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  • STUDENT REGISTRATION

    STUDENT REGISTRATION

    NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION

    • If your child is new to Edmonton Public Schools, you can register for school online. Visit the Division website to learn how to register for school.
    • Children who are five years old on or before December 31, 2024 (born in 2018) may register in Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. 
    • Yellow bus service will be available for eligible K-6 students in Terwillegar Southwest attending their designated school. Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) is the preferred transportation service for junior high students.

    CURRENT DIVISION STUDENTS PRE-ENROL

    • Parents of current Division students will need to pre-enroll their child in SchoolZone to tell us the school they would like their child to attend next year.  For detailed information, click here.
    • Sign in to your parent SchoolZone account between February 1st, 2024 and March 22, 2024 before 4:00pm to select your child’s preferred school for next year.  Whether your child is staying at the same school or changing schools, all students need to pre-enroll. Knowing how many students to expect helps schools prepare to welcome them in September.

    If you have questions about registration, please email us at estherstarkman@epsb.ca or call the office at 780-439-2717.  

    APPLYING FOR YELLOW BUS SERVICE

    • Whether your child is new to yellow bus service or a current rider, you need to apply for yellow bus service each school year.
    • The deadline to apply for yellow bus service is June 1, 2024 to make sure your child receives service on the first day of school. You can always apply for bus service throughout the year as bus routes change.
    • How TO APPLY 
      • STEP 1: Contact your child’s preferred school for information on yellow bus service eligibility. 
      • STEP 2: Complete the 2024-25 yellow bus service application form (link coming soon) if your child needs service starting in September 2024. 

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  • School Values

    School Values

    School values are fundamental principles or beliefs that guide the behaviours, decisions, and culture within a school community. At Esther Starkman School, our school values reflect our vision for "Excellence for ALL Students." 

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  • Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual

    Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual

    The Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual course for junior high is designed for students with a significant background in the Chinese language, building on the curriculum taught from Kindergarten to Grade 6. The program aims to enhance and advance students' communicative competence in Mandarin. It includes elements such as cultural introduction and appreciation, craft making, and more as integral parts of the curriculum. Students receive Mandarin programming not only in Chinese Language Arts but also in Math.

    • Goals

      • Develop language and literacy skills in Chinese (Mandarin) and English, and use both to communicate 
      • Learn about Chinese culture

    • Benefits

      • Proficiency in English and Chinese
      • Improved academic achievement
      • Improved skills in the student’s first language
      • Knowledge and appreciation of different cultures
      • International language certification opportunities

    • Alberta curriculum

      All Edmonton Public Schools programming is based on curriculum determined by Alberta Education. Students enrolled in Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual will receive the same high-quality education available in all of our programs.

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Labour Action Updates

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Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Students,

It is the mission of Esther Starkman School to “ensure high levels of learning for ALL of our students.” We want our students to think, problem-solve, and apply the knowledge they learn so that they are exceptionally well-prepared to succeed in our ever-changing world. To that end, our staff works as a professional learning community engaging in job-embedded professional development weekly. Our teachers are learners themselves, constantly improving their instructional practices and collaborating to create a diverse and rewarding classroom experience.

Esther Starkman is a community school that places great value on creating positive relationships with our parent community. We believe education is a partnership between parents and the school, we therefore strive to provide parents with up-to-date and relevant information regarding their child’s learning. Daily, through SchoolZone/Goggle Classroom, our parents will receive all the information they require to participate in their child’s school experience.  

On behalf of the staff,  I welcome you to Esther Starkman School.  We hope that your experience at Esther Starkman is rewarding and will cause you to believe as we do, that this truly is a school of “Excellence!”

Sincerely,

 

Kyril Mueller, Principal

 

 

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School Year Enrollment

Pre-enrolment and registration update for 2025-2026

Thanks to all the families who pre-enrolled before the deadline to our school get ready for 2025-2026! We are happy to let you know that, based on available space all students who registered or pre-enrolled before March 19, 2025 have been accepted. We look forward to seeing your family in the fall!

For the 2025 - 2026 school year, Esther Starkman School is full in planned classes in Grades 4, 6, and Grade 9 in the regular program. We will now only accept resident students in Grades 4, 6, and 9 whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have newly moved into the school’s attendance area for the regular program. A resident student of Edmonton Public Schools has at least one parent or legal guardian living in Edmonton who is not Roman Catholic. Non-resident students can enrol in another Division school with space in planned classes.

If you are registering for Kindergarten or are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online.

 

NEW - Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual Program

Starting in 2024-25 School Year

The Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual program will be offered in junior high at Esther Starkman School for the 2024–25 school year. The program will start with one Grade 7 class.

As students move to the next grade, we’ll expand the program by one grade level. As long as there is sufficient demand, this process will be followed each year, meaning we’ll eventually offer the program for Grades 7–9. 

Current Grade 6 students who wish to continue in the Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual program in junior high in the 2024–25 school year can pre-enroll in SchoolZone from 8 a.m. on February 1 to 4 p.m. on March 22, 2024.

Students will be accepted based on the Division’s HC.AR Student Admission and Enrolment regulation. If there is more demand than space, students will be chosen by random selection. 

Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual Program Enrolment Boundary

 

 
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