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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

For the 2024 - 2025 school year, Richard Secord School is full in planned classes in Grades 2 and 6 in the regular program, Grade 1 in the French immersion program, and Kindergarten to Grade 6 in the Cogito program.

We will no longer accept enrolment requests for these classes.

If you are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online. 

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR

Open House  - Wednesday, February 12 - 5:30 pm-7:00 pm

  • Please come tour the school.
  • Please note that program information will not be provided at this time. Attend a virtual information session to learn more about our Cogito and French Immersion programs.

Program Information

Attend a virtual information session for more information about Cogito or French Immersion programming;

COGITO REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS & INFORMATION

Is your child ready for the challenge,

and are you, the parents, prepared to work with your child daily

to support their success?

  • First, resident students from our designated attendance area are provided access to registration in the Cogito Program at Richard Secord School during pre-enrolment, February 3 - March 19, at 4:00 pm.
  • Next, siblings of current students who are returning to the school the following year are considered for access during pre-enrolment
  • We can accept resident students outside the attendance area if there's space.
  • We will use the random selection process if the number of applicants exceeds the available space.

COGITO KINDERGARTEN APPLICATIONS

MEETINGS FOR SUCCESS - Thursday, February 13, at 3:00 p.m. 

All Kindergarten applicants interested in the Cogito Program must participate in a 'Meeting for Success.'

  • This is an opportunity for prospective students to engage in age-appropriate tasks presented in a Cogito setting while being observed by the teachers.
  • School Administration will use the evidence and observations collected during the 'Meeting for Success' to engage parents in a conversation about the child's readiness for the program's expectations and demands.
  • These meetings are an essential way to connect with our new families and students, and this connection is vital to student success in the Cogito program.

COGITO - GRADES 1 - 6 APPLICATIONS

New registrants interested in the Cogito Program must email the school a copy of their latest Progress Report. 

  • The administration will use this to engage parents in conversations about the student's readiness for the program's expectations and demands.
  • Levels of achievement are not used as the sole determining factor for the child's readiness for the program.

 

FRENCH IMMERSION & REGULAR PROGRAMS - KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 6 REGISTRATIONS

  • Learn more about the French Immersion Program at Richard Secord at our virtual information session on Tuesday, February  11, at 2:00 pm - Google Meet Link.
  • Resident students from our designated attendance area are guaranteed access to Richard Secord School's regular program during pre-enrolment, February 3 - March 19, 2025.
  • Siblings of current students returning to the school the following year are guaranteed access to the regular program during pre-enrolment.
  • We can accept resident students outside the attendance area if there's space.
  • We may go to random selection if the number of applicants exceeds available space.
  • **Students new to the French Immersion program may begin in kindergarten or grade 1.

 

REGISTERING A STUDENT NEW TO EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Steps to Register for Students New to Edmonton Public Schools

Step 1- Complete the digital student registration form

Step 2- Provide legal proof of the student's name, citizenship and birthdate (see below for examples)

Step 3- Provide 2 pieces of address verification for the student's parent/legal guardian (see below for examples)

Step 4- A member of our administrative team will get in touch with you via email to confirm your registration

Examples of Legal Proof of a Student's Name:

  • Canadian Provincial Birth certificate
  • Canadian citizenship document
  • Canadian passport
  • Canadian study permit
  • Confirmation of a permanent residence document

    *Confirmation of address:

  • Valid driver's license or vehicle registration (must be current living address)
  • Lease agreement, rental agreement or purchase agreement (must be current, not future address)
  • Utility bill, property tax bill or telephone bill
  • Banking, financial or insurance documents

CURRENT STUDENT REGISTRATION

  • Pre-enrolment is open from February 3 until March 19, 2025. You must pre-enrol on SchoolZone to notify the school where you'd like your child to attend next year.
  • Find important dates and deadlines and learn more about pre-enrolment.

FURTHER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Submitting a registration package after the March 19, 4:00 pm deadline may limit your options to schools with available space.

  • Learn more about registration dates and deadlines.
  • To submit the form, all documents must be uploaded. Please ensure that you provide clear photos and that the entire page is visible for each document submitted. 
 
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