GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is welcoming families to register their children online for kindergarten beginning Jan. 3 for the 2022-23 school year.
Kindergarten registration is set to run until Jan. 28 and is available online. To assist in optimal planning for kindergarten programs for the upcoming school year, WCDSB encourages families to register within this registration period.
To attend junior kindergarten in September 2022, students must be four-years-old on or before Dec. 31. For those inquiring about starting in senior kindergarten, children must be five-years-old on or before Dec. 31.
“The kindergarten program is a two-year experience that builds community and provides rich and inclusive learning for all children within a faith-based education environment,” a Jan. 3 press release from the board details.
“The purpose of the program is to establish a strong foundation for learning in the early years, and to do so in a safe and caring play-based learning environment.”
The process for kindergarten registration is hybrid this year with pre-registration occurring online and a subsequent follow up from your local Catholic elementary school to complete the enrollment.
“At Wellington Catholic, we are committed to places of learning that are safe, caring and inclusive,” said Tyrone Dowling, superintendent of education.
“We are a community that inspires excellence. Our staff look forward to working with your child to ignite the divine spark, natural curiosity, and the God-given strengths in each one of them.”
Unique to WCDSB, families interested in having their child enter school immersed in an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme have the option to do so at Sacred Heart Guelph.
“For children in kindergarten to age 12, the Primary Years Programme nurtures and develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning by offering an inquiry-based curriculum framework that builds conceptual understanding,” the press release explains.
The board notes limited space is available, and registrations must be completed by Jan. 28 to be considered for this program.
For more information on how to register, and to begin the registration process, visit www.wellingtoncdsb.ca/apps/pages/kindergartenregistration. Families will receive a verification e-mail to confirm pre-registration and share next steps.
