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Registration

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Welcome to the Grande Prairie Public School Division!

2023-2024 Online Registration

We are proud to offer Online Registration for Kindergarten, KinderPAL, Preschool (Montessori and French Immersion), New Students (Grandes 1 to 12) and all of our other Programs of Choice. Please note that Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year is open to children born in 2018.

Register Students of New Families to GPPSD

Families who have never had any children attend GPPSD

Families that have other children attending GPPSD

Register Students of Returning Families

Families who have previously attended but did not have children attend the previous year

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Download your Neighbourhood School
Boundary Map

Check your child's busing eligibility
and your address to confirm your boundary school.

Registering students of new families to GPPSD
New families to GPPSD refers to a family who have NEVER had child attend/register to one of our Grande Prairie Public Schools, is currently living or moving to Grande Prairie and have NEVER created a SchoolEngage parent account. If that is your family, please do the following:

create a SchoolEngage parent account,
add your child/ren (How to register a new student),
complete your child/ren's online registration process.

Important: Please ensure you are entering information into the 2023-2024 New Student Registration Form.

Registering students of returning families to GPPSD
Returning families to GPPSD refers to a family who:

have had their child/ern attend GPPSD in the previous years and,
have already had a SchoolEngage and PowerSchool parent account created,
but their child/ren DID NOT attend the last school year.

Important: Returning families will need to reset their password for their SchoolEnage parent account (as it is NOT Active). For further assistance on resetting your SchoolEngage parent account, please contact your school.

Registering students of current families with GPPSD
Current families with GPPSD refers to a family who currently have a child/ren attending one of our Grande Prairie Public Schools and has an active PowerSchool parent account. If that is your family, please note the following:

Kindergarten to Grade 12 students who are currently enrolled in one of our Grande Prairie Public Schools DO NOT need to complete a New Student Registration form for next school year
Kindergarten to Grade 7 students will be assigned the Are You Returning form in May of 2023 through SchoolEngage within your existing PowerSchool parent account. Parents will be notified by email with the exception of Parkside Montessori and Grande Prairie Christian School as they have their own process form. Parents, please check the spam folder within your email if you cannot find it.
Grades 8 to 12 students will be contacted directly by their High School to register for 2023-2024 courses through PowerSchool
Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten students moving to Kindergarten next year will be assigned a 2023-2024 Kindergarten Registration form between February 27, 2023, through SchoolEngage within your existing PowerSchool parent account. Parents will be notified by email; please watch for it and check the spam folder within your email if you cannot find it.

Current families with GPPSD who are registering (new) additional child/ren for the 2023-2024 Kindergarten, KinderPAL, Preschool Montessori, Preschool French Immersion, please do the following:

sign in to your PowerSchool parent account,
click on SchoolEngage button inside your PowerSchool parent account,
add the new child in SchoolEngage and
complete the 2023-2024 New Student Registration Form.

Registering your child/ren for the 2022-2023 School Year

If you are new to the City of Grande Prairie during the 2022-2023 School Year, welcome! Please register your child/ren online following these steps:

Create a parent SchoolEngage account see the instructions for New Families to GPPSD or click the "New Families to GPPSD" Button (see instructions below)
Create a SchoolEngage student account
Click Student - Add Student
Complete the 2022-2023 New Student Registration Form.

Important: If you require further information or assistance, contact your neighborhood school.

Transferring to Other GPPSD Schools

Current GPPSD families that have moved and require a transfer to a different GPPSD school, log into SchoolEngage using your existing PowerSchool parent account and complete the Change of Information form for the current year. Proof of Address for the new address must be provided to initiate any transfers or address updates. Please contact your current school to initiate the transfer to the new school.

Should a move in residence occur after the month of September, the child, at the request of the parent, and with approval of the principal, may complete the school year without being required to transfer to the school within their attendance area. Where this has been granted students will be required to attend their new attendance area school the following year. (Administrative Procedure 306 Boundary Exemptions)

Applying and Registering for Programs of Choice

Grande Prairie Public School Division offers a variety of Programs of Choice. in many cases specific schools host specific programs of choice, so students may have to transfer from their neighbourhood boundary school to the school that offers the Program of Choice they are interested in. Program offerings are dependent of meeting minimum enrollment numbers.

