No child is ever denied access to an education in the ACCES because of an inability to pay. If you can’t afford the fees, there are several ways to qualify for a fee waiver.
Approved applications will have the following fees (if applicable) waived for the school year:
How to Qualify
Waiver applications for the current school year are available from June 15 to August 30. Waiver applications that are submitted past the deadline may not be approved.
A new fee waiver application form must be completed for each school year.
Waiver Category |
Description |
Supporting Documents |
Low Income with proof of government support |
A family is approved for a municipal or provincial support program during the current school year, including |
Both the applicant and student(s) names must appear on the documents |
Government Sponsored Refugee |
A family are Convention refugees sponsored by the Government of Canada |
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Death of a Parent/Legal Guardian or Student |
A family has experienced the death of a parent/legal guardian or student within 12 months of the school year. |
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Family Emergency |
A family has experienced a traumatic life event (such as a natural disaster or a life-altering illness/injury) and are unable to pay for school fees as a result. |
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Please note: In addition to the steps below to have fees waived, you will still need to register for all services by filling out and submitting the required online forms.
Step 1:
Review the waiver categories and gather your supporting documents. Photocopies are accepted.
Step 2:
Complete and submit the Fee Waiver application Letter with the detailed reasons for the application with all the detailed information of the applicant and the student.
Applications can take up to 3-5 weeks to process. To allow sufficient time to process your application, please apply as soon as possible.
“ACCES” refers to the “Alberta Chinese Cultural Education Society” when used in all following policies and waivers
Under No circumstances is the Registration fee refundable.
If you request a refund at least one week prior to the program’s first session, you will be provided a full refund.
If you request a refund less than one week before the program’s first session, you will be refunded 80% of the total program fees.
If you request a refund before the start of the second session, you will be refunded 50% of the total program fees.
In the event that an instructor is late for a session without just cause or advanced notice for more than fifteen minutes two times in a row, a letter of warning will be given to the instructor, with a notice letter sent to parents and related staff. A third late session will result in the instructor’s removal of the program with a termination of the contract. Parents will be informed of both the instructor’s removal and resulting replacement.
In the event that an instructor must be removed from the program and replacement staff cannot be sourced, forcing the program’s cancellation, missed sessions will be rescheduled accordingly, with the newly scheduled times being decided by discussions with affected applicants.
In the event that an instructor is absent for an entire session, applicants will be given the choice to participate in a rescheduled session, or be provided a refund.
If a student is marked as absent more than two times in a row without just cause or advanced notice, a warning letter will be sent to the student.
If the student is then absent for the following session, or two more sessions are missed in a row, their name will be removed from the school-year-end scholarship candidate list.
If a student is absent for three or more sessions in a row with just cause or advanced notice provided, the cost of the programs will be reimbursed in the form of credit that can be used for program fees at any point in the future. Such credit cannot be used to cover registration fees.
The minimum number of sessions a student must attend to be eligible for the School-Year-End scholarship is 85%.
If facilities are not available, or scheduling is incorrect, or staff cannot be provided, or other mistakes are made by ACCES staff that causes a program’s discontinuation, ACCES wil give notice to affected parents and applicants, and full refunds will be provided based on request.
Any equipment brought by parents or participants to be used in program sessions, such as but not limited to balls and water bottles for sports programs, and electronics and stationery for language classes, is the responsibility of the participant and not ACCES or its staff. ACCES wiil not be held financially liable for any instances of damage to these items during programming hours.
In conformity with Canadian legislation, ACCES collects personal information only for the purposes of communicating with members and registrants regarding programs, and in all related matters of health and safety. The information given to the Society may be shared with health care providers in the event of a medical emergency, and for insurance coverage. No personal information will be disclosed for any reason in exception of our programs and any related matters. ACCES reserves the right to use group photographs of participants as showcases of our programming within different applications; no further personal information will be released.
The Terms of Service and the parent’s/participant’s agreement is:
I agree to indemnify and hold harmless ACCES against any and all claims, suits or actions of any kind whatsoever for liability, damages, compensation or otherwise brought by me or anyone on my behalf, including attorney’s fees and any related costs, if litigation arises pursuant to any claims made by me or by anyone else acting on my behalf. If I incur any of these types of expenses, I agree to reimburse ACCES.
I acknowledge that ACCES and their directors, officers, volunteers, representatives and agents are not responsible for errors, omissions, acts or failures to act of any party or entity conducting a specific event or activity on behalf of ACCES.
I acknowledge that this Activity may involve a test of a person’s physical and mental limits and may carry with it the potential for death, serious injury, and property loss. The risks may include, but are not limited to, those caused by terrain, facilities, temperature, weather, lack of hydration, condition of participants, equipment, vehicular traffic and actions of others, including but not limited to, participants, volunteers, spectators, coaches, event officials and event monitors, and/or producers of the event.
In the event that medical care or treatment should be required, I permit ACCES to seek medical treatment in the event that I or the child’s other listed contacts are unavailable or unable.
In the event that any damage to equipment or facilities occurs as a result of my or my family’s willful actions, neglect or recklessness, I acknowledge and agree to be held liable for any and all costs associated with any actions of neglect or recklessness.
一年级班:能听懂日常对话,用汉语进行简单交流。
Class Timetable: Please check under “Program -Schedule”
School Location:St. John XXIII Edmonton Catholic School(365 Windermere Rd. NW, Edmonton, AB T6W 0S4)
Can understand and conduct simple daily Chinese communication. Able to read part of pinyin, can read simple Chinese stories according to pinyin. Can write basic Chinese characters, phrases and five-character sentences related to daily life.
School Location:
St. John XXIII Edmonton Catholic School
365 Windermere Rd. NW, Edmonton, AB T6W 0S4
能听懂并能进行日常汉语交流。会拼读拼音。能熟练写出日常生活中常用到的汉字,反义词,及词组。能组十个字的句子。能借助拼音进行汉语阅读。
School Location:
St. John XXIII Edmonton Catholic School
365 Windermere Rd. NW, Edmonton, AB T6W 0S4
能听懂简单的汉语小故事,能进行简单的汉语儿歌背诵。可以借助拼音读简单的汉语课外读物。熟练使用汉语拼音。能熟练写出日常常用汉字,词组,短语,及短句子。
School Location:
St. John XXIII Edmonton Catholic School
365 Windermere Rd. NW, Edmonton, AB T6W 0S4
能进行日常的汉语听说。借助拼音能阅读汉语故事。熟练使用汉语拼音。可以熟练地写出日常汉字。可以自由组词组,造句子。
School Location:
St. John XXIII Edmonton Catholic School
365 Windermere Rd. NW, Edmonton, AB T6W 0S4
能听懂汉语故事。可以进行流畅的汉语交流。能读较长的汉语短文。可以写几句短信。
School Location:
St. John XXIII Edmonton Catholic School
365 Windermere Rd. NW, Edmonton, AB T6W 0S4
适合中英学校六年级毕业的孩子或者坚持学习中文4年以上的学生。能听懂较长的汉语故事并能试着复述。能读懂汉语课文并能写几十句话的信。
School Location:
St. John XXIII Edmonton Catholic School
365 Windermere Rd. NW, Edmonton, AB T6W 0S4
能听懂寓言故事,并能较准确地复述故事。能读懂简单的中国古典故事。能熟练写几段的书信。
School Location:
St. John XXIII Edmonton Catholic School
365 Windermere Rd. NW, Edmonton, AB T6W 0S4
能听懂日常的汉语讨论。能用汉语参与有关日常生活的讨论。能读汉语短文章。能写有关日常生活的小短文。
Location:
Education Building at University of Alberta
能听懂简单的汉语广播。能复述短文章或者短故事。能读简易汉语书籍。能用汉语写日记。
Location:
Education Building at University of Alberta
能听懂汉语讨论。能用汉语进行话题讨论。能试着阅读汉语报纸。能熟练使用汉语写日记及短文。
Location:
Education Building at University of Alberta
能听懂较复杂的汉语讨论。能总结讨论内容并能发表观点。能试着阅读汉语小说。能熟练写数百字的短文。
Location:
Education Building at University of Alberta
Alberta Chinese Cultural Education Society (ACCES) was registered in 2001 as a non profit organization. It was approved by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a charitable organization in 2021. For the past 23 years, ACCES has been providing services to more than 6000 members in the community. In 2023, the Alberta Education approved our application for being a funded and accredited Alberta Heritage Language School, which will provide online and in-person Chinese Language and Culture credited courses to Grade 10-12 in Alberta. The ACCES Chinese School for Preschool to Grade 12 students, even for adult students without providing credits is still a non-profit school under ACCES. There are four sections under ACCES: ACCES Chinese School, Alberta Heritage Language School, Beyond Language and Culture Education, Sports, Workshops, and Activities.