Application Process for students currently enrolled at an Edmonton Public School

Fill out the OSA Application Form (2024-25) and submit it online. 

Your school will receive notification that they are to complete the reference and your most recent marks update. 

Your school will be asked to complete and submit the OSA School Recommendation Form (2024-25) by 4:00 PM on February 2, 2024.

Application Forms for students currently not enrolled at an Edmonton Public School

Fill out and submit the digital Division Student Registration form for 2024-2025 School Year (available on/after Feb. 1, 2024 )  (EPSB.ca New Student Registration 2024-2025)

Fill out and submit the online OSA Application Form (2024-25). (form will be accessible after January 12th)

Provide an email address for your school. Notify them that you have applied to Old Scona and they are asked to complete your reference. Your current school will complete and submit the OSA School Recommendation Form (2024-25) by 4:00 PM on February 2, 2024.

For information regarding the process of selecting students for the 2024-2025 academic year review the Application Form or see below:

• 45% of an applicant's OSA entrance score comes from the four grade 9 cumulative core subject marks (Math 9, Science 9, English Lang. Arts 9, and Social St. 9) that are submitted with the application.

• 45% of an applicant’s OSA entrance score comes from the marks received on the entrance exam.

• 10% of an applicant's OSA entrance score comes from the School Recommendation that is part of the application.

All of that data is compiled into a spreadsheet and students are then ranked based on the marks provided, the entrance exam score, and school recommendation. Approximately the top 135 students are invited to attend OSA in the fall. The exact number to be accepted is not yet confirmed as we work to maintain an overall school enrolment of approximately 375 students.

The students selected for 2024-2025 based on the above information will receive a personal call. You will be asked to confirm your decision to attend at that time. If you require time to make your decision, you will be given up to 24 hours to respond or your position will be given to another applicant. The process of notifying applicants takes several days as we do not make calls during the school day. You may hear from OSA up to and including  March 15th, as that is our deadline to notify applicants.

Students not selected for admission to OSA will receive an automated call instructing them to consider other quality schools within Edmonton Public.

Students seeking admission in their grade 11 year must follow exactly the same process, but submitting grade 10 marks.  Admission at the grade 11 level is limited.  The number of positions cannot be determined until later in February.  The deadline to notify a student for admission in grade 11 is March 15th. 

International Students  applications will not be accepted.