Grade 1-8 Schools of Choice Registration - January 9, 2024, 8:30 am

Schools of Choice applications for Grades 1-8 at Bison Run School may be submitted directly to the school as of 8:30 am on Tuesday, January 9th. Applications for consideration will be timestamped and will not be accepted before this date. Any applications sent before this date and time will not be kept or responded to. 

School of Choice applications are reviewed and approved by the principal and the Assistant Superintendent: Personnel & Education Services based on provincial guidelines.  SOC applications must be submitted by May 15th to be considered for the following school year. Applications submitted after May 15th may not be considered. 

The process for acceptance is not influenced by: 

•    Daycare needs.

•    Parental pressure.

•    Older siblings having previously attended the school.

•    Strengths or needs of an individual student.

The process for acceptance is influenced by: 

•    Early submission of the application. Applications are date-stamped. 

•    1st priority: Living in the school division and having a sibling currently attending the school. 

•    2nd priority: Living in the school division. 

•    3rd priority: Living in another division and having a sibling currently attending the school. 

•    4th priority: Living in another division. 

The ability for schools to accept School of Choice applications is also influenced by school population, physical capacity of the school, and grade-by-grade availability.