Schools and Post-Secondary

Parents/guardians must register their children prior to their kids starting at a new grade K-12 school. This applies to:

• Children starting kindergarten
• Children or youth who are changing schools due to a move

Note: See 211 record for School Registration for Newcomers. Children and youth who are born outside Canada or who speak a language other than English or French at home are eligible for English as an Additional Language (EAL) and French as an Additional Language (FAL) services. All children who meet this criteria must register with the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning's EAL/FAL Reception Centre before contacting a school to register.

Parents of children and youth must register their children prior to their kids starting at a new grade K-12 school. This applies to:

• Children starting kindergarten
• Children or youth who are changing schools due to a move

Note: See 211 record for School Registration for Newcomers. Children and youth who are born outside Canada or who speak a language other than English or French at home are eligible for English as an Additional Language (EAL) and French as an Additional Language (FAL) services. All children who meet this criteria must register with the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning's EAL/FAL Reception Centre before contacting a school to register.

School-age children born outside Canada, or who speak a language other than English or French at home, are eligible for English as an Additional Language (EAL) or French as an Additional Language (FAL) services. This is a requirement before being registered at a local school.

An optional play-based program for four-year olds before they enter kindergarten.

Children have the opportunity to work and play together which supports their social development, creativity, language development, problem solving and thinking skills, motor skills and general knowledge, which results in a smoother transition to public kindergarten.

Program is offered 15 hours a week out of licensed early childhood centres.