When Can My Child Start Kindergarten?

To register for kindergarten in the 2019-20 school year, your child must be five years old on or before Dec. 31, 2019. 

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Gearing up for Kindergarten

Posted on Mar 18 2019

Do you have a child registered in kindergarten next year? If so, make sure to attend our upcoming Kindergarten Information Night on May 22, 2019 at 6:30 pm. tour the school; meet the teachers; gain insight on play-based learning; and see what a typical…

New Bus Status App Available

Posted on Mar 18 2019

A new version of the Bus Status app is now available. If you haven’t already, we encourage all families to download the new version from the App Store or Google Play. After downloading, make sure to delete the older version from your device. All information…

Jump Rope for Heart Update

Posted on Mar 17 2019

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first ever Jump Rope for Heart campaign. Our Win Ferguson families and community collectively raised $8563.00 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We had the option to have 10% of our earning returned to…

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EIPS Students Flex Literacy Muscles at Annual Battle of the Books

Posted on Mar 18 2019

Sherwood Park, AB. — On March 18, approximately 200 students from 14 Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) in grades 4 to 6 will go head-to-head in the fourth annual Battle of the Books competition at Fultonvale Elementary Junior High…

EIPS Schools Celebrate Their Love for Numeracy with a Week of Inspirational Math

Posted on Mar 11 2019

Sherwood Park, AB. — Students and staff throughout Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) are spending the week celebrating numeracy with the Week of Inspirational Math. From March 11-15, 25 schools across the Division are hosting daily…

Mandatory Bus Driver Training Could Impact Classrooms and Student Transportation for Elk Island Public Schools

Posted on Mar 1 2019

Sherwood Park, AB. — Effective March 1, 2019, new school bus operators are required to complete the Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT), an enhanced driver training program. While all school boards support measures intended to…