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  • REGISTRATION

    REGISTRATION

    UPDATE: PRE-ENROLMENT AND REGISTRATION FOR 2025-2026

    Thank you to all the families who pre-enrolled before the deadline to help our school get ready for 2025–26! 

    We’re happy to let you know that, based on available space, all students who registered or pre-enrolled before the deadline on March 19, 2025, have been accepted to attend Hillcrest School. 

    For the 2025 - 2026 school year, Hillcrest School is full in planned classes in Grade 9 in the regular program and in Grades 7, 8 and 9 in the STEM program. We will no longer accept enrolment requests for these grade levels in the STEM program.

     

    We are excited to offer the STEM Program, which was introduced at Hillcrest School in September, 2023.

    In the 2025-2026 school year, we will have two STEM classes in Grade 7, two STEM classes in Grade 8 and one STEM class in Grade 9.

    Learn more about our STEM Learner Profile!

     

    If you are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online.

    If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

     

    Supply Lists 

    Please find below our printable supply lists:

    Basic Supply List: This is our basic list and individual teachers or classes may request some additional items.

    Opportunity Class Supply List: this list should be used for students in our Opportunity Program


    You may choose to purchase your student's school supplies listed below directly from School Start (our school’s name is Hillcrest). Remember, you can purchase parts of the additional section if your child already has supplies that are in good order from a previous year - we encourage the reuse of supplies which are in good condition. Further information can be found in the attached School Start documents.

    School Start Basic Supply List 2025-26

    School Start Basic Supply List GR 9 2025-26

    School Start Opportunity Class Supply List 2025-26

    Bringing your own device to school?

     

     

     

    NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION

    If your child is new to Edmonton Public Schools, you can register for school online. Visit the Division website to learn how to register for school.

    Students who are new to Edmonton Public Schools need to submit a completed Student Registration form. Find the form and list of supporting documents you need to provide. 

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  • UPCOMING EVENTS, CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

    UPCOMING EVENTS, CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

    Clubs, Activities & Trips

    Hillcrest School provides a range of academic and curricular options. The extras are part of the Mustang experience! 

     

    School clubs: 

    Every year, we offer a variety clubs that are offered either before school, during lunch hour or after school:

    • Animal Club
    • Anime Club
    • Art Club
    • Badminton Club
    • Board Game Club
    • Breakfast Club
    • CO2 Dragster Club
    • Crochet Club
    • Culture Club
    • Drama Club
    • Dungeons and Dragons Club
    • eSports
    • GSA Club
    • Jazz Rock Band
    • Lego Club
    • Pottery Club
    • Woodworking Club (Grade 8 and 9)
    • Yearbook Club

    Students are encouraged to participate in these clubs or start new clubs based on student interest.

    Activities

    Hillcrest offers a number of school-wide challenges throughout the year in which each student participates. Other events such as our annual Bike-a-thon and Read-a-thon are popular with our students as well. 

    ‌Extracurricular trips: 

    Each year, optional extracurricular trips may be planned as enrichment activities. It is important to note that details and prices of specific trips may vary from year to year, and not all trips will run every year. The organization of these trips depend on a number of factores including student interest, school scheduling and cost to families.

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  • School Philosophy

    School Philosophy

    Hillcrest is Success!

    Our ultimate goal is student success. In order to achieve this goal, it is important that students, parents/guardians, and staff work cooperatively. To maximize academic success we believe in creating an environment that provides optimal learning experiences and prepares our students for high school. To support achieving this success, we emphasize regular attendance at school, arriving on time and ready to learn, students being diligent in their studies, and completing homework and assignments on time.

    Our staff is committed to providing enriching learning experiences and opportunities for individual student success. We also hold students directly responsible for assuming their role in our partnership. We will support students who are not able to meet requirements through tutorials, individual support, extended learning opportunities, and parent contact.

    We know that student behavior has a direct impact on student success academically. Knowing this, we have placed a high priority on ensuring student conduct meets acceptable standards. In this way, we can ensure that the learning environment is protected for all students. This means that students need to arrive at school on time, be prepared to learn and demonstrate appropriate behavior in a variety of situations. The underlying goal is to maximize the safety and well-being of our students at Hillcrest School.

    Developing responsible citizens is paramount as one of the responsibilities of education. To meet this expectation, Hillcrest School continues to be a leader of schools in connecting with our community. We are highly involved in community service-related activities. Our students are encouraged to participate in community activities through school-wide projects and individually. At the school level, our students have opportunities to participate in a variety of community service events such as Crest for the Cure, Hillcrest Greetings, the United Way, and other current events.



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UPDATE: PRE-ENROLMENT AND REGISTRATION FOR 2025-2026

Thank you to all the families who pre-enrolled before the deadline to help our school get ready for 2025–26! 

We’re happy to let you know that, based on available space, all students who registered or pre-enrolled before the deadline on March 19, 2025, have been accepted to attend Hillcrest School. 

For the 2025 - 2026 school year, Hillcrest School is full in planned classes in Grade 9 in the regular program AND Grades 7 to 9 in the STEM program. We will no longer accept enrolment requests for these grade levels in the STEM program. For the regular program, we will now only accept resident students in Grade 9 whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have newly moved into the school’s attendance area. A resident student of Edmonton Public Schools has at least one parent or legal guardian living in Edmonton who is not Roman Catholic. Non-resident students can enrol in another Division school with space in planned classes.

If you are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Get ready to ride on Edmonton Transit

Students new to the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) are invited to the Edmonton Expo Centre on Monday, August 25 for the 17th annual First Riders event. This free event is a unique hands-on opportunity for you and your child to get familiar with riding the bus before the school year begins. 

Afternoon sessions run every half hour, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Evening sessions run every half hour, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.


Please register by August 22 to save your spot.

 

Supply Lists

Looking for supply lists for the upcoming school year?

Please click here to be redirected to the Registration page on our website for printable lists. We encourage the reuse of supplies which are in good condition.  

Don't forget to bring a combination lock to school on September 2, 2025.

 
 

Hillcrest Daily Schedule

Please click here for a copy of our daily schedule for the 2025-26 school year.

 

 

Principal's Message

At Hillcrest School, our daily commitment is demonstrated through our diverse and dynamic school spirit, student programming and extracurricular offerings.

Our school is focused on maximizing opportunities for students to learn and grow, both personally and academically. We intentionally build school community and teach citizenship. We embrace diversity and program for student differences through our French and Mandarin second language programs, our English Language Learner supports, and our Gay-Straight Alliance.

We encourage creativity in our students as they explore arts and technology in our arts, drama, music, band, and visual communication courses and clubs. In addition, we offer outstanding opportunities for students to develop their health and wellness through physical education, outdoor education, sports performance, and a variety of extracurricular athletics. Students are challenged to develop their leadership skills through our leadership option and the Student Activities extracurricular program.

To begin exploring career pathways, students can try construction, foods, computer and fashion courses. For students interested in more academic enrichment, they can declare interest in exploring our STEM program. Technology is often integrated into instruction with the use of our updated computer lab and class sets of Chromebook carts. We also have a Bring Your Own Device opportunity for students who prefer this.

Our highly-skilled staff are tenaciously positive and persistent in setting high expectations for learning and conduct and providing timely supports to ensure all students are achieving and thriving. Building relationships with students is essential to any learning and that is what our staff strive to do. 

Communication between home and school

One of the strengths of Hillcrest School is the strong relationships we develop between students, parents, and our staff. Open communication between the home and school is a key factor in the success of our students.

We have a variety of methods for parents to contact our staff including phone calls, email, and meetings (virtual or in-person) as needed. We also use SchoolZone to provide parents and students with course outlines, school and Division news as well as Individual Student Reports and Progress Reports. In addition, newsletters are uploaded to SchoolZone giving an overview of school activities, events, news, and information. We also keep the School Calendar on our school’s website up-to-date, so familes can always see what’s going on at Hillcrest.

School Council

We have an active School Council that meets regularly to support and enhance the student experience. We are accountable to our parent community to report on school happenings, practices, and our budget. We welcome open and honest dialogue with parents to help inform our decisions. The School Council's email is schoolcouncilhillcrest@gmail.com

 

Please feel free to contact me anytime at 780-489-2516 or by email at pina.chiarello@epsb.ca

 

Yours in partnership,

Pina Chiarello 

 



 

 
 
 
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