Elk Island Public Schools
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Boundaries

Designated Schools

With the authority of the School Act, EIPS has created a boundary system where students are assigned a designated school, which is usually their neighbourhood school, depending on school capacity and utilization. By providing a designated school for each child, EIPS ensures there is space available in that school to meet children's educational needs.

What is Your Designated School? 
You can determine your child's designated school using the powerful Versatrans e-Link® tool.

For assistance, contact EIPS' Student Transportation at 780-417-8151 or Communication Services at 780-417-8122, or either department using our online Contact form.

School Boundary Maps are also available for your reference.

Boundary Exemption Requests for 2012/2013

The deadline for submitting Boundary Exemptions requests through your school principal has now passed. Boundary Exemption requests must now be submitted directly to Bev Fleming, Associate Superintendent at Central Services (683 Wye Road). No principal signatures are required. Families are dissuaded from this practice unless they have moved into the division after February 15.

Families who submitted Boundary Exemption requests prior to the February 15 deadline will be contacted by March 9 regarding the decision about their requests.

 

It is common practice within Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) for families to register their children at their Designated School, as all schools in the division provide quality educational programming. You can find your Designated School by using the Versatrans e-Link tool.

Boundary exemption requests are not required to register in the following programs:

  • French Immersion
  • German Bilingual
  • Alternative Christian
  • Logos
  • International Baccalaureate
  • Next Step

In the event of extenuating circumstances, parents/guardians/independent students may wish to apply to a school other than the designated school (School of Choice). Please note the following processes and timelines if you are requesting a School of Choice:

  • January 9 to February 15, 2012 – The Boundary Exemption Request form must be completed in full and submitted to the principal of the designated school. (Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDFs.)
  • March 9, 2012 – Principals will contact families regarding the decision about their requests.
  • March 16, 2012 – Last day to submit written appeals to Bev Fleming, Associate Superintendent.
  • March 23, 2012 – Appeal decisions made and communicated to families.

Boundary Exemption requests made after February 15, 2012 must be submitted directly to Bev Fleming, Associate Superintendent at Central Services (683 Wye Road). Families are dissuaded from this practice unless they move into the division after this date.

Standard EIPS' practices allow students who have been granted a boundary exemption to continue attending their School of Choice until they move to a grade not offered at that school. At that point, should they choose to explore another School of Choice option, they must again submit a Boundary Exemption Request form for the new School of Choice.

Parents/guardians/independent students who are interested in School of Choice busing are responsible for contacting Student Transportation. School of Choice busing is not guaranteed, and families are responsible for the associated transportation fees, if applicable, which are due June 30, 2012. For further information or to make transportation arrangements, please contact EIPS' Student Transportation department at 780-417-8151 or by e-mail using our online contact form.

If you have questions regarding the boundary exemption process, please contact your school principal or Bev Fleming, Associate Superintendent at 780-417-8227. 

 

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