Seats in Red Deer Public School District's International Program are limited. 

  

Before you begin

 

Red Deer Public School District will only accept complete applications using our secure online application system.  Incomplete applications will be turned back to the student or agent to complete before they will be accepted.

 

APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN ENGLISH.

 

Before you begin the online application process, please make sure you have collected all the necessary information and documents. You will need the applicant’s complete information and at least one parent’s complete information. This includes names, birthdates, addresses, etc. Required and recommended documents (see below) must be submitted as PDF or JPEG files only and less than 5MB each. If any document is larger than 5MB, it has been scanned at too high a resolution and must be rescanned at a lower resolution before beginning the application process.

 

The application fee is $300 CAD and is nonrefundable. This fee can be paid via Flywire using a credit card, bank transfer, etc.  Instructions on Flywire included on that page.

 

Required documents

 

In order to submit an application, documents listed below are required. If you do not upload these documents into the online application system, you cannot complete the application process. If you do not submit a complete application within seven (7) days, the partial application will be automatically deleted.

 
Transcripts or report cards. You must have a record of grades for the last two years in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese or French, all other languages must be translated into English, they must be in PDF or JPEG files only, and less than 5MB in size. You will only able to upload one document, so please ensure all pages of the records of grades are scanned as a single document.

1. Legal agreement. The parent(s) must sign our agreement. Before starting the application process, please download the Legal Agreement, have it signed in ink, and scanned as a PDF or JPEG file only.

 

Other Required Documents

 

We recommend that you collect the following documents prior to starting the application. These documents assist us in making an admission decision should we require additional information. They must be submitted as single documents in PDF or JPEG files only and less than 5MB each.  Incomplete applications may be turned back to the student or agent to add missing documents prior to acceptance.

 

1. Passport photo page or Birth Certificate translated into English. Please scan the passport photo page of the applicant’s passport, if they have a passport already. This allows us to double-check the applicant’s information to ensure that all correspondence is correct.
2. Letter of Recommendation. Please have a teacher, school counselor, or Headmaster/Principal write a letter of recommendation for the applicant. This letter should be on school letterhead and identify the student and their strong points. If this letter is longer than one page, make sure you scan all pages as a single document.
3. Student’s letter of introduction. This letter is written by the student IN ENGLISH telling us a little bit about their interests and hobbies, and their future goals. If this letter is longer than one page, make sure you scan all pages as a single document.
4. Immunization records. Please scan as a single document all immunization records relevant to the student's medical history. If this letter is longer than one page, make sure you scan all pages as a single document. (Note:  This is not a required document but it is recommended.)
5. Custodian document. If the applicant will not be part of our homestay program, or if they choose not to use our free custodianship service, they must assign a custodian. This custodian must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident, over 25 years old, and must live full time in the Red Deer area.
6. Photo albums. Some students compile a photo album for our homestay placement process. Please scan the entire album as one document.
7. Other documents. If you have another document pertinent to admission, such as a student interview form, please submit it as a single document.
8. VIDEO link:  Student needs to record a short video and the link to the video must be submitted with the application as this is part of the criteria for acceptance.  See details about what the student video should include below:

    

    

    

   1.  Introduce yourself. Clearly say the name that you want us to call you so that we know how to pronounce it correctly. 

   2.  Tell us why do you want to come to Red Deer?

   3.  Name 3 of your favourite foods.  

   4.  Describe a typical school day for you.

   5.  Tell us about any chores you are responsible for at your home to help your family.

    

   If you send your video in a format that limits permissions on who can view it, please make sure that you allow access by the following emails when you submit it:  lisa.loeppky@rdpsd.ab.ca , brian.plastow@rdpsd.ab.ca , and homestay@rdpsd.ab.ca