Applications for 2024/25 are Now Open
Edmonton Classical Academy is now accepting applications for grade K-8 for the 2024/25 school year for new students and siblings of current ACA students.
The application process and key dates for the 2024/25 school year for new and returning students is outlined below. Please check this page frequently for updates on the enrolment process. Campuses are not able to provide updates on application status or waitlist positions.
Instructions on how to navigate the application portal can be downloaded here
All questions about the application process or the status of a pending application should be directed to applications@classicalacademy.ca. Please include the applicant’s name, grade, city and preferred campus in the subject line of the email.
Please be sure to watch our Open House / Information Session Video here if you did not attend one.
PRE-REGISTRATION FAQs
February 12, 2024: Application portal opens for new students and siblings of current students
New prospective students and siblings of current ACA students can begin applying at 9:00am. Siblings of existing students have priority status in accordance with the ACA Enrolment and Waitlist Policy. Students without priority status will be entered into a lottery. Please apply before April 1st to ensure your entry in the lottery.
March 6 - March 20, 2024: Re-registration opens for returning students
Current ACA pupils are invited to re-enrol for the 2024/25 school year beginning at 11:00am on March 6. Families will receive an email with instructions on how to access the portal to re-enrol. Neglecting to re-enrol by March 20, 2024 may result in placement for the 2024/25 school year being forfeit. March 20th is also the last day for new sibling applications.
At a later date, to be determined, a separate form will be sent to current CCA families to register for busing and to pay all required registration fees. Please watch your email and this webpage for updates. Neglecting to pay fees in the designated time frame may result in placement for the 2024/25 school year being forfeit. Please contact the school if you require assistance with re-enrolment or fee payment
April 1, 2024: Lottery day
New applicants without priority status will be entered into a lottery. Students with a sufficiently high lottery position will then be invited to an interview/assessment at the school to determine their grade placement. The application portal for new students will remain open beyond this date, with new applicants being added to the waitlists in order that their application is received.
April - May 2024: New student interviews and grade placement assessments
Pupils with sufficiently high lottery placement entering grade 5 and above will be invited to participate in a shadow day, academic screening, and/or interview. Pupils in lower grades may be invited to attend an interview and grade placement assessment at the discretion of the Principal. A small administrative fee may apply.
Please be sure to watch our Open House / Information Session Video here if you did not attend one. You are required to have watched this video or to have attended one of the two in person Open Houses that occurred in December and February prior to the placement testing and interview.
May 2024: Acceptance letters and formal registration for new students
Acceptance letters will be sent by email to students with a place in the school. Recipients have 10 business days to accept and complete the final registration process using the link provided. Neglecting to do so will result in the placement being rescinded and offered to the next eligible pupil on the waitlist
June 2024: Waitlist announcements
If a place becomes available, waitlisted pupils will be contacted in order of position on the waitlist. Wait list positions reset annually. If a waitlisted pupil is not accepted in a given year, they may renew their entry in the lottery the following year.
Join our Interest List
Please join our interest list to ensure you receive updates on open houses and pre-registration (important dates indicated below).
Joining our interest list ensures that you will receive an email notification when the application period opens in February. You will also be notified of in-person Information Sessions (Open House) where you can learn more about our program’s unique philosophy, features and expectations. Ours is a distinctive program, and it’s important that you feel confident that classical education is right for you and your family.