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. 

School News View All

Kindergarten Registration Starts Soon

Posted on Jan 15 2019

Kindergarten Registration Starts Soon! Is your child turning five on or before Dec. 31, 2019? If so, it’s almost time to register for kindergarten. Kindergarten registration opens for the 2019-20 school year on Feb. 1, 2019. To help families prepare,…

Returning Student Registration for 2019-20

Posted on Jan 9 2019

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) will once again conduct an online returning student registration process to confirm student registrations for the 2019-20 school year. Families of all returning students will need to complete this process to confirm the…

Jump Rope For Heart

Posted on Jan 7 2019

Students at Win Ferguson are embarking upon their first ever Jump Rope For Heart Campaign. We will be raising money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Students will be bringing an envelope home on Monday January 7. Please send envelopes back to school…

Division News

Winter Break 2018-19: Office Hours for Elk Island Public Schools

Posted on Dec 20 2018

Sherwood Park, AB. — All Division Schools are closing for the winter break at the end of the day on Dec. 21, 2018, and will reopen on Jan. 7, 2019. While schools are closed, any Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) related questions…

EIPS School Bus Safety Week: Building a culture of safety and respect

Posted on Oct 22 2018

Sherwood Park, AB. — Schools across Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) are celebrating School Bus Safety Week from October 22–26. The theme this year: “School Bus…Bully Free Zone,” which is all about promoting the importance…

EIPS students score high marks on PATs

Posted on Oct 18 2018

Sherwood Park, AB. — Students from Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) are celebrating another year of strong results on the 2017-18 Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs). Earlier today, Alberta Education released its provincewide PAT…