​​​​​Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year

Important Dates

We follow the CBE instructional ​calendar. The calendar sets common start and end days, non-instructional days and holidays. For our school’s additional non-instructional days, late entries, early dismissal days and events, see our school calendar page.​​

Back to School Information

First Day of Classes

Grades 1 to 6

Our official first day of classes is Thursday, August 31, 2023. Before the first day of school, you will receive an email indicating who your teacher is and where to meet them on the first day. Classes begin at 8:00 AM. Teachers will be outside by 7:50 AM.   

Kindergarten

Kindergarten classes begin on Thursday, August 31, 2022. Before the first day of school, you will receive an email indicating further information such as which students will be attending on which day and where to meet.

Thursday, August 31 - AM & PM Staggered Entry (1/2 of the students attend)

  • KAM - Last names A - E attend
  • KPM - Last Names A - Ma attend

Friday, September 1
No Kindergarten  

Tuesday, September 5 - AM & PM Staggered Entry (1/2 of the students attend)

  • KAM - Last names F - Z attend
  • KPM - Last Names Mo - Z attend

Wednesday, September 6

All Kindergarten students attend

EES - Grade 1 to 6

Students in the EES program also begin on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Before the first day of school, you will receive an email indicating who your teacher is and where to meet them on the first day. Class begins at 8:10 and the teacher and support staff will be outside to greet you. Please note the new start and end times for EES listed below.


School Start and End Times

Kindergarten

AM: Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM -10:56 AM

PM: Monday to Thursday 11:44 AM - 2:40 PM

Alternating Fridays: 8:00 AM - 12:05 PM

Grades 1 to 6

Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM - 2:40 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:05 PM


EES - Grade 1 to 6

Monday to Thursday: 8:10 AM - 2:00 PM

Friday: 8:10 AM - 11:25 PM


School Supplies

Student supplies are provided by the school for children in kindergarten through Grade 6. Families are to provide indoor shoes, backpacks, lunch, and snacks. You may also choose to send your child with a water bottle. 


School Calendar

View our School Calendar for upcoming events and dates. See the CBE website for system calendars.


Lunch Supervision

Students in Grades 1-6 may participate in the noon supervision program. Bussed students (except Kindergarten) will typically need to register for noon supervision as well. For more information visit our Lunch Supervision page. If your family requires support in providing lunch to your child please get in touch with the school as we will again be participating in the Brown Bag Lunch program.


Assigned Teachers

Families will be e-mailed by Tuesday, August 29, 2023, and informed of their child's classroom teacher. Class lists are thoughtfully created and involve all University School staff as we try to develop optimal learning environments for all students. To create balanced multi-aged classrooms, staff consider many factors including student learning needs and relationships with peers and staff.


Registration Information

Please visit our How to Register for all registration details. Please note that the registration process is completed online, but schools can assist with any questions.

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​​​​​​Do You Have a MyCBE Account? Have You Added Your Child(ren) To the Account?

Parents / Legal Guardians / Independent Students who have not already done so, must create a MyCBE account and add their child(ren) to the account to:

  • access your child’s program information (e.g., course assessments, daily attendance record, report card)
  • view your child’s learning using Brightspace by D2L
  • pay fees and request waivers
  • register for transportation and lunch ​supervision
  • book parent-teacher conferences
  • submit online school forms (required for 2023-24 school year)

You will need your email address on file at the school as well as your child’s CBE ID, which can be found on the:

  • SchoolEngage student profile, for families that registered their child using SchoolEngage. 
    Note | For a visual guide on how to find the CBE ID within SchoolEngage, refer to SchoolEngage CBE Student ID
  • CBE Report Card, beside the child's name
  • CBE ID card

MyCBE Account

For parents / legal guardians / independent students without a MyCBE account

  1. Sign in at www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe
  2. Create the account; refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account
  3. Add child(ren); refer to MyCBE - Adding Additional Students

For parents / legal guardians / independent students with a MyCBE account

  1. Sign in at www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe
  2. Add child(ren); refer to MyCBE - Adding Additional Students

Subscribe to School Messages

Most school messages are sent to parents through SchoolMessenger. It’s a mass communication tool that allows schools to easily and securely send email, phone and text messages to parents / guardians, independent students in a particular grade, class, school or area. Messages are sent to the parent contacts on file at your school.​​

To ensure you receive important information from your child’s school and the Calgary Board of Education, subscribe to school messages.​

​​Fees and Waivers

School fees will be charged to families starting in October. Online fee payment is the simplest and most convenient way to pay school fees. Parents can use their online account to pay fees or apply for a waiver at: www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe.

You can find more information on the CBE school fees and waivers​ page.​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​Yellow School Bus Tra​nsportation

Yellow school bus routes for the 2023-24 school year are created o​ver the summer and based on the addresses submitted before the pre-registration deadline in June. Transportation continues to accept registrations after the deadline; however, students are added to the closest existing stop with available space. Processing times could be up to six weeks at the beginning of the school year due to volume.

More information about 2023-24 transportation service levels and proposed fees are posted on the CBE website.

Your bus stop location and time will be available in your MyCBE account by mid-August.

Conditional riders can also register using MyCBE. Applications will be considered after eligible riders registrations have been processed. Should routes change or if qualified students are added to a route and the bus becomes overcrowded, conditional riders may be removed to accommodate these changes.​

Learn more about transportation on the CBE website.

​Follow CBE on Social Media

Follow the CBE social media platforms to stay up-to-date on system news and announcements.


​Further Inform​ation

We look forward to a great year ahead. If you have any questions that we haven’t addressed here, please contact the school. 

For further information visit our CBE back-to-school information​ page.​​​​​