Welcome returning and new students! Thank you for choosing Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board.

We look forward to seeing you again—or for the first time—in HPEDSB schools. The first day of school is Tuesday, September 7, 2010.

• Radio commercials on MIX-97, ROCK 107, Classic Hits 95.5, Cool 100, MOOSE-FM
  • Anna, elementary school student (mp3, 60 seconds)
  • Micaila, secondary school student (mp3, 60 seconds)
  • William, elementary school student (mp3, 60 seconds)
• Back-to-school newspaper ad (pdf)

A reminder for parents and guardians of students who are new to the district
Please contact your home school to arrange a convenient time to register your child. When you visit the school to register, please bring:

1. A birth certificate or passport as written proof of the child’s date of birth.
2. Immunization information from the Hastings & Prince Edward Counties Health Unit.
3. Precise information about the child’s residence location, including lot, concession, postal code and 911 address.

Student transportation

Please contact your child’s school to complete an application for transportation. To find out which school your child will attend, visit Tri-Board Student Transportation Services online (http://www.triboard.on.ca) or call 1.866.569.6638. Have your child’s OEN (Ontario Education Number) and birth date available.

PLEASE NOTE: If your child is already registered for a school bus for 2010-2011, pick up/drop off location and times will be available on the Tri-Board website beginning Monday, August 16, 2010. Have your child’s OEN (Ontario Education Number) and birth date handy.

New registrations
All elementary schools will be open during the week of August 30, 2010. Please call the school in advance to arrange a convenient time to register your child.

Seven schools will offer full-day Kindergarten in September 2010:

• College Street Public School, Trenton, 2 classes
• Deseronto Public School, Deseronto, 2 classes
• Earl Prentice Public School, Marmora, 2 classes
• Madoc Township Public School, Madoc, 1 class
• North Trenton Public School, Trenton, 1 class
• Queen Elizabeth Public School, Trenton, 1 class
• Queen Victoria School, Belleville, 2 classes
  

Other schools offer before- and after-school care, Best Start programs and pre-school.

Secondary schools will be open for new registrations on the dates listed below.

HPEDSB is a leader in academic, arts and athletics
Education at Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is about

SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS through:

• Full range of programming for all students
• Safe, respectful and inclusive learning environments
• Character development through GROWING WITH CHARACTER
• Educators and support staff who care about children
• Community relationships and parent involvement

• Unique opportunities for learning:

–Junior and Senior Kindergarten
–French Immersion
–Focus programs at secondary schools
–Destinations and Foundations Programmes, leading to the International Baccalaureate Programme
–Advanced Placement (AP) Program
–Regional Centre for the Visual and Performing Arts
–Co-op, workplace and apprenticeship opportunities
–H.R. Frink Outdoor Education Centre
–Adventure Class
–eLearning