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Is your child ready for Kindergarten? 🎒
We’ve put together 8 helpful tips to support your child’s learning journey!

Read the full Kindergarten Readiness blog and download our 8-tips here: https://buff.ly/mVRlDoe

8 Tip Guide: Kindergarten Ready 8 Tip Guide: Kindergarten Ready March 30, 2026 Kindergarten Was your child born in 2021?Let’s get them ready for Kindergarten! Download our 8 Tips for Kindergarten Readiness and start your child’s online Kindergarten registration today. What You Need to Know Kindergarten and KinderPAL (full scho...

🎒 Successful back-to-school prep goes beyond school supplies.

Alberta Health Services provides resources for students and families on health, wellness, nutrition, resilience, online safety, and stress management.

Access the resources: https://buff.ly/3jmG9It

🚌 Is your child riding the school bus for the first time this year?

We know this can be both exciting and a little nerve-wracking! Join us to learn everything you need to know and help make that first ride a smooth, confident experience.

Click here for details: https://www.gppsd.ab.ca/transportation/first-ride-program

Busing Applications are Open for the 2026-2027 School Year

If your child was in Grades 1-7 and rode the bus during the 2025-2026 school year, you likely don't need to reapply for next year.

Find out if your family needs to apply: https://buff.ly/2razwI2

2026–2027 Transportation Applications: What Families Need to Know 2026–2027 Transportation Applications: What Families Need to Know March 13, 2026 The Grande Prairie Public School Division is preparing for the 2026–2027 school year, and we want to ensure families have clear, simple information about student transportation. Below is everything you need to know ...

Congratulations to our Grade 8 students as they head to high school in the fall! We had a wonderful time celebrating our students on Thursday, July 18th.

We know these students will do great things, and we can't wait to see them when they return in their cap and gown in four years.

If your child's picture has not been shared (due to FOIP) and you would like a copy, please email [email protected].

These remarkable students received our 2025-26 Year-End Recognition of Honour Award for their respective grades.
We are so proud of our Knights, and can't wait to see everyone back at school in just a little over a month!

Our 2025-26 student intramural leaders!

These students in grades 4-8 gave their recess time throughout the year to organize and run intramurals for younger students.

Thank you to these students, to Jen Edwards (our APPLE Schools School Health Facilitator who envisioned our intramural program and made it happen), and to all the other staff members who supported throughout the year.