If your child goes to an Edmonton Public School, pre-enrolment for regular program will take place for all EPSB schools starting March 8, 2022 through April 14, 2022.  Parents do this through the parent account for SchoolZone. Students within our boundaries are guaranteed acceptance if pre-enrolment is done by April 14, 2022

No, you may not. Should you live outside Vernon Barford's attendance boundaries, and not get into Vernon Barford, your child will go to their neighborhood school.

Yes, you are guaranteed a spot at our regular program if you pre-enrol prior to the April 14, 2022 deadline.  However, if you pre-enrol at another school and are accepted at that school, you are committed to that school for the year.

Parents of current EPSB students will not be able to choose G & T programming through the SCHOOL ZONE parent account. 

Students who wish to be in the Gifted and Talented (G & T) program must be coded Gifted and Talented by their elementary school prior to March 14, 2023, and before they register at Vernon Barford. Parents must communicate their desire to have their student attend the G&T program at Vernon Barford to the administration of their elementary school. Students will then be assigned to Vernon Barford through the district's  Special Needs Assisted Placement (SNAP) system.  If there are more students that wish to be in the Gifted and Talented program at Vernon Barford than can be accommodated Edmonton Public Schools with designate them to another G & T site; there is not a random selection lottery.

We will not be accepting any new students into the Grade 8 and 9 Challenge programs for the 2023 - 2024 school year as students who join us in Grade 7 always stay with us until the finish Grade 9 (i.e., the program is already full).

We are not able to accept any students into the gifted and talented program at the grade 8 and 9 level for the          2023-2024 school year as the program is full.  This is true for all students, including those that reside in our boundaries and those who already attend Vernon Barford in the regular program.

If there are more students that wish to be in the Gifted and Talented program at Vernon Barford than can be accommodated, Edmonton Public Schools with designate them to another G & T site.  There will not be a random selection process (a lottery). 

Students that are within our boundaries are guaranteed a placement at Vernon Barford regular program. If there are more students wishing to enrol in the regular program from outside our catchment than we can accommodate,  there will be a  Random Selection Process.  Students not in our catchment area will be sent to Edmonton Public Schools Student Information Services (in central office) and the draw will take place on April 20, 2022 and parents will be notified of the results no later than April 26, 2022  To ensure equity for all students, Vernon Barford School has no say in this selection process.

If there are more students that wish to be in the Gifted and Talented program at Vernon Barford than can be accommodated Edmonton Public Schools will designate them to another G & T site.

If your child's grade 6 school is in the separate system or is a private school, please complete a registration form on the EPD website (www.epsb.ca).  This must be completed and submitted online before April 14, 2023. Please know that there is no guarantee that we will get it in time if it's submitted on April 14, 2023.

Students are encouraged to seek assistance from their teachers whenever an issue arises.  Teachers are always willing to help.  During classes, teachers constantly monitor students' understanding, and direct those students who are struggling to see them for extra help. Look in supporting students for more information.

Basically, it comes down to you just learning the lay of the land.  During orientation, you will get a tour of where your classes are, but there is still a chance that you may get lost in the first week.  If you do, know that you are not alone; just ask a teacher where to go, or slip into the office, and they will point you in the right direction.  You will eventually get so used to the school that you will be able to walk the halls with your eyes closed in no time.

Vernon Barford is not a big "homework"-school because teachers give you class time to practice the skills and material you are learning; they want to be there while you're working in case you have any questions or problems.  But, if you don't use this time wisely, you may get behind and have to catch up at home.

Sadly, no.  But there are breaks between classes and there is also lunch break.

You are allowed to carry your backpack with you, but make sure you also use your locker to store stuff.  Avoid carrying all of your binders and textbooks with you all day long - the load is just too heavy!

It can be challenging because you are going to be learning some new stuff.  If you find things too difficult, know that you can always get help.  Remember that your teachers want you to succeed!