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GRAD COMMENCEMENT AND GALA

Congratulations Grads - this is our 62nd Graduation celebration.

This years events will be held at the Edmonton Convention Centre

Morning Event:

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Saturday, June 7, 2025.

  • arrive by 8:30 am for picture taking and the line-up
  • doors open at 9:00 am (there is no limit to how many guests can attend the morning ceremony
  • Commencement Ceremony starts promptly at 9:45 am (usually last 3 hours - depending on the size of the graduating class).

Grad Day Salon bookings:

We recommend not booking a hair/makeup appointment before 2:00 pm. We have finished previous ceremonies around 12:15 pm; however, this grad class is potentially over 492 graduates so we may not finish before 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm.

Evening Event:

GRAD GALA & DANCE

Saturday, June 7, 2025

  • arrive by 6:00 pm as this will afford time for photos and a class picture before the evening events
  • Grad Class Photo: 6:15pm (tentative)
  • Gala starts promptly at 6:45 pm and ends at 11:00 pm

The order of events includes: toasts and speeches, grad song, historians, slide show, grand march followed by the dance.

Appetizer food stations will be available at 8:00pm. A list of ingredients will be listed at each food station. THIS IS NOT DINNER. Please have your full evening meal before coming to the Gala.

PLEASE NOTE: Events like any type of Safe Grad/After Grad functions are not affiliated with Paul Kane High School.

GRAD 2025 NEWSLETTER

Check out our Grad Newsletter, updated in real time 

To be eligible to participate in graduation activities, Paul Kane students must meet the requirements for an Alberta High School Diploma by the end of June of their Grade 12 year. Students must have completed, or be enrolled in and passing, sufficient courses to meet all diploma requirements, including a minimum of 100 credits. Students who wish to have independent study or off-campus courses as part of the qualifications must provide documentation of course registration.

  • Students should ensure they are registered in the appropriate courses to meet the requirements
  • Students should ensure they will be able to earn sufficient credits to meet the minimum 100 credits.

Grad Parent Meeting Minutes are held in the fall and spring.

Our first meeting was held on Tuesday, October 8. Click here to review what was discussed.

Our final meeting was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Click here to review what was discussed.