In our schools there are Programs of Choice for all ages

Pre School and Kindergarten

Elementary and junior high student

High school students

French Immersion
Academy
International Baccalaureate
Dual Credit
Off Campus
Senior Apprenticeship - contact Grande Prairie Composite for more information

Registering for Programs of Choice

New Students to GPPSD can register for Programs of Choice by completing your child's 2023-2024 New Student Registration Form online, and click the "I want to apply for ...(the chosen Program of Choice for your child) for my child" box on page 2 of the registration form. There may be subsequent forms to be completed depending on the Program of Choice.

Current GPPSD students can register for Programs of Choice by completing the Specific Program of Choice Application form online through SchoolEngage within your existing PowerSchool parent account.

To see more information about our Programs of Choice and how to register see our Programs Page HERE each program.

Current Programs

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Registering with GPPSD

Thank you for choosing Grande Prairie Public School Division for your child's education. Children will need to be registered via the Division online registration system and completing the New Student Registration form, which can only be completed by a Parent or Legal Guardian (for more information on Legal Guardians, click here to view) of the child. See the links below for either New Families to GPPSD, Current Families with GPPSD or Families Returning to GPPSD to start the registration process.

Your "Address" and "Overall Program of Choice" entered within the New Student Registration form will enroll your child at your designated neighbourhood school or program of choice school To see your designated neighbourhood school click HERE.

Students interested in Montessori, French Immersion or parent-led Home Education please choose either program as their Overall Program Choice.

Students who are interested in a Program of Choice, Academy, KinderPAL, Online Learning, International Baccalaureate (IB) and Apprenticeship, will register at their Designated School and check the box indicating interest in the Program of Choice.

Students interested in Christian Education are to complete the Christian Program Pre-Screen form.

Requirements

To complete the online student registration application you will need the following documents:

Proof of age and legal name such as a child’s birth certificate, passport or immigration documentation (for newcomers)
Your child’s Alberta Health Number
Proof of residential address matching parent/guardian's name and address submitted. Documents accepted are utility bill, rental agreement, bill of sale, municipal or federal correspondence
Copies of any court orders, or kinship agreements affecting the student.

Resident Student Registration

Every child in Grande Prairie has a designated school based on their primary address and/or program.

Non-Resident Student Registration

If the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) lives outside of the geographical boundary of the Grande Prairie Public School Division, (City of Grande Prairie) then their child/ren are not "resident students" of the Division. Non-Resident students will be considered accepted only upon the approval of the Principal of the school as per Administrative Procedure 306 – For Boundary Exemption, click here to view.

Give us a call for help at 780-532-4491.

Transportation

Transportation for 2023-2024 will be provided at no cost to students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 who live 1.7 km away or further from their boundary school.

Grades 4 to 12 students who live 2.4 km away or further (by the closest travelled public thoroughfare) from their boundary school qualify for no-cost transportation.

Bus pass applications are obtained from the school attended or online at Transportation. 2023-2024 bus applications will open March 2, 2023. Watch for more information.

For information, visit the Transportation page or contact: Connie Hartel, Transportation Coordinator at 780-539-7419.

School Fees

No Basic Instructional fees are charged to parents except for programs of choice. Other fees may apply as per Board Policy 16.

Register New Families to GPPSD

Families who have never had any children attend GPPSD

Click the button above to create a SchoolEngage account, add your students and complete the New Student Registration online form. By entering your address and choosing the Program - "English Programming" your child will be enrolled at your designated neighbourhood school. Students who are interested in a Program of Choice, Academy, KinderPAL, Online Learning, International Baccalaureate (IB) and Apprenticeship, will register at their Designated School and check the box indicating interest in the Program of Choice. Those interested Montessori, French Immersion or parent led Home Education please choose either program as their Overall Program Choice.

Help links for new families:

How to register your new student (start to finish)

How to upload documents after submitting your online registration

Register Current Families

Families that have other children attending GPPSD

Click the button above to register a new member of your family by going to the PowerSchool ParentPortal and access SchoolEngage on the left-hand menu. Add the new student and complete the New Student Registration form.

Help links for current GPPSD parents:

Register Returning Families

Families who did not have children attend the previous year

Click the button above, to reset your password on your SchoolEngage account, then complete the New Student Registration form for your child.

Reset SchoolEngage For assistance on resetting your SchoolEngage account contact your school.