WELCOME TO BALWIN SCHOOL

IMPORTANT!

It’s time to get ready for the 2026–27 school year! Sign in to your parent SchoolZone account between 8 a.m. on February 2 and 4 p.m. on March 25 to select your child’s preferred school. 

Whether your child is staying at the same school or changing schools, all students need to pre-enrol. Learn more at  https://epsb.ca/schools/register/currentstudents/ or contact the school.

If you would like to visit Balwin, you can contact us to arrange a School Tour. 

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

Balwin School has heart. We want you to know that you are Capable, Confident and Connected. 

Please take a look at our Balwin Family Handbook for 2025-2026!

2025-2026 Student & Family Handbook

School Tours

Please contact us in the school office to book a visit with Ms. Mathew, our Principal, or Mrs. Esser and Mrs. Flasha, our Assistant Principals, who are looking forward to meeting you.

Supply Lists

We are looking forward to an excellent year of learning. Please have a look at our supply lists in preparation for 2025-2026 school.

Kindergarten Supply List 2025-2026

Grade 1 Supply List 2025-2026

Grade 2 Supply List 2025-2026

Grade 2/3 Combined Supply List 2025-2026

Grade 3 Supply List 2025-2026

Grade 4 Supply List 2025-2026

Grade 5 Supply List 2025-2026

Grade 5 & 6 Combined Supply List 2025-2026

Grade 6 Supply List 2025-2026

Opportunity Div 1 & 2 Supply List 2025-2026

Elementary Interactions Supply List 2025-2026

Junior High Interactions Supply List 2025-2026

Junior High Interactions Supply List 2025-2026

Principal's Message

Hello Balwin Family and welcome to this amazing learning community!  

At Balwin School, we focus on high quality education to support the needs of all students, and we are very fortunate to have exceptional staff that create meaningful and enriching learning opportunities. We are excited for this school year and the possibilities it brings. We are rich in diversity and that richness is our strength. 

In 2023-2024, we introduced the new anchor words that guided our conversations, support and expectations for everyone in the Balwin Family: Capable, Confident, and Connected. In 2024-2025 we will continue to use these words. 

Balwin and the Division's Strategic Plan:

Priority #1

• Build on outstanding learning opportunities for all students

Capable, Confident, and Connected Students: Balwin school provides an excellent start to learning and success for every student. This foundation is critical for success beyond school.  

Priority #2 

• Advance action towards anti-racism and reconciliation

Capable, Confident, and Connected Students: The Balwin community is characterized by a richly diverse population.  This diversity creates vibrancy and opportunities to meaningfully engage all learners, thus ensuring they have lives of opportunity, dignity and fulfillment. There is a strong desire to engage families and the community at large to provide guidance and wisdom for our journey in anti-racism and toward reconciliation.  At Balwin, our school community continues to ensure all students and staff are seen, valued and understood.  All members are acknowledged, know that they belong, and have a voice in their experience in helping to build our school community. 

Priority #3 

• Promote a comprehensive approach to student and staff well-being and mental health

Capable, Confident, and Connected Students: With a wealth of partnerships, Balwin is able to assist our school community with supporting the whole child in a manner that supports families and promotes public education. 

• The Family Centre (Roots & Wings worker)
• E4C (lunch program)
• The Edmonton Food Bank (breakfast program)
• Edmonton Immigrant Settlement Association (EISA)
• Chimo Animal Assisted Wellness and Learning Society (CHIMO)
• Big Brothers and Big Sisters (student mentoring)
• Argyll School (Reach Out program)
• University of Alberta (student tutors) 
• Free Play (after school sports program)  

Balwin continues to develop opportunities for students to contribute to the school community by leadership programs and activities, thus increasing engagement, belonging and well being.

I look forward to the year ahead. Please know I am available to meet and discuss concerns and questions.  I am committed to ensuring your child experiences a vibrant learning community and has opportunities in which to meaningfully engage, thus ensuring they have lives of opportunity, dignity and fulfillment. 

Carolyn Mathew M. Ed

Principal

Balwin Student Land Acknowledgement

Balwin Students worked on a Land Acknowledgment Project which is displayed in our atrium. As a part 2 of this project a representation of students from Division 1,2, and 3 recorded some of their reflections, creating this beautiful and unique Balwin School Land Acknowledgment. Enjoy.