Kindergarten Registration at Marion Carson School

Kindergarten registration begins for all Calgary Board of Education schools on Monday, January 16, 2023. Kindergarten is an optional program but children must start school in grade one. You will need to provide proof of your child’s name, date of birth, and citizenship. Only the following documents are accepted:

• Birth Certificate 
• Canadian Citizenship Certificate 
• Passport 
• Record of Landing 
• Baptismal Certificate 
• Court Order 

Marion Carson School is the home of a Kindergarten to Grade 6 Community English program for residents of the community of Varsity and the K-4 Mandarin Bilingual Program for many Northwest Schools (please click on this Find a School link to see if you reside in the designated area for this program). Please note if you’re applying for the Mandarin Bilingual Program you will need to refer to the web-site for the lottery process http://www.cbe.ab.ca/registration/registration/Pages/Lottery-Information-for-Parents.aspx.

All registration begins online on the Calgary Board of Education's website, linked here.

Kindergarten – Great learning starts here Kindergarten

Kindergarten registration for 2023/2024 school year begins on Monday, January 16, 2023.  We are unable to accept any registrations until this date. Any registration received prior to January 16 will not be accepted.  

Please be sure complete the appropriate online registration form based on if you'd like to register in the Community English program or the Mandarin Bilingual Alternative program. To be entered into the lottery process for the Mandarin Bilingual program, online form completion and submission needs to occur between January 16, 2023 and February 14th at 12pm noon.