Welcome to KinderPAL!
Grande Prairie Public School Division is proud to provide KinderPAL Play and Learn experience as a Program of Choice for our families of Kindergarten-aged children. Students will attend full school days, every school day, aligning with their school's bell schedule.
Children will experience full school day learning with Kindergarten programming for half their time, and the other half is KinderPAL. A certified teacher provides provincial Kindergarten curriculum instruction, and a KinderPAL instructor provides KinderPAL programming.
KinderPAL programming involves a classroom setting where students experience peer-based play as they continue developing and growing their knowledge; helping increase readiness for Grade 1. Watch our video to learn more, or see our KinderPAL Parent Handbook.
Apply for KinderPAL
Please choose the correct type of registration below. You will be one of the following: a New Family, a Current Family with a Preschool or Pre-Kindergarten student, or a Current Family registering for Kindergarten.
New Families to GPPSD will apply for their child to attend KinderPAL by following these steps:
- New users create a SchoolEngage account and log in. Help article.
- Select 'Add Student'
- Select 'Student'
- Select the student name from your student list you wish to complete the form for
- Complete the 'New Student Registration Form' for the correct school year
- On page 2, under the heading Programs of Choice, click the 'I would like to apply to have my child attend the KinderPAL program'
- Complete and submit the form
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions for Online Registration for overall questions you may have, or contact your neighbourhood school.
KiniderPAL is offered at the following schools, depending on enrollment:
Alexander Forbes School - The Academy School
Aspen Grove School
Avondale School
Crystal Park School
Derek Taylor Public School
École Montrose
Hillside Community School
Isabel Campbell Public School
I.V. Macklin Public School
Maude Clifford Public School
Riverstone School
Roy Bickel Public School
Swanavon School
If your neighbourhood school does not offer KinderPAL, families can apply to enroll at a school offering KinderPAL. Families will be responsible for transportation and students will be required to return to their neighbourhood school for Grade 1.
KinderPAL is a fee-based program. Families can either pay a fee of $350 per month or pay the full amount up front. Families will be required to register for the full year.
KinderPAL does not qualify for childcare subsidy. Please refer to Government of Canada – CRA Child Care Expenses Information to determine which expenses can be claimed on your income tax.
