It is that time of year again as we welcome all of our students and families back to Uplands for a great year ahead! Please see below for start up dates and information ↓
Back to School Information
🎒Students' First Day - Grade 1-6 Monday August 31st - Doors open at 8:15am
Grade 1+2: South Doors
Grade 3+4 - Front Doors
Grade 5+6 - North Doors
Monday/Wednesday Kindergarten orientation will be on Wednesday Sept 2nd - sign up to register for a time. Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten orientation will be on Thursday September 3rd - sign up to register for a time.
🗓️School Year Calendar - The 2026-27 Grasslands school year calendar can be viewed here.
New Students - Students who are new to Grasslands can register via the online registration link.
📚School Supply List - Please check your child's school supply list for the upcoming school year:
Early Learning (Kindergarten, Pre-K, and EELL) - All kindergarten students who registered with Uplands School should have received an email about school supplies and the upcoming school year. If you have yet to receive an email please contact us at uplands.school@grasslands.ab.ca. *Please note that children are assessed and must qualify for the Pre-K and EELL Early Learning programs. Our Pre-K families can expect someone to contact them with information about the beginning of the school year.
🚌City of Brooks Bus Passes - Students eligible to ride the bus can register online or at the Grasslands Board Office beginning August 19th. Please note, not all students qualify for transportation funding provided by Alberta Education to Grasslands, as it is based on the distance (1.6km for Grades K-6 and 2km for Grades 7-12 ) students live from the school.
Rural Bus Transportation - Students living outside of Brooks do not need to register for a pass as long as they are registered with a Grasslands school. Questions regarding rural busing can be directed to the Transportation Supervisor, Lynetta Thiessen.
🚶♀️➡️Walking School Bus - Did you know that Grasslands has Walking School Buses? Young students who live in the neighbourhoods around Uplands Elementary can join a walking school bus which is guided by an adult to help students walk to and from school. If you are interested in having your child walk to school as part of a Walking School Bus, please sign up and submit the form to the Office.
📲Grasslands App - Grasslands now offers parents easy access to information about your child’s school and the school division through our App. You can download the Grasslands Public Schools app from the App Store and Google Play.