Welcome
Gold Bar School is located in Southeast Edmonton, just blocks from the North Saskatchewan River Valley. It serves elementary students from the Gold Bar neighbourhood, many who are children of Gold Bar alumni who have moved back to the neighborhood to be members of a community committed to strong family values and caring for your neighbour. Many of our students begin in kindergarten and continue at Gold Bar through to the end of grade six. Within walking distance, River Valley Townhomes provide affordable housing for many of our families. Gold Bar School leases space to, and is committed to strengthening collaborative relationships with Gold Bar Day Care and Gold Bar Preschool and the many other community relationships that are of benefit to our students.
We provide a diverse range of extra-curricular acitivites and clubs for students in order to enhance their citizenship and character qualities. Students are held accountable to our TEAMS expectations:
Think and act safely
Encourage and support others
Always try your best
Make good choices
Show respect by helping, sharing and caring for others.
Our school community of staff, students, and parents work in a strong partnership to provide challenging learning experiences that help all our students achieve to their highest level. We have created a welcoming and supportive learning environment that one feels immediately upon entering our doors.
Principal's Message
For the 2023 - 2024 school year, with the exception of Kindergarten, Gold Bar School is full in planned classes in the regular program. We will now only accept resident students in Grades 1 to 6 who have newly moved into the school’s attendance area for the regular program. A resident student of Edmonton Public Schools has at least one parent or legal guardian living in Edmonton who is not Roman Catholic. Non-resident students can enroll in another Division school with space in planned classes. If you are registering for Kindergarten or are new to Edmonto Publlic Schools, you must register online.
Pre-enroll for 2024 - 2025
Pre-enrolment for current EPSB students occurs between February 1 and March 22, 2024. Parents much sign into SchoolZone with their parent account to select their child's school for next year. If you are registering for Kindergarten or are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online.
For further information feel free to call the school at anytime at 780 466 4116, or through email at goldbar@epsb.ca.
September 2023
I am honored to have the opportunity to be the new Principal at Gold Bar School. Over the past few months I have worked closely with Mrs. Korchinksi to ensure the transition for staff, students and the community as a whole will be as smooth as possible. She will be missed! I am committed to continuing the amazing things already in place for the success of each student and the community as a whole.
I believe that every student, regardless of their individual or academic journey, has a place in our school. Each has a unique set of interests, learning styles and strengths, and plays an integral part in the success of our entire community.
I have had the pleasure of working in Edmonton Public Schools for the past 16 years as well as in previous schools in Hinton and Athabasca. This has given me a variety of experiences and taught me many valuable lessons along the way.
I am committed to continuing the culture already established within the Gold Bar School Community. I value open communication and will share information regularly through SchoolZone, SeeSaw and our school website. I encourage you to reach out at any point with any questions or concerns.
Please feel free to contact me anytime at 780 466 4116 or by email, donna.overacker@epsb.ca.
I look forward to a year of growth, laughter and achievement!
Donna Overacker
Principal