Northern Lights Public Schools is getting ready to welcome next year’s preschool and Kindergarten students during early learning events being held this spring at our elementary schools.
“We encourage families to come out, ask any questions they have, and find out what makes our schools great,” said Board Chair Karen Packard.
NLPS elementary schools will be holding events to provide families with an opportunity to meet their staff and learn more about our Little Lights, Care to Learn Preschool and full-day Kindergarten programs. Check out the schedule below for the date and time of the events being held at schools in your community.
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. The Extension program is provided by our Extension Educational Assistants (EA’s).
Open House Dates and Times
Full details about what is happening at each school will be shared on each school's website and Facebook page.
| Date | School | Time | Event Details |
| April 29 | Ardmore School | 3:30 p.m. -7 p.m. | |
| May 1 | Duclos School, Bonnyville | 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. OR 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
Incoming kindergarten students, along with their parents, will get the opportunity to experience an hour in the life of a Duclos Kindergartener. Parents can register online for a morning or afternoon session. |
| May 1 | Learning Together Anywhere School | 8:50 a.m. | Join our Google Meeting with our K-12 students and see how we start every morning "Celebrating Every Learner and Every Day of Learning." |
| May 2 | Kikino School | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. | |
| May 5 | North Star Elementary School, Cold Lake | 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. OR 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | |
| May 6 | Art Smith Aviation Academy, Cold Lake | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Meet the teachers, check out some fun centres, and learn more about our programming! |
| May 6 | Iron River School | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Parents and students can drop in to see our Kindergarten class in action and jump right in to the fun and start learning with our current kinders! |
| May 7 | Cold Lake Elementary School | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | |
| May 7 | Glendon School | 8:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Drop in, meet our teacher, and complete some fun activities! |
| May 8 | Vera M. Welsh Elementary School, Lac La Biche | 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. | |
| May 9 | Ecole Plamondon School | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Drop in and check out our classroom, participate in some activities and enjoy a snack! |
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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 K-12 Registration Form.