Pre-Kindergarten Program 25-26

Pre-Kindergarten is for children with severe needs who are between the ages of 2 years and 8 months and 4 years and 8 months old by September 1 of the year they are attending, as per Alberta Education criteria.

For the 2025/26 school year, the Pre-Kindergarten Program requires that children qualify for the program before we can register them. To qualify for Pre-Kindergarten your child:

• must be born in 2021 or 2022
• must qualify based on Alberta Education criteria for Severe needs (i.e. severe speech language delay, Autism Spectrum disorder, Down Syndrome, behaviour disorder, or other medical disorders)

The Pre-Kindergarten program will run from September 2025 to June 2026 (5 days per week for 2.5 hours each day). Daily attendance in the program is a requirement to meet Alberta Education criteria. Bus transportation is available for those who qualify (based on address and assigned school placement).

If you want your child to be considered for enrolment in September 2025, please click on the link below. This is a central intake list for all of the Pre-Kindergarten sites in Edmonton Public Schools, therefore you only need to enter your child’s information once.

2025/26 Expression of Interest in Pre-Kindergarten form

If you have any further questions, please call Hazeldean School 780-433-7583.

Pre-Kindergarten

Pre-Kindergarten provides programming in a play based, language enriched environment for children with severe delays. Programming is available for children who meet criteria for PUF funding (severe delays) from 2 years and 8 months to 4 years 8 months of age by September 1.  All children transition into their community kindergartens when they are of age.

Each classroom includes a team of professionals consisting of a teacher, educational assistants and consultants (Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist). Programming will focus on communication, fine motor, gross motor, and social skills in preparation for kindergarten.

Learn more about Pre-Kindergarten.

Interactions

This program is designed to address the needs of students who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A range of abilities and challenges fall under this program but most apparent are the difficulties these students may have with behaviour and/or communications skills. This program provides a level of expertise that allows us to support all students who are experiencing behavioural and communication difficulties. 

Our Interactions classrooms typically provide a higher ratio of adults to students (approximately 1 adult to 3 students). Students are able to benefit from more one on one targeted support. Students in our program will be included in regular classes whenever it makes academic and social sense for them to be there provided it enhances the opportunities for learning for all. Parents are active members of the learning team. An Individual Program Plan is developed with the learning team each year. At this time, we have a division one classroom for students grades 1-3.