The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is Calgary's public school system. We welcome all children and youth to our schools. Our schools are welcoming,
caring, respectful and safe environments where students will learn, make new friends, and discover their talents and interests.
Register Your Child for School
Students new to Canada who have Canadian citizenship are asked to refer to the Canadian Citizen Registration section of
Registering for School for next steps.
Students who are not Canadian citizens must register through CBE Welcome Centre, even if they have attended school elsewhere in Canada.
This includes:
- Permanent Residents
- Refugee Claimants
- Children of lawfully admitted temporary residents
- Parents / Legal Guardians on work permits
- Parents / Legal Guardians on study permits
- Parents / Legal Guardians is permanent resident or Canadian and their child is not
Interpreters are available to assist. There is no cost to families for language interpretation services.
School Year Registration
Online Registration Form (SchoolEngage)
Who is Registered Using the Online Form?
- Children registering for an Early Childhood Services (Kindergarten)
regular program.
- Students resident to CBE (see
AR 6090, Definitions) registering in a
regular program.
Start Registration
Legal Guardians / Parents
Start Registration
Follow the steps to register your child.
Please ensure to
upload all of the required documents so as not to delay the application.
If you are New To CBE, once you have submitted the registration form through SchoolEngage,
Welcome Centre staff will contact you to arrange an appointment to complete the registration.
If you have any questions or need assistance please contact the Welcome Centre at 403-817-7789 or
welcome@cbe.ab.ca.
English Language Assessment
All students new to CBE in Grades 1 to 12 who are not a Canadian citizen and who speak a language at home other than English, will complete an English Language Proficiency Assessment.
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
- speak;
- read;
- write; and
- understand English
Your child’s school can appropriately support your child’s English as additional language learning needs based on the results of the assessment.
If your child is a Canadian citizen and/or if your child is in Kindergarten, the English Language proficiency assessment is done by the staff at the school.
