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.
Virtual Information Sessions
Attend a virtual information session for more information about Cogito or French Immersion programming;
- Cogito Virtual Information Session - Tuesday, February 4 at 2:00 pm - Cogito Google Meet Link.
- French Immersion Virtual Information Session - Tuesday, February at 2:00 pm. - French Immersion Google Meet Link
COGITO REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS & INFORMATION
- The academic rigour of the Cogito program is very demanding.
- Parents must understand the program's expectations to make an informed choice.
- Click Here to See the Cogito Foundational Principles
- Learn more about the Cogito Program at Richard Secord at our virtual information session on Tuesday, Feb. 4th - 2:00 pm. Cogito Google Meet Link
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 3:00 pm 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 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
- Online Kindergarten Age Calculator link: epsb.ca/schools/register/kindergartenregistration/
- If the number of students who want to attend a program exceeds the available space, applicants from outside the school's designated attendance area will be chosen by Random Selection.
- Specific information about the registration process can be found on the Edmonton Public School's website.
- Online registrations can be completed on your smartphone or other electronic devices.
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.