114 Street Phone: 780-532-7247 |
Kindergarten: Monday/Wednesday or |
| I.V. Macklin Public School 8876 108 Avenue Phone: 780-513-3391 |
Kindergarten: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday, full days with Fridays (to be determined). or KinderPAL: Monday to Friday, full days. |
| Maude Clifford Public School 9206 Lakeland Drive Phone: 780-357-3500 |
Kindergarten: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday, full days with Fridays (to be determined). or KinderPAL: Monday to Friday, full school days. |
| Riverstone Public School 8901 Willow Drive Phone: 780-532-1321 |
Kindergarten: Monday to Friday, mornings or afternoons. Kindergarten Monday/Wednesday or |
| Roy Bickell Public School 10410 Royal Oaks Drive Phone: 780 830-3286 |
Kindergarten: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday, full days with Fridays (to be determined). or KinderPAL: Monday to Friday, full school days. |
| Swanavon School 8908 100 Street Phone: 780-532-8885 |
Kindergarten: Tuesday/Thursday, full days with Fridays (to be determined). |
GPPSD Schools of Choice
| School | Program Option(s) |
| École Montrose 6431 98 Street Phone: 780-532-8861 |
Kindergarten: Monday to Friday afternoons. or Kindergarten: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday full days with alternating Fridays. or KinderPAL: Monday to Friday, full days. |
| Grande Prairie Christian School 8202 110 Street Phone: 780-539-4566 |
Kindergarten: Monday/Wednesday or |
| Parkside Montessori 9617 91A Avenue Phone: 780-532-7429 |
Kindergarten: Monday to Friday, mornings or afternoons. Additional Preschool sessions are available for Kindergarten students to attend. Contact school. |
Kindergarten ready! Our teaching specialists have created this simple 8-Tip Guide to help families prepare their children for success in Kindergarten! Click the image to download your copy.
Kindergarten Frequently Asked Questions
See frequently asked questions specific to Kindergarten below.
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions for Online Registration for overall questions you may have, or contact your neighbourhood school.
Children must be at least five years old as of December 31 to start kindergarten in the fall of that calendar year. This means that a four-year old child may start kindergarten if they will turn five on or before December 31 of that calendar year.
To attend Kindergarten in the Province of Alberta children must be at least 4 years 8 months of age and less than 6 years of age on September 1. A child with a late in the year birthday after September 1 can be enrolled the following year.
All Kindergarten students attend for 475 hours in a given school year. Supports may be provided based on the child’s identified need.
