Overflow School Designation for Acadia School

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians,

Due to continued enrolment growth at Acadia School, the school has reached its capacity. It will be unable to accommodate all the incoming students from the currently designated communities. For this reason, enrolment at Acadia School will be capped, and an overflow school will be established for the remainder of 2023-24 school year and beyond.

Effective immediately, all new registrations for Acadia School that cannot be accommodated will be overflowed to Ethel M. Johnson School.  

• Ethel M. Johnson School is in the community of Southwood at 255 Sackville Dr SW, Calgary, AB T2W 0W7, phone 403-777-8500.

All kindergarten to Grade 6 students who attend the overflow school will be placed on a call-back list and offered a place at Acadia School as space becomes available.

We expect to be able to accommodate all kindergarten students registering for the 2024-25 school year and a lottery for Grades kindergarten to Grade 6 will not be required at this time.

No changes for current students attending Acadia School.

All students who are currently attending Acadia School will continue to attend their school until they transition to junior high school, provided they do not move out of the community.

Why is this change happening?

There have been continuous registrations at Acadia School and there is no additional space at Acadia School to accommodate the growing student population. An overflow must be in place to ensure the learning environment is not adversely impacted. 

How do I register for the 2023-24 school year? 

New students not currently enrolled in a CBE School must register for Acadia School. Any new registrations received for the 2023-24 school year will be added to the call-back list based on priority designation and the date and time of their registration. 

How does a call-back list work?

If space becomes available in Acadia School during the school year, that space will be offered to students on the call-back list who are currently attending Ethel M. Johnson School. The student’s overflow school will notify you if a space becomes available. Students remain on the call-back list while they attend the designated overflow school. Students will be removed from the call-back list if they move out of Acadia’s attendance area or transfer from their designated overflow school.

How do I register for the next school year?

Kindergarten registrations for the 2024-25 school year began on Jan. 15, 2024. For more information on how to register, please visit our website.

Is transportation available for students attending overflow schools?

Students are eligible for transportation to their designated or overflow school if they live beyond the walk zone. Overflowed students will receive transportation to and from school once the family submits a transportation registration and it is processed. Please note that transportation fees apply to overflow situations as well.

In the CBE and across the city, we are experiencing a school bus driver shortage that may impact the mode of service provided. Please be assured that we are doing everything possible to restore reliability to transportation services. Please visit Busing & Transportation for important information, and to register for transportation, visit MyCBE.

What if I have questions?

If you still have questions or require additional information, please contact the Area 5 office at Area5@cbe.ab.ca or 403-777-8412 (extension 0).