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Early Learning Open Houses

Northern Lights Public Schools is getting ready to welcome next year’s preschool and Kindergarten students during early learning open houses being held on Thursday, May 4.

All NLPS elementary schools will be holding open house events to provide families with an opportunity to meet their staff, tour classrooms and learn more about our Little Lights, Care to Learn Preschool and full-day Kindergarten programs.

Some schools are also hosting events in the evening on Thursday, May 12. The full schedule is available below.

Northern Lights offers three early learning programs for children aged 2 years and 8 months to 6 years old:

  • Through our Little Lights program, NLPS can access Program Unit Funding (PUF) for children as young as 2 years and 8 months who are identified as having developmental delays or disabilities. This can be used to provide services such as speech-language and occupational therapy.

  • Care to Learn Preschool is a provincially-licensed preschool program operating in nine NLPS elementary schools. A variety of three-hour programs are offered at the nine locations, as well as full-day preschool programs at Duclos School in Bonnyville, Ecole Plamondon School and Vera M. Welsh Elementary School in Lac La Biche. 

  • All Northern Lights elementary schools offer a full-day of programming for Kindergarten students five days a week. We enhance the provincially-mandated half-day Kindergarten curriculum with a Kindergarten Extension program based on Flight: Alberta’s Early Learning and Care Curriculum Framework. The Kindergarten curriculum is taught by a certified teacher and follows Alberta Education’s Program of Studies. The Extension program is provided by our Extension Educational Assistants (EA’s).

Open House Dates and Times

Details about what is happening at each school will be shared on the school's website and on their Facebook page.

Ardmore School
K-8, Preschool

May 4
Drop in between 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. OR 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Art Smith Aviation Academy
(4 Wing Cold Lake)
K-8, French Immersion

May 2
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Parent Information session with Kindergarten staff and school administration.

May 4 
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Families are welcome to come meet our French and English team

Caslan School
K-8

May 4
Stop in any time to visit the classroom and register.

Cold Lake Elementary School
16 Avenue, Cold Lake
K-3, Preschool

May 3
Preschool and Kinder Parent Night 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

May 4
Preschool and Kindergarten Open House
9 a.m. - 11 am. OR 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Duclos School
52 Avenue, Bonnyville
K-4, Full-Day and Half-Day Preschool

April 19
Kinder CAFE Night 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Learn more about early learning programming and enjoy a tour of the school.

May 4
Preschool open house 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Kindergarten open house 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Ecole Plamondon School

K-12, Russian Language Program
Full-Day and Half-Day Preschool

May 4
Drop in from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Glendon School
K-12, Preschool

May 4
Drop in between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Meet the teachers and have some fun in your new classroom!

Iron River School
K-8, Preschool

May 4
Drop in from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Kikino School
K-8

May 4

North Star Elementary School
50 Avenue, Cold Lake
K-5, Preschool

May 4

Vera M. Welsh Elementary School
103 Street, Lac La Biche
K-3, Preschool

May 3
4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

May 4
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Wandering River School
K-6, Preschool

May 4
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Come tour the school, meet the staff, and register for 2023-2024.

May 26
Kindergarten Orientation - Please call the school to pre-register.

 

How do I register?

NLPS offers online registration in its preschool and kindergarten programs to make the process as convenient as possible for parents and guardians. Full instructions are provided on the Preschool Registration and Kindergarten Registration pages on our website. Our school staff are available to assist with the registration process and answer any questions that parents have.

  • Existing Care to Learn Preschool Students
    Parents of our current preschool students received an email informing them that the 2023-2024 Preschool and Kindergarten Re-Enrolment Form has been assigned to them in School Engage. They can login to the PowerSchool Parent Portal to re-enroll their child in preschool or register them in Kindergarten.

  • New Preschool Students
    • Families who are new to Northern Lights (no other children currently enrolled in our schools), can register by filling out the 2023-2024 Preschool Registration form in School Engage.
    • Families with other children already enrolled in a Northern Lights school, can register their new preschool student by logging into their PowerSchool Parent Portal account and clicking on School Engage in the bottom left hand corner of the screen to access the 2023-2024 Preschool Registration form.

  • New Kindergarten Students
    • Families who are new to Northern Lights (no other children currently enrolled in our schools), can register by filling out the 2023-2024 K-12 Registration Form in School Engage. This form can also be used to register new students in grades 1-12.
    • Families with other children currently enrolled in a Northern Lights school, can register their new kindergarten student by logging into their PowerSchool Parent Portal account and clicking on School Engage in the bottom left hand corner of the screen to access the 2023-2024 K-12 Registration Form.