Registration and Busing

Registration for 2023-2024 Now Open

New student registration for Pre-K & Kindergarten to Grade 6 is now open.

KINDERGARTEN NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR 2022-2023

  • Students currently in Bright Futures who are of Kindergarten age will receive an email with registration instructions.
  • New students must select the 2023-2024 NEW K-12 Registration Form
  • Children must be 5 years of age by December 31 of the upcoming school year in order to apply.
  • Programs are designed for children to attend full days on Monday/Wednesday/alternating Fridays or Tuesday/Thursday/alternating Fridays.
  • Please register by March 31 to help with staffing and program planning. Program day choice priority will be given to those who register by this date.
  • Kindergarten class placements are based on a number of factors including, number of kindergarten registrations received, date of registration, program day availability and student needs, not just on parent preference. 
  • A copy of the original birth certificate and other legal documentation (custody orders, etc.) must accompany your registration. If you need to order your child's birth certificate, click on the link to Alberta Services.
  • Rural Kindergarten students are eligible to apply for busing. See bus registration information below.

Program Day Choice

Kindergarten programs are part-time and run full days on Monday/Wednesday/alternating Fridays and Tuesday/Thursday/alternating Fridays.

  • Parents may request their preference for either the Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday program.  However, due to programming needs and number of students registered, we are unable to guarantee parent choice. 
  • Program day choice priority will be given to those who register by March 31 as long as classes are able to remain balanced. 
  • Too few kindergarten registrations may determine that only one program day choice will be offered. 

PRE-KINDERGARTEN NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR 2022-2023

  • Returning Pre-Kindergarten students will receive an email with registration instructions.
  • New students must select the 2023-2024 NEW BFPA Registration Form
  • Children must be 3 or 4 years of age by December 31 of the upcoming school year in order to apply
  • Programs are designed for children to attend two days per week on Tuesday/Thursday. 
  • A copy of the original birth certificate and other legal documentation (custody orders, etc.) must accompany your registration. If you need to order your child's birth certificate, click on the link to Alberta Services.
  • Pre-Kindergarten students are not eligible for busing. 
  • Visit our Bright Futures Play Academy page for full program details

Returning Student Registration

Current WCPS students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 will be automatically enrolled for the next year & you will receive an online demographic form through your parent portal in August to verify your child’s information. Parents will login to their parent portal and scroll down to School Engage on the left hand side to complete any incomplete forms assigned to them.

Note: Pre-K students who are currently attending Bright Futures have already received an email from the school with instructions on how to register for Kindergarten.

New Student Registration

For students registering in WCPS for the first time. Click on the New Student Registration button to the left. 

Note: Pre-K students who are currently attending Bright Futures will receive an email with instructions on how to register for Kindergarten.

How to Register New Students

1.  Create your account

Click the “Create New Account” and complete the form

If your student is returning then you MUST log in to your parent portal account to complete the forms attached to your current student(s)

2.  Confirm your new account

You will receive a confirmation email from Wolf Creek Public Schools.  

Please access that email and confirm to continue.

3.  Sign in

Sign into your account to be directed to the 2022-2023 registration form for this school year or the 2023-2024 if you are registering for next school year.  

4. Add student

Click the ‘add student’ button on the left side of the screen.  Then enter the student’s first and last name, date of birth and click the SAVE  button

5.  Complete the registration form

Click ‘New’ next to the 2022-2023 registration form for this year or the 2023-2024 registration form for next year.  Please complete all fields and SUBMIT on the last page for us to receive the registration.

Please Note: a birth certificate is required with the registration.  If this is not submitted, the registration process will be delayed until we receive it.

To register another new student click the ‘Add Student’ button again and follow the above steps for them.

6.  Save and log out

 

For detailed instructions click here: Help Instructions

Alberta Education requires an annual Student Registration or Demographic Update Form, for every student, signed by the Parent or Legal Guardian to verify that the student qualifies for Provincial or National Education funding. The Demographic Update form serves as an annual registration form for all returning WCPS K-12 students.

On August 31/Sept 1, you will receive an email to the email address attached to your Parent Portal account. If you don’t have a Parent Portal account, please contact your child's school office. Follow the directions in the email to complete a 2022-2023 Demographic Update form for each PreK-12 student you have in a Wolf Creek school. If you did not receive an email asking you to update your child's student profile, please check your spam/junk folder. Using a phone or tablet to complete these forms may cause issues for some users. We recommend using a desktop, laptop or Chromebook. If you are having issues submitting the form, accessing your Parent Portal account or require access to a device to complete this form, please contact your child’s school office. Online Student Demographic Update forms are due Sept 15, 2022.

Rural Student Bus Registration

Students who live in the country and are new to rural busing OR have moved to a new rural location are required to register for transportation. All rural kindergarten students must be registered to ride the bus. Your full legal land description AND complete blue sign (911 address) are required to register.

  • Unsure of which school your child should attend, please contact the division Transportation department at 403-785-0726 with your legal land description.  
  • If you have moved, you must notify the school of the address change prior to registering for busing.
  • Cross boundary students must re-apply each year by filling out the regular application as well as the cross boundary form.
  • Please be sure to use the form with the correct year you are applying for. 


REGISTER ONLINE USING YOUR PARENT PORTAL

OR THROUGH SCHOOLENGAGE

For more information please visit the Wolf Creek Public Schools Transportation Services website or reach them by email at transportation@wolfcreek.ab.ca or by phone at 403-785-0726.

Bus Status App

What is it?  It's an app that can be downloaded to smart devices to be notified of bus delays or cancellations within WCPS.

How does it work?  When a bus driver radios Transportation to notify them of a route delay is notified of a delayed bus route the information is posted on the WCPS website, it also posts to the associated school website and a notification is sent to anyone who has the bus status app downloaded on their device and they have indicated a particular bus as a favorite in the app.  This is also the case when a bus route or routes are cancelled.

Who can use it?  The Bus Status App is for all parents, students and staff with smart devices.  

What's the cost?  There is no cost to users.  WCPS pays the annual subscription cost.

Click Here to watch the Bus Status App Video