WELCOME
Pre-enrolment and registration will open starting Monday, February 2, 2026. The deadline for all families to choose their school for the 2026–27 school year is 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
Velma E. Baker School is accepting new registrations for our 2026/27 kindergarten program as of February 2, 2026. To be eligible, your child must be turning 5 by December 31, 2026 and live in the school attendance areas of Wildrose or Larkspur. All kindergarten registrations must be submitted electronically with:
- a completed, signed Student Registration form
- legal proof of the student's name and age, and
- proof of address (minimum 2 documents)
For the 2026-2027 school year, Velma E. Baker School will be a level 2 school with open boundaries on EPSB’s Growth Control Model.
Spaces in planned classes will be allocated in this order:
- resident attendance area students (Larkspur and Wild Rose) will be guaranteed a spot provided they register during pre enrolment and provide necessary documentation
- resident secondary attendance area students (Aster Central) will be accommodated if space remains in planned classes
- other resident students regardless of address (must have one non Roman Catholic parent residing in Edmonton)
- other students (Roman Catholic parents or out of Edmonton address)
We will consider pre-enrolment requests of resident students outside of our primary attendance area in order to balance class numbers provided that there is space. If the number of students who want to attend the school exceeds the available space, new applicants are chosen by random selection.
Parents of these students can register by submitting a registration package including:
- a completed, signed Student Registration form
- legal proof of the student's name and age, and
- proof of address
Additional documentation may be required, including additional address documents, or immigration documents for students who are not Canadian citizens.
Welcome to the 2025-26 school year at Velma E. Baker. Our school is named after Velma E. Baker, an amazing leader who was a respected Edmonton Public Schools custodian and CUPE Local 474 President.
Mrs. Baker was highly regarded and recognized for her charismatic people skills. She made significant contributions to the Edmonton Public School Division and positively influenced the lives of many students and staff. Mrs. Baker passed away in October 2017, but her spirit of kindness, diligence, perseverance and positivity live on in our school.
This website provides parents with general information about our school. We use SchoolZone, a secure information system developed by Edmonton Public Schools, to communicate with families. It is designed to provide efficient access to information from school and is available anytime. Parents receive a password to this web portal to access classroom information, newsletters, progress reports, school programs and activities and much more. For specific information, parents are encouraged to contact their child’s teacher or our school office.