ADDITIONAL OVERFLOW SCHOOLS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024

As of July 1, 2024, there will be additional overflow designated schools for the Svend Hansen School attendance area.

The overflow designated schools will be divided into Laurel East and Laurel West. See how the neighbourhood is divided on this map.

For more information or questions please visit this link or contact the school office.

REGISTRATION Update 2024-2025

For the 2024 - 2025 school year, Svend Hansen School is full in planned classes from Kindergarten to Grade 8 in the regular program. For Grade 9, we remain open to resident attendance area students only. Resident students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have newly moved into the school’s attendance areas for the regular program will now have access to the overflow designated schools only.

A resident student of Edmonton Public Schools has at least one parent or legal guardian living in Edmonton who is not Roman Catholic. Non-resident students can enrol in another Division school with space in planned classes.

If you are registering for Kindergarten or are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online.

LOTTERY PROCESS AT SVEND HANSEN SCHOOL FOR 2024-2025

To help address enrolment growth and space shortages, Svend Hansen School has a lottery process for new students enrolling for the 2024–25 school year. The lottery only impacts new resident students living in the designated attendance area who wish to enrol in a grade that does not have space in planned classes. Students who are currently enrolled at Svend Hansen or who wish to enrol in a grade with space in planned classes, are not impacted. 

REGISTERING AT AN OVERFLOW DESIGNATED SCHOOL OR OTHER DIVISION SCHOOL

Svend Hansen will help resident families who were not selected in the lottery process to register at their overflow designated school. Laurel East families can attend Weinlos School for Kindergarten to grade 6 and Kate Chegwin School for grades 7 to 9 and Laurel West families can attend Daly Grove School for Kindergarten to grade 6 and T.D. Baker School for grades 7 to 9 . If families choose to go to another Edmonton Public school, they will need to call or email their preferred school to see if there is space in planned classes.

Siblings will also be able to attend the overflow designated school, but if families choose to go to another Division school with space in planned classes, siblings are not guaranteed to attend. 

REGISTRATION AFTER MARCH 22

New resident students who newly move into a Level 3 school’s attendance area for the 2024–25 school year after pre-enrolment closes on March 22 can be added to the bottom of the callback list. Students can attend their overflow designated school, another Edmonton Public school with space in planned classes, or remain at their current school, if applicable.

TRANSPORTATION TO OVERFLOW DESIGNATED SCHOOLS

Yellow bus service to Weinlos (Laurel East) and Daly Grove ( Laurel West) will be available for eligible students. Bus fees will apply.

Students who require yellow bus service must apply before June 1, 2024. Important information and application forms can be found on the Applying for Yellow Bus Service page on epsb.ca.  

Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) is the preferred transportation method for junior high and high school students; however, if ETS is not available, eligible students attending their overflow designated school may be able to apply for yellow bus service. 

MORE INFORMATION

More information about the lottery process is available on epsb.ca. If you have any other questions, please contact our school office at 587-489-4724.

Calling all new bus riders! 

All K–6 students taking the bus for the first time are invited to the Edmonton Expo Centre on Thursday, August 22 for the 16th annual First Riders event. This free event is a unique hands-on opportunity for you and your child to get familiar with riding the bus before the school year begins.

Grade 7 students new to Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) and families wanting a refresher are welcome too.

Afternoon sessions run every half hour, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Evening sessions run every half hour, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Please register by August 19 to save your spot. 

Families wishing to register for new yellow bus service can do so by filling in the online form.

Eligibility for Yellow Bus Service

• To be eligible for yellow bus service, your child must be between grades K-6 and must live within the green shaded area.  The bus fee is be $30/month (as per 2024/2025 fees schedule, this is subject to change). 
• Junior High students who live within the green shaded area and students living in the orange shaded area may be eligible for conditional ridership which has a charge of $30/month (as per 2024-2025 fees schedule, this is subject to change). 
• Yellow bus service is not available for students living in the blue shaded area.  ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Please note that transportation applications are not processed by Svend Hansen School staff.  These are processed by the Student Transportation department and they can be reached at 780-429-8585.

ETS Bus Service

You can find the up to date schedule ETS Schedule on the ETS website.  Bus passes are available in the office for $55 (as per 2024/2025 fees schedule, this is subject to change).