Step one 

Before beginning registration, visit the website of our transportation partner Tri-Board to verify the school boundary in which your home lies. This will be your child’s home school.

Step two 

Complete the online registration for Kindergarten form

Step three 

Once online registration is completed, parents/guardians must provide the school with copies of the following documentation:

1. birth certificate* or passport as official proof of the child’s date of birth and legal name;
2. immunization card;
3. confirmation of the parent/guardian name and home address, such as a driver’s licence, hydro bill or phone bill; and
4. legal custody orders, if applicable.

Normally parents/guardians would be asked to go to the school to take in that documentation. Because of physical distancing due to COVID-19, we are taking an alternative approach to accept digital evidence (pictures of the above-noted documents) as verification. The school will contact you about this.

*To apply for a birth certificate, follow these steps:

1. If you have access to a computer and a major credit card, visit ServiceOntario to complete an on-line application. Submit the form and pay on-line using a credit card. The birth certificate will be delivered to you.
2. If you do not have access to a computer, contact your local MPP’s office.

•  Express excitement and enthusiasm as you promote Kindergarten so that your child will look forward to school
• Encourage positive attitudes and habits in preparation for school such as, establishing bed-time and morning routines
• Promote oral communication by playing and talking to your child; listen to them as they speak about their experiences
• Be mindful of your child’s well-being by ask them to speak about their feelings and emotional needs
• Find opportunities for your child to interact with children their own age to develop turn taking, sharing and social skills
• Build independence and perseverance by providing opportunities to practice toileting, dressing, tidying and eating
• Read a variety of books to your child daily to encourage the love of reading and talk about the stories you read
• Support the development of your child’s fine motor skills by practicing drawing simple pictures or writing their name
• Embrace learning opportunities: Look for letters/numbers, play board games, count household objects and sing song
• Allow your child to explore and experiment in the outdoors by running, climbing and playing outside
• Provide opportunities to develop curiosity about the world, and try new experiences
• Remember, children develop and adjust differently – some children require more time and support than others
• Families who wish to inquire further about their child’s readiness for Kindergarten should contact their school principal

Child Care and Early Years programs

The following is a list of EarlyON programs available in HPEDSB schools.