Caraway

"Education begins the moment we see children as innately wise and capable beings. Only then can we play along in their world."

-Vince Gowman

For the 2025 - 2026 school year: Argyll Centre is full in planned classes in Kindergarten to Grade 9 in the Caraway program. We will no longer accept enrolment requests for the upcoming school year in this program.

Back to School Information 2025-2026

Important dates:

Thursday, August 21, 2025 - Argyll school office reopens
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - Professional Learning day for teachers
Friday, August 29, 2025 - Teacher operational day
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - First day of classes for all K - 9 Caraway students
Thursday, September 4, 2025 - First Thursday of the month, no classes for students

For detailed information about Caraway 2025-2026 click here.

Click the image for the full EPSB Calendar!

Caraway Program Hours

Caraway 2025-2026

8:25- Outdoor supervision begins.
8:40- School start
8:40-11:45-Morning learning block
11:45-12:30-Lunch
12:30-3:22-Afternoon learning block
3:22- School end

Class Groupings

For the 2025-2026 school year, we have tentatively planned the following class groupings. *Please note that, depending on circumstances that unfold over the summer, this may change.

Teachers will welcome your child to their specific class grouping on August 29, 2025 through phone call or email.

Lunch Hour Supervision

Edmonton Public Schools must offer lunchtime supervision services to full-day Kindergarten and students from Grades 1 to 6.

For 2025-2026, we are hiring a daily lunch supervisor for each classroom.
The fees per student are in alignment with the school division:
Approximately $1.00 per day/ $28.99/month per child. Fees will be finalized based on actual enrollment in September.
There is no charge for full-day Kindergarten students
Details about the payment process will be provided in September.

Become a Lunch Supervisor

If you are interested in being a daily paid supervisor:

You must be available Monday through Friday throughout the school year. **We will accommodate a team of supervisors that can cover each day of the week in one classroom.
Complete this Google form application (*You must have a vulnerable sector police records check).
You will be hired by the school division and paid approximately $24.54 for each day you supervise.

If you have questions, please contact jodi.boldt@epsb.ca, shauna.laird@epsb.ca, or deanna.behr@epsb.ca

Contacts

If you have questions please reach out to the Caraway Assistant Principal Team:

Deanna Behr - Deanna.Behr@epsb.ca

Shauna Laird - Shauna.Laird@epsb.ca

For inquiries about the Caraway Parent Society, membership in the society or program fees please reach out to:

board@carawayschool.ca

An Alternative Program Rooted in a Progressive Education Philosophy

The Caraway program (K-9) fosters meaningful learning and rich conceptual development through a child-centered, democratic, project-based approach.

Key Tenets of the Caraway Program Philosophy:

Democratic and Non-hierarchical
Teacher as a learning facilitator
Community driven
Trust in each other
Emergent
Child-centered
Hands-on
Inquiry-based
Integrated curriculum
Non-competitive
Play-based in early years

Caraway Learning Community - Alternative Education EdmontonCaraway is an alternative education K–9 program with project-based and child-centred learning, committed to actively connecting family, school, and society.

Click for www.carawayschool.ca

Our focus is on:

- Learning to Learn
- Becoming a lifelong learner
- The whole child
- Creativity
- Self-direction
- Student interests
- Social Justice
- Forest School and nature- based learning.