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  • School Profile

    School Profile

    Mary Butterworth is situated in the community of Castle Downs. We are a Junior High School with a populaton of approximately 600 students.  

    Mary Butterworth primarily draws students from the Beaumaris, Baturyn, Dunluce, Lorelei and Lago Lindo neighbourhoods.  Mary Butterworth is also the catchment school for students residing in the Chambery, Elsinore, Canossa, Rapperswill and Albany communities.  

    Mary Butterworth is a district special needs site for Opportunity and Behaviour Learning Assistance Grades 7-9.  We are also proud to offer Pre Advanced Placement for Grades 7-9 and a Knowledge and Employability program at Grade 8 and 9.  

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  • Registration

    Registration

    2024-2025 School Year

    For the 2024 - 2025 school year, Mary Butterworth School is full in planned classes in Grades 7 to 9 in both the regular and Academic Enrichment programs. We will no longer accept enrolment requests for these grade levels in the Academic Enrichment program.

    For the regular program, we will now only accept resident students in Grades 7 to 9 whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have newly moved into the school’s attendance area. 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 enrol in another Division school with space in planned classes.

    If you are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online

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  • School Philosophy

    School Philosophy

    At Mary Butterworth School we focus on improving teaching and learning.  Staff use proven, research-based teaching strategies and assessment practices to help students reach their potential. Students are expected to be strategic readers.  They should understand what they are expected to learn and be able to explain their mastery of the learning expectations.  ‌

     

    For more information, please read our Student Rights and Responsibilities

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  • CURRENT DIVISION STUDENTS PRE-ENROLMENT

    CURRENT DIVISION STUDENTS PRE-ENROLMENT

    2025-2026 School Year

    • You will need to pre-enrol on SchoolZone to tell us the school you’d like your child to attend next year. Find important dates and deadlines and learn more about pre-enrolment, which opens at 8 a.m. on Monday, February 3 and ends on Wednesday, March 19 by 4:00 p.m. 
    • Siblings of current Mary Butterworth School students who are returning to MBS for the 2025-2026 school year are guaranteed admission during pre-enrolment.  You can indicate a sibling when you complete pre-enrolment in SchoolZone.
    • You can select Academic Enrichment Program during Pre-Enrolment steps - see information below. You must also submit a Student Information Form to the school office at mbutterworth@epsb.ca
    • We will inform all families of their enrolment status no later than Friday, April 11, 2025.

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  • NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION

    NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION

    2025-2026 School Year

    • If your child is new to Edmonton Public Schools, you can register for school online. Visit the Division website to learn how to register for school.
    • If you have questions about registering, contact the school office.

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Labour Action Updates


Support staff with the Division served notice to begin a strike Monday, January 13, 2025. Get updates.

   

REGISTRATION FOR 2024-2025

For the 2024 - 2025 school year, Mary Butterworth School is full in planned classes in Grades 7 to 9 in the regular program and Grades 7 to 9 in the Advanced Placement program. We will no longer be accepting students in the Academic Enrichment program. For the regular program, we will now only accept resident students for Grades 7 to 9 who have newly moved into the school’s attendance area.

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 new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online