School Year Enrolment
Pre-enrolment and registration update for 2026-2027
Confirmation of enrolment: Chinese Mandarin Bilingual
Thank you to all families who selected the Chinese Mandarin Bilingual Program at Esther Starkman for the 2026-2027 school year. All students who pre-enrolled with Esther Starkman in the Chinese Mandarin Bilingual Program for the 2026-2027 school year in grades 7-9 have been accepted. Students who have been accepted into the Academic Enrichment Program as well will receive a letter via email confirming their conditional acceptance into the program for next year in the coming days.
Confirmation of enrolment: Regular Program
Thank you to all families who selected the Regular Program at Esther Starkman for the 2026-2027 school year. All students who pre-enrolled with Esther Starkman in the Regular Program for the 2026-2027 school year in grades Kindergarten-grade 9 have been accepted. Grade 7-9 students who have been accepted into the Academic Enrichment Program will receive a letter via email confirming their conditional acceptance into the program for next year in the coming days.
NEW REGISTRATIONS
For the 2025 - 2026 school year, with the exception of Kindergarten and grade 1, Esther Starkman School is full in planned classes in the Regular Program. We will now only accept resident students in Grades 2 through 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.
For the 2026-2027 school year, Esther Starkman is full in planned classes in the Regular Program in grade 4 and grade 5 as well as the Regular Program, Chinese Mandarin Bilingual Program and Academic Enrichment Program in grades 7, 8 and 9. We will now only accept resident students in Grades 4, 5, 7, 8, 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.
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
NEW - Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual Program
The Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual program will be offered in Grade 7, 8 and Grade 9 at Esther Starkman School for the 2026–27 school year.
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
New - Academic Enrichment Program (AEP)
Academic Enrichment programming provides a rigorous academic experience for students driven to learn and seek challenges. This programming will be offered in grades 7-9 for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year in both the Regular and Chinese Bilingual Programs.
GOALS
- Develop academic skills in a challenging and enriched learning environment
- Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the core subjects
- Foster authentic, real-world applications of learning and develop a sense of global citizenship
- Prepare students for high school and post-secondary studies
BENEFITS
- Improved ability to manage rigorous coursework
- Development of academic skills and enriched knowledge
- Development of skills required for communication, creativity, critical thinking, innovation and leadership
- Preparation for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate high school courses
- Preparation for post-secondary and lifelong learning
The enrolment conditions for students include:
- Be enrolled in Grades 7 to 9.
- Demonstrate self-motivation, interdependence, life-long learning, positive attitude.
- Enjoy a challenge, be motivated to learn, enjoy finding solutions and synthesizing information all while being independent and responsible learners.
- Demonstrate characteristics of academic achievement that would have the current school, in consultation with their parents, recommend the program as an appropriate learning environment for them.
- Parental support and commitment is encouraged.
- To ensure that a student is a good fit for the program, the school administration may ask for the following:
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- A previous report card or interim marks report.
- A teacher recommendation.
- A parent(s) conversation on program fit.
