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Kindergarten-welcome-small.jpgWelcome to Kindergarten –
A Welcoming and Inclusive
Place to Learn

Grand Erie’s schools are exciting, enriching places for young learners to receive an education. Here, they learn to explore the world around them, solve problems, and make new friends.

  • Grand Erie’s Kindergarten programs help students get off to the best possible start. Children are challenged and encouraged to do their very best and build relationships with caring teachers who are with them every step of the way.

 

REMINDER: The annual staggered entry process for all new students entering their first year of Kindergarten is planned to resume in September 2021. The staggered entry process:

  • Is a special timetable at the beginning of the school year designed to make the transition from home to school easier 
  • Is organized so your child will come to school with only part of their class 
  • Allows your child to interact with peers in a smaller group before they interact with a larger, more formal group 
  • Is designed to allow children to begin to learn routines 
  • Allows Kindergarten teachers and ECEs to get to know your child and their individual skills, needs and interests 
     

Staggered Entry dates for September 2021: 

  • Tuesday, September 7 – SK students only attend 
  • Wednesday, September 8 – SK students, plus one half of JK students attend 
  • Thursday, September 9 – SK students, plus the second half of JK students attend 
  • Friday, September 10 – All Kindergarten (JK & SK) students attend 

How to Register for Kindergarten in 5 Steps

STEP 1 – Use School Finder to Find Your School

Click Here to use School Finder

If you have any questions about registration, including help to locate your local Grand Erie School, please call
519-756-6301 or 1-888-548-8878.

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STEP 2 – Are you Eligible for Bussing?

Bussing for Grand Erie students is provided by Student Transportation Services Brant Haldimand Norfolk (STSBHN). STSBHN is a consortium of three School boards providing transportation for eligible students living in Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk counties and the city of Brantford. To find out if your child is eligible for bussing to their ‘home’ school (including their French Immersion home site), please visit the STSBHN eligibility calculator on STSBHN's website.

Student Transportation Services
Brant Haldimand Norfolk
349 Erie Avenue,
Brantford, ON. N3T 5V3
Phone: 519-751-7532
Toll Free: 1-877-226-6353
Fax: 519-751-1536
Email: transportation@stsbhn.ca
Website: www.stsbhn.ca
 

STEP 3 – Preparing to Register Your Child

The following information will be needed when you register your child for school:

  • A document to confirm Canadian Citizenship, and a birth date (one of the following):
    • Canadian Birth Certificate,
    • Canadian Citizenship Card,
    • Permanent Resident Card,
    • Other documents to verify status in Canada
  • Proof of your child’s address, including:
    • 911 civic address (fire number),
    • lot,
    • concession,
    • county and
    • postal code
      (You can find these on a utility bill, a lease, or a proof of ownership, etc.)
  • Parent contact information, work and home
  • Emergency contact person and telephone number
  • Custody information, if applicable
  • Medical information - a Request for School Assistance in Health Care form, which is provided by the school, must be filled out if medication needs to be administered by school personnel to your child
     

STEP 4 – Register Online or In-Person

Online Registration

UPDATE: Online registration is now available. Click the orange button below to get started.

Click Here to Login to Powerschool and Register Your Child

In-Person Registration

You can also contact your home school in-person and register directly through them. To find your school's contact information, use our School Finder page here.
 

STEP 5 – Verification of Documents 

Please call the school to arrange an appointment so that the following documents can be verified. (Options for verification include email; Canada Post, in-person or virtual appointments): 

  • A document to confirm Canadian Citizenship, and a birth date (one of the following):
    • Canadian Birth Certificate,
    • Canadian Citizenship Card,
    • Permanent Resident Card,
    • other documents to verify status in Canada
  • Proof of your child’s address including:
    • 911 civic address (fire number),
    • lot or concession number,
    • county
    • postal code
      (You can find these on a utility bill, a lease, or a proof of ownership, etc.)