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  • Welcome to École Wîhkwêntôwin School

    Welcome to École Wîhkwêntôwin School

    We are so pleased to let you know that in April 2024, our school received a new name: Wîhkwêntôwin School.

    Wîhkwêntôwin is a Cree word that can be translated into English as ‘circle of friends’. Wîhkwêntôwin is pronounced we-kwen-to-win.

    We are excited to share the same name as the community we call home!We offer French Immersion and Regular Kindergarten. Click here for Kindergarten Slideshow.  

    Watch our Nellie McClung Junior High Slideshow to find out more about our all girls junior high program. Check out the choosenellie website for more information.  Be sure to follow us on Instagram @ choose.nellie  

    UPDATE ABOUT Nellie McClung Junior High Program

    Please read this June 2026 update letter from Principal Brown. 

     

    NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION 2026-2027

    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.

    If you have questions about registering, contact the school office.

    School Supplies 2026-2027

    NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION 2025-2026

    For the 2025-2026 school year, Wîhkwêntôwin School is full in planned classes in Grades 5 and 6 in the French immersion program and Kindergarten and Grade 5 in the regular program. We will no longer accept enrolment requests for Grades 5 and 6 in the French Immersion program. For the regular program, we will now only accept resident students in Kindergarten and Grade 5 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.

    For the 2025 - 2026 school year, 

    If you are registering for Kindergarten or are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online. 

    For the regular program, a Kindergarten student who is a resident and lives in the school's attendance area may still register. We will only accept resident students in Grades 1 to 6 whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have newly moved into the school’s attendance area for the regular program. 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 enroll in another Division school with space in planned classes.

    Click HERE for School Supply Lists, for the 2026-2027 school year.

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Useful Information

We are pleased to offer both Regular and French Immersion Kindergarten. 

Click here to watch our Kindergarten Slide Show for more information. 

If you are registering for Kindergarten or if you are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online. 

Click Here: SchoolZone

Click Here: School Supplies 2026-2027

Principal's Message

Welcome/Tatawaw/ Bonjour to our École Wîhkwêntôwin School family.  Wîhkwêntôwin is a Cree word, meaning Circle of Friends and as our 2025-2027 school year comes to a close, we want to celebrate and thank all of the friends in our circle for a great year of learning together, being kind and growing as learners.

Learning is our priority at École Wîhkwêntôwin School and learning will take place in many engaging ways. École Wîhkwêntôwin School is a safe place where students are encouraged and supported in their drive to reach their greatest potential. We work as a team with our learning partners to do what is best for all of the children in our care. The characteristics of kindness, caring, respect, inclusiveness and responsibility are only a few of the attributes that are part of every classroom.  

Our students have the power to make every school year exceptional. It all starts with choosing kindness and looking after one another. Our world is vast and full of exciting things to discover. We encourage our students to be passionate, ask questions, and explore the land that we live, learn and play on. Our students collaborate with their peers, take risks, and challenge themselves. This is their opportunity to be brave, achieve great things, and make a difference in the world!

As we head into a new school year this September, 2026, I look forward to connecting with new families, reconnecting with familiar families and I invite you to call or email me if you have questions, comments or wonders. You are your child’s advocate and your input matters. Together we are a 'Circle of Friends' and together we will learn lots and take care of each other. 

Mrs. Sheelagh Brown

Principal of École Wîhkwêntôwin School,

sheelagh.brown@epsb.ca

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At École Wîhkwêntôwin School, we take care of each other in our welcoming, inclusive environment.

Together we are collaborative, purposeful and engaged life-long learners.

We choose kindness. 

 

 

 
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