Please confirm first if you are required to register through the Reception Centre and follow the appropriate process.
Families who do not need to register through the Reception Centre can send a completed Elementary Student Registration Form (Grades 1-8) or Secondary School Student Registration Form (Grades 9-12) to the school email address (available on the school websites). Online Kindergarten registration is also available.
Thank you for choosing YRDSB and welcome. Registering for school takes a few easy steps.
If any of the following apply, please visit the Reception Centre
Students new to Canada (residing in Canada less than 6 months)
Students transferring to YRDSB from home schooling in Ontario
Students transferring to YRDSB from other boards in Ontario/other provinces with time-sensitive documents, e.g. work permits, refugee claimants
Returning students from outside Canada who have been residing elsewhere internationally for over one year
All other students should register as follows:
Step 1: Using our
School Locator, find your home school using your home address. Any requests for
transfer will be arranged through your home school.
Step 2: Please contact your home school to set up an appointment.
Step 3: Download and complete any required forms:
Step 4: Find and bring these supporting documents (originals required) to your appointment:
- Proof of child’s age (Birth Certificate/Passport)
- Proof of your child’s address - two documents, one from each of the categories below showing the home address:
Category A
- Property Tax Bill / MPAC Notice of Assessment
- Current Rental / Lease Agreement
- Agreement of Purchase and Sale, including proof of purchase provided before the pupil attends the school, and;
Category B
- Utility Bill / e-Bill (i.e. Hydro, Water, Residential Phone/Cable/Internet Bill, Enbridge, Insurance Policy – Home, Tenant or Auto)
- Other official/government documents (i.e. CRA Notice of Assessment, Statement of Old Age, Security T4 (OAS) or Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits, etc.)
Step 5: Attend your appointment. Your home school will help to identify and explain any special programs available to your child.
Considerations:
Do you identify as First Nation, Métis or Inuit? Students/families can
identify their Indigenous ancestry and access opportunities and supports. Learn
more about self-identification.
Kindergarten Registration begins in January, appointments to register are not necessary.
For information about visa students or international students contact our International Education department.
While a new school is being built, registrations will take place at a nearby school. Please visit our New Schools on our website for more information.
Elementary schools are closed during July and August. Please contact the Community Education Centre in your area to set up your registration appointment.
Visit Programs and Services (Elementary, Secondary, Adult) to register for any credit and non-credit programs offered for adults, or elementary and secondary students.
Helpful Information
- Students new to Canada (residing in Canada less than 6 months)
- Students transferring to YRDSB from home schooling in Ontario
- Students transferring to YRDSB from other boards in Ontario/other provinces with time-sensitive documents, e.g. work permits, refugee claimants
- Returning students from outside Canada
All other students should register as follows:
Step 1: Identify your home school
Home schools are determined by your home address and school boundaries. You may be eligible to attend an alternate school through the transfer process initiated through your home school. Decisions regarding transfers are at the discretion of the Principal and Superintendent, based on availability of programs and accommodations. Transportation for transfer students is the responsibility of the parents. For more information about transfers see Policy 108 Student Accommodation Attendance Areas Student Transfers.
Step 2: Contact your home school and set up a registration appointment
Expect to spend up to 1 hour at the school for registration. Please note that late August and early September are extremely busy times for registration and wait times and appointments may take longer. Be sure to ask your school any questions regarding information and supporting documents required for registration.
Step 3: Download and complete any forms, collect information and supporting documents required for registration at your school
Information required for registration includes:
- Birth Verification of student, which may include, but not limited to, birth certificate; statement of birth; birth registration; refugee claimant form; permanent resident card; confirmation of permanent residence (not application for); baptismal certificate; passport; citizenship card; First Nation, Métis, Inuit ancestry; record of landing; substitute registration of birth or adoption; or other Ontario government-sanctioned document approved by the superintendent of schools
- Custody/Adoption documentation if applicable
- Proof of Residency of the student - two documents, one from each of the categories below showing the home address;
- Category A - notice of tax assessment, current rental/lease agreement, agreement to purchase including proof of purchase provided before the pupil attends the school, or property tax bill, and
- Category B - utility bill, bank statement or other official document
- All assessments/report cards/transcripts to assist with placement
- Elementary School Registration Form or Secondary School Registration Form
- Staff Administration of Medication if applicable
- Self-Administration of Medication if applicable
- Medical Care Plan if applicable
Additional information about more specific situations is available in the School Admissions Policy and Procedure or through your home school.
Step 4: Attend your appointment
At your appointment, your home school will help you identify any special programs that may be suitable to your child and will help facilitate the registration process. Students registering for secondary schools will select their courses online. Information about this process will be provided at the time of your appointment and is also available on school websites under Guidance.
Summer Hours for Registration:
Elementary school offices are closed during July and August, you will need to contact the Community Education Centre in your area to set up your registration appointment. Secondary schools are open during July and August for registration, each school schedule varies. Please contact your school to verify hours of operation.
Additional Information:
- Students new to Canada (residing in Canada less than 6 months)
- Students transferring to YRDSB from home schooling in Ontario
- Students transferring to YRDSB from other boards in Ontario/other provinces with time-sensitive documents, e.g. work permits, refugee claimants
- Returning students from outside Canada
All other students should register as follows:
Step 1: Identify your home school
Home schools are determined by your home address and school boundaries. You may be eligible to attend an alternate school through the transfer process initiated through your home school. Decisions regarding transfers are at the discretion of the Principal and Superintendent, based on availability of programs and accommodations. Transportation for transfer students is the responsibility of the parents. For more information about transfers see Policy 108 Student Accommodation Attendance Areas Student Transfers.
Step 2: Contact your home school and set up a registration appointment
Expect to spend up to 1 hour at the school for registration. Please note that late August and early September are extremely busy times for registration and wait times and appointments may take longer. Be sure to ask your school any questions regarding information and supporting documents required for registration.
Step 3: Download and complete any forms, collect information and supporting documents required for registration at your school
Information required for registration includes:
- Birth Verification of student, which may include, but not limited to, birth certificate; statement of birth; birth registration; refugee claimant form; permanent resident card; confirmation of permanent residence (not application for); baptismal certificate; passport; citizenship card; First Nation, Métis, Inuit ancestry; record of landing; substitute registration of birth or adoption; or other Ontario government-sanctioned document approved by the superintendent of schools
- Custody/Adoption documentation if applicable
- Proof of Residency of the student - two documents, one from each of the categories below showing the home address;
- Category A - notice of tax assessment, current rental/lease agreement, agreement to purchase including proof of purchase provided before the pupil attends the school, or property tax bill, and
- Category B - utility bill, bank statement or other official document
- All assessments/report cards/transcripts to assist with placement
- Elementary School Registration Form or Secondary School Registration Form
- Staff Administration of Medication if applicable
- Self-Administration of Medication if applicable
- Medical Care Plan if applicable
Additional information about more specific situations is available in the School Admissions Policy and Procedure or