Kindergarten

Designed for students whose first language is not French, this bilingual education program is open to students who live in the eastern end of Parkland School Division. École Broxton Park School provides French programming for students from Kindergarten to Grade 9. Students will learn all the Alberta curriculum, but 100% in French. Your kindergarten student will be immersed in the French language through repetition, routines and teaching, allowing them to gradually build their language skills. Students in French Immersion do not begin the English curriculum until Grade 3.  

Graduates of the program can participate easily in French conversations, move on to take French Immersion courses in high school, take post-secondary courses with French as the language of instruction, and accept employment with French as the language of work. If you would like more information on the program, we encourage you to attend our February open house or contact the school office to be connected to an administrator who can answer your questions.

École Broxton Park School offers an optional full-time (every day, all day) French Immersion Kindergarten program. This program is a collaboration between our school and École Meridian Heights School, our French Immersion partner school.

Full-time Kindergarten operates on a cost-recovery basis, running only if there are enough registrations and deposits. The program costs approximately $450/month per child, and a deposit of $900 is due at the time of registration. Payments can be made via the Powerschool parent portal or in person at the school office in cash.

Registration for the program typically remains open until mid-April prior to the start of the school year. If more than 23 students register for full-time Kindergarten, a draw will be used as a fair means to determine which students will be accepted into the program. If an insufficient number of students has enrolled by the registration deadline, the program will not go forward and all deposits will be returned. Parents and guardians will receive confirmation of deposit receipt and enrolment shortly after the registration deadline has passed and the draw (if applicable) has been made.

As full-time Kindergarten is a program of choice, transportation costs are not included in the program fee, and bus service is subject to availability. If requested, once we have confirmed your child's enrolment in this program, we will work with PSD Transportation Services to determine their rider eligibility. If we are unable to provide transportation, any deposits will be returned. For more information about rider eligibility, visit Parkland School Division's Transportation page.

One of the questions we are frequently asked by parents is "How can I best prepare my child for Kindergarten?" The video below addresses several ways in which you and your child can ready yourselves for Kindergarten at École Broxton Park School.

Storybook Virtual Tour

Is your child curious (or perhaps a little nervous) about where they will go and what they will do when they start Kindergarten? The video below shows all the areas inside and outside École Broxton Park School that Kindergarten students experience on a regular basis - as well as some of the activities they get to enjoy - in a simple, straightforward storybook format that you and your child can watch together.

• Kindergarten registration requirements are the same as those for Grades 1 to 12. For more information, please visit the Parkland School Division Registration page.
• If you are interested in registering your child for our full-time Kindergarten program, please contact our school after you have completed the regular PSD registration process.
• A child entering Kindergarten must be 5 years old by the last day of December of the school year in which he or she begins Kindergarten.
• Kindergarten programs are offered on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday with alternating Fridays.