Registration
REGISTRATIONS 2026-2027
Update, September 11, 2026:
Riverbend remains a Level 3 school site, due to high enrollment. As a result:
- Grade 7 Level - Regular Program and Gifted & Talented Programs, both Closed. No Gr. 7 seats available.
- Grade 8 Level - Regular Program Closed; Gifted & Talented Program very few seats remain.
- Grade 9 Level - Regular Program and Gifted & Talented Programs, both Closed. No Gr. 9 seats available.
For the 2026-2027 school year, Riverbend School is full in planned classes from Grade 7 to 9 in the regular program. Resident students in Grades 7 to 9 whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have newly moved into the school’s attendance area for the regular program will now have access to the overflow designated schools - Avalon School. A resident student of Edmonton Public Schools has at least one parent or legal guardian living in Edmonton who is not Roman Catholic.
If you are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online.
Resident students not accepted at Riverbend School can attend their overflow-designated school, Avalon Junior High School, a Level 1 Division school with space in planned classes; or students can remain at their current school, where possible.
Siblings of students currently attending Riverbend Junior High
New resident students in the attendance area who have a sibling registered at Riverbend School will get priority, but are not guaranteed to attend.
More information about a possible lottery process
Watch the Growth Control Model video for an overview of the lottery process. You can also read more about the lottery process on epsb.ca.
Gifted and Talented (G&T) Applications
In order to apply to Riverbend's G&T Program, any grade, please immediately contact your current EPSB school; Non-EPSB G&T-interested families can contact the Riverbend School office. Please see our PROGRAMS tab, above, for further G&T details.
If you have further questions about registering for school, contact our school office: p) 780-434-7914 e) Riverbend@EPSB.ca
ACTIVE LEARNING 2026-2027
Riverbend School offers 4 areas of study for its students' success:
Regular Program – Our highest enrollment program, we annually have much success and maintain several years running of far surpassing the Provincial program success average. Learn more in our Programs tab, above.
Gifted and Talented (G&T) Program – Further details and support for all your G&T registration questions can be found at the PROGRAMS tab above. Please see that tab above, and select its SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS menu.
Sports Performance (SP) – Students and families who are interested in Sports Performance can access information regarding the SP, in addition to its application process. Please see the PROGRAMS tab above, and select its ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS menu.
English as an Additional Language (EAL) – Families of students who are either new to Canada, or those who are now learning the English language better, can discover further details of what the EAL Program can offer. Please see the PROGRAMS tab above, and select its ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS menu.
NEW-to-EPSB STUDENT REGISTRATIONS
Students new to Edmonton Public Schools may be eligible to register for either the current 2025-2026 year, or for 2026-2027. Registrations are completed online. Please visit the Division website to learn how to register for school.
Our 2026-2027 Regular Program is full and is closed, in the Grades 8&9 Regular Program. We can only consider applications for our Gifted and Talented program, as some remaining seats are still still available. Non-EPSB families can contact the Riverbend School office for details.
If you have questions about registering for school, contact our school office: p) 780-434-7914 e) riverbend@epsb.ca