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Fees & Waivers
School fees will be charged to families starting in October. Online fee payment is the simplest and most convenient way to pay school fees. Parents can use their online account to pay fees or apply for a waiver at: www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe.
You can find more information on the CBE school fees and waivers page.
2025-2026 Fees
The following 2025-2026 fees apply to students at Emily Follensbee School.
Student Supplies Fee | CBE Central Fee: This fee supports offsetting the cost of to purchase student supplies. |
Specialized Transportation | CBE Central Fee: There are no fees for 2025-2026 Specialized Transportation. |
Music Therapy Fee | School Fee: This fee supports offsetting the cost of providing regular music therapy to students. |
Warm Water Therapy Program Fee | School Fee: This fee supports offsetting the cost of providing regular warm water therapy sessions to students. |
Fieldtrips & In-School Learning Experiences | Fees associated with class / school fieldtrips & other learning experiences will be provided to families prior to the event. You can find more information on the CBE school fees and waivers page. |
CBE Central Fees
For the 2025-26 school year, a CBE central student supplies fee will apply to all students in kindergarten through Grade 6. The fee offsets the cost of purchasing supplies like paints, markers and pencils so that students have the tools they need learn from their first day in class. There are no fees for specialized transportation for the 2025-2026 school year.
EFS School Fees
For the 2025-2026 year, Emily Follensbee School will charge annual activity student fees for weekly music therapy and our warm water therapy program.
JB Music Therapy: This fee covers partial costs associated with contracting music therapy on a weekly basis for each classroom. Music therapy provides an active, live music experience focusing on a wide range of developmental goals for children with varying needs. This type of therapy promotes the use of music to address non-musical goals including gross motor and verbal skills, as well as promoting mental, physical and emotional wellness of students.
Warm Water Therapy Program: This fee covers partial costs associated with our on-site warm water therapy program that we provide to our students. There are many benefits to students who participate in our warm water therapy program. Their freedom of movement is increased and the warmth of our pool helps reduce spasticity, releases muscles and increases blood circulation to muscles. Students are able to do movements in the water that they cannot do on land.
Our warm water therapy program:
- Provides vestibular, tactile, proprioceptive, visual and auditory sensory input;
- Provides desired motor learning; and
- Is linked to a functional outcome; and
- Is a great opportunity for students to have lots of fun!
Fee Waivers
No child is ever denied access to an education in the CBE because of an inability to pay. The CBE has a waiver process for families who can’t afford to pay the fees. Visit our Waivers page for more information and the documents required as proof of income or extraordinary circumstance.
Any family needing a CBE Central Fee waiver is encouraged to apply to the City of Calgary Fair Entry Program to prove income for a waiver, as well as access other benefits of the program. This is optional for families and the CBE will continue to accept other approved documents as proof of income.
- Waiver applications apply to the current school year and are available online through your MyCBE account.
- For system fees issued by the CBE, you will need to apply for a CBE Central Fee Waiver
- For school fees issued by EFS, you may apply for a Principal Waiver directly through the school once you receive confirmation that your CBE Central Fee Waiver has been approved. Please contact the school's main office at 403-777-6980.
Important Note | Please be advised that unpaid student fees from the current school year and/or previous years remain on your student's account, and may be submitted for collections in the future. If you have questions regarding outstanding fees, please contact CBE Student Fees at StudentFees@cbe.ab.ca or at the school's main office at 403-777-6980. The final deadline for submitting a waiver application is June 30 of the applicable school year.