Care to Learn Preschool

Fee schedules for 2024-2025 are still being confirmed. Check back closer to registration opening for updated information. 

Please click on the program you are interested in attending for information on what classes are available.

• Ardmore School
• Cold Lake Elementary School
• Ecole Plamondon School - includes information on Full-Day program
• Duclos School - includes information on Full-Day program
• Glendon School
• Iron River School
• North Star Elementary School
• Vera M. Welsh Elementary School - includes information on Full-Day program
• Wandering River School

Our 2024-2025 Care to Learn Preschool Parent Handbook includes important information about our program including:

• Introduction and Goals
• Registration and Fees
• Supplies
• Snacks
• Policies and Procedures
• Discipline
• Illness
• Communicable Disease
• Lice
• Accidents and Emergencies
• Emergency Evacuation Procedure
• Grievance Procedure

New to Northern Lights or returning to Northern Lights (no children currently enrolled in our schools)

• Please register using School Engage.
• We recommend using a computer (desktop or laptop) to complete forms in School Engage. Forms can also be completed on a tablet, but are not mobile friendly and we do not recommend using a smartphone to complete forms.
• Detailed instructions for registering through School Engage are included in our NLPS Registration Guide for Parents.
  
  

If you already have other children enrolled in a Northern Lights school

• Please register your preschool student by logging into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account and clicking on School Engage in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.
• Detailed instructions are included in our NLPS Registration Guide for Parents.
• You will need to access the Parent Portal using a computer (desktop or laptop) in order to access registration forms. You will not be able to access the forms using the Parent Portal app.

Completing the Form

• Once you have accessed School Engage, please select the 2024-2025 Preschool Registration Form, fill everything out and submit the form.
• You will need to provide citizenship documentation as part of the process (birth certificate, passport, citizenship documents), so please have that available to upload.  If you do not have a birth certificate and your child was born in Alberta, you can download a form HERE, fill it out and take it to the local registries office to order one.
• For tips on completing your registration form, please see the Tips for Completing Your Student Registration page. Our school administrative assistants can also provide assistance with accessing and completing the form, and answering any questions you may have.

Confirmation and Fees

• Once you have submitted your form, it may take up to five working days (Monday-Friday, excluding statutory holidays) for us to review your form and availability in the class you have selected. You may receive a call from our division coordinator during that time to confirm details.
• Once your enrolment has been confirmed, you will be sent instructions on how to pay your deposit through School Cash Online. If you need assistance in setting up or using School Cash Online, please contact your school.
• Your space in the preschool program will be held for two weeks from the date your enrolment is confirmed. If you have not made payment by that time, your space may be assigned to someone else.
• If you are experiencing difficulty paying the fee on time or need assistance with applying for the Provincial Government's Child Care Subsidy, please contact our Division Coordinator, Glenda Bouvier, at 780-623-4414. 

Parents who currently have a child enrolled in our preschool program can register their child for 2024-2025 through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

• Forms will be shared with all existing preschool families between Monday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Families will receive an email that the form is ready for them to complete in School Engage.
• You will need to use a computer (desktop or laptop) to log in to the Parent Portal and access the registration form in School Engage. You will not be able to access the form using the Parent Portal app.
• If you do not already have a Parent Portal account set up, please contact your child's school and they will assist you.
• If you already have a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, please log in and click on School Engage in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
• Detailed instruction are included in our NLPS Registration Guide for Parents.

For tips on completing your registration form, please see the Tips for Completing Your Student Registration page.

Confirmation and Fees

• Once you have submitted your form, it may take up to five working days (Monday-Friday, excluding statutory holidays) for us to review your form and availability in the class you have selected. You may receive a call from our division coordinator during that time to confirm details.
• Once your registration has been approved, you will receive instructions on how to pay your deposit through School Cash Online.
• Your space in the preschool program will be held for two weeks from the date your enrolment is confirmed. If you have not made payment by that time, your space may be assigned to someone else.
• If you are experiencing difficulty paying the fee on time or need assistance with applying for the Provincial Government's Child Care Subsidy, please contact our Division Coordinator, Glenda Bouvier, at 780-623-4414.