Begin your educational journey with Elk Island Catholic Schools. Kindergarten registrations are now being accepted at St. Nicholas Catholic School starting February 1st, 2025
Alberta Education develops the curriculum for Kindergarten in consultation with early childhood educators. It describes what young children need to learn to prepare for Grade 1 and provides a foundation for future learning.
- Children born in 2020 are eligible for 2025/26 Kindergarten
Would you like a tour of the school, please contact the office at 780-467-3633
All our programs include…
- Learning through play in a Faith-based learning environment
- Integration of the fine arts and daily movement activities
- Rich oral language opportunities
- Family-oriented programming opportunities
- A multi-disciplinary team that includes early learning consultants, a speech-language pathologist, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist and a psychologist
If you would like to register your child for a program you will be asked to provide proof of your child’s name, date of birth and citizenship. Only the following documents verifying birth:
- Birth certificate of the child
- Canadian Citizen Certificate or Passport
St. Nicholas is proud to offer both English & Ukrainian Bilingual Kindergarten & NEW Nature Integrated Programs (giving the family the opportunity of 5 days a week learning).
For more information about our Ukrainian Bilingual Program, please visit our "Ukrainian Bilingual" page (in our Program Section).
For more information about our Enrichment Program, please visit our "Enrichment" page (in our Program Section).
1. Kindergarten is full days 8:35am to 3:10pm (Doors open at 8:30am)
- ECS English Monday/Thursday/alternate Wednesday
- ECS Ukrainian Bilingual Tuesday/Friday/alternate Wednesday
*Visit our "Calendar Section" for our Kindergarten Friday schedule
2. Complete the registration form on-line (Registration opens Feb. 1)
To register for Kindergarten at St. Nicholas, please create an account on School Engage and log into the following portal:https://eics.schoolengage.ca/#/login
3. Your child’s first day of school will begin the first week of September with orientation.