WELLINGTON COUNTY – Kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year opens during the second week of January for both the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic District school boards.
Children born in 2020 may attend Junior or Year 1 kindergarten, and children born in 2019 may attend Senior or Year 2 kindergarten.
Current students do not need to re-register to continue with the same board.
UGDSB
Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) registration is open from Jan. 9 to 26.
To pre-register online visit connect.edsembli.com/ON/UGDSB/CentralOffice/Portal/Online/StudentRegistration.
Families must contact the child’s school to share documents and complete the process within two weeks of pre-registering and before Jan. 26.
For support completing the online pre-registration, families can contact their local school.
For an interpreter or translator, contact the school or immigrant services at 519- 836-2222.
To access school attendance areas and contact information visit ugdsb.ca/schools/school-locator-instructions/.
To learn more about Kindergarten registration, program choices, entry points and out of area requests visit ugdsb.ca/jkfi.
French Immersion
French Immersion (FI) is a program designed to offer students opportunities to acquire a high level of proficiency in French while maintaining and developing English language skills.
Within the FI program French is the only language of instruction from Junior kindergarten to Grade 2.
To apply for FI complete the pre-registration online and make an appointment with the appropriate FI school.
Of the 75 schools in the UGDSB, 26 offer FI, including 10 schools in Wellington County.
Applicants will receive an FI application receipt directly from the school (via email), and must return it signed via email, before 4pm on Jan. 26.
Admission to FI is subject to available space.
To learn more about the FI cap, entry point and random selection process, visit www.ugdsb.ca/jkfi.
WCDSB
Kindergarten registration for the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) will be open from Jan. 8 until Feb. 5.
The registration process is hybrid, with pre-registration online and a follow up from your local Catholic elementary school to complete the enrollment.
To begin the process, visit wellingtoncdsb.ca/apps/pages/kindergartenregistration.
Registrants will receive an e-mail pre-registration confirmation and next steps.
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program
An International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program is offered at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Guelph.
The student-centred program nurtures and develops students from three to 12 years-old as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning.
The curriculum framework is inquiry based, builds conceptual learning, and promotes critical thinking.
In this program, students begin studying French in kindergarten.
It is recognized as an example of best educational practice globally, responding to the challenges and opportunities facing young students in our rapidly changing world.
Limited space is available, and registrations must be completed by February 3 to be considered for this program.
Sacred Heart Catholic School is the only local public provider of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program and the second in Ontario.
Required documents
Both boards require parents and guardians to provide the following documentation to register:
– proof of age (birth certificate, birth registration form, baptismal certificate, Canadian citizenship, permanent resident card, or passport);
– proof of address (utility, cable, internet or tax bill, or purchase or lease agreement); and
– verification of date of arrival/immigration documents (if child was not born in Canada)
Immunization Records do not need to be shared with school boards, but submitted directly to Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.
The WCDSB also requires the child or parent’s baptismal certificate for proof of Catholicism.
Families who are not Catholic, but are interested in having their child receive a faith-based education with the WCDSB should contact their local elementary school principal for more information or e-mail generalinquiries@wellingtoncdsb.ca.
