Unique Setting Placement Process

All students at Emily Follensbee School are referred to us directly through a unique setting placement process by the CBE Inclusive Learning team. As a result, we do not take direct registrations as all students must be assessed for suitability to our program. EFS specializes in providing educational programming for students attending Kindergarten to Grade 9, who are considered medically fragile with multiple and severe complex needs, including those with:

• Cognitive disabilities 
• Physical disabilities 
• Sensory impairments 
• Medical/health needs 
• Augmentative/alternate communication needs

Important Note | All students being considered for specialized programming or program placement must be registered with the Calgary Board of Education prior to assessment. There is no waiting list for eligible students and student placements are received throughout the school year.

New Students to CBE | Canadian Citizens

If your child currently attends an Early Development Centre (EDC) or pre-school program, you may wish to discuss the possibility of having them contact the CBE Inclusive Learning team for assessment to be referred to a suitable diverse learning program.

Step 1 | Find Your Community School: Students must register at their designated community school. You may locate your community school by using the online Find a School tool.

Step 2 | Register Online: Parents/Guardians may access the New Student Registration process online. Please ensure that have the necessary documents needed for registration. It is also helpful to have any health records or letters of diagnosis available.

Step 3 | Notify the School: Contact the School Principal of your designated community school to notify them that you have registered your child online and that your child will need to be assessed by the CBE Inclusive Learning team for suitable supports and/or programming.

Step 4 | Offer of Placement: Should your child's assessment meet criteria for a specialized program, a member of the CBE Inclusive Learning team and/or Principal of your child's community school will provide you with an Offer of Placement for a program best suited to support your child's diverse learning needs.

New Students to CBE | Non-Canadian Citizens

Students who are not Canadian citizens must register through CBE Welcome Centre, even if they have attended school elsewhere in Canada. This includes:

• Permanent Residents
• Refugee Claimants
• Children of lawfully admitted temporary residents including: Parents/Legal Guardians on work permits AND Parents/Legal Guardians on study permits.
• Parents / Legal Guardians is permanent resident or Canadian and their child is not

Step 1 | Find Your Community School: Students must register at their designated community school. You may locate your community school by using the online Find a School tool.

Step 2 | Register Online: Parents/Guardians may access the New Student Registration for Non-Canadian Students process online. Please ensure that have the necessary documents needed for registration. It is also helpful to have any health records or letters of diagnosis available.

Step 3 | CBE Welcome Centre Appointment: Once the online registration has been completed and all necessary documents have been submitted, the CBE Welcome Centre will contact you to schedule an appointment to complete your child's registration.

Step 4 | Offer of Placement: Should your child's assessment meet criteria for a specialized program, a member of the CBE Inclusive Learning team and/or Principal of your child's community school will provide you with an Offer of Placement for a program best suited to support your child's diverse learning needs.

Note | Interpreters are available to assist. There is no cost to families for language interpretation services.

Currently Enrolled CBE Students

If your child's needs for learning support have changed, please contact the School Principal to discuss the possibility of having your child assessed for referral and/or placement to one of the Calgary Board of Education's diverse learning programs. Once assessed, and if the needs meet criteria, a member of the CBE Inclusive Learning team and/or Principal of your child's community school will provide you with an Offer of Placement for a program best suited to support your child's diverse learning needs.

For general questions about registration, please call the CBE School Information Line at 403-817-7955.