Level 3 lottery · 2026–27 · EPSB

Donald R. Getty is full for 2026–27. Here's where the overflow goes.

Donald R. Getty is one of eleven Edmonton Public schools at capacity for 2026–27. Designated addresses go into a lottery, and students who don't get a spot are assigned George P. Nicholson (6.0 km for grades K-6) and D.S. MacKenzie (9.7 km for grades 7-9).

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Overflow this year

Named backups — not the school next door.

Attendance areas as published 2021 · confirm current on EPSB
6.0 km
George P. Nicholson · K-6

Named overflow if Donald R. Getty is full for these grades.

9.7 km
D.S. MacKenzie · 7-9

Named overflow if Donald R. Getty is full for these grades.

Donald R. Getty's farthest backup is D.S. MacKenzie at 9.7 km — the longest overflow distance we measured — while elementary students overflow to George P. Nicholson at 6.0 km. When Getty is Level 3, new resident students enter a lottery; students who don't get in are bused to the named school for their grade, not the school across the street.

How to check this address

Three steps — ends at the board's finder.

1

Look up the address

Type the listing address in School Explorer for Donald R. Getty's attendance area — not a neighbourhood name.

2

Confirm on FAST

Run the same address on EPSB Find a School. If our map and the board disagree, the board wins.

3

Check lottery and overflow

See whether Donald R. Getty is Level 3 this year on the Growth Control Model. Lottery details: EPSB lottery process.

Designated vs nearby — in plain words.

Full glossary — lottery, overflow, apply-not-catchment: Edmonton school catchments hub.

What this page won't tell you.

We don't publish school ratings or test scores. The province's file didn't hold up when we went to join it, and a made-up ranking is worse than none.

A designated school is not a reserved desk. Enrolment is the board's call, every year.

FAQ
Is Donald R. Getty my designated school if I live nearby?
Only if the address sits in the attendance area for Donald R. Getty. Living near the building is not the same test — confirm on EPSB Find a School.
Is Donald R. Getty full for 2026–27?
Yes — Donald R. Getty is on Edmonton Public's Level 3 lottery list for 2026–27. New resident students enter a lottery. Confirm current status on the Growth Control Model.
Where do overflow students from Donald R. Getty go?
If the lottery doesn't go your way, EPSB names overflow schools: George P. Nicholson (K-6), 6.0 km; D.S. MacKenzie (7-9), 9.7 km. Distances are school building to school building where we have both locations on file.

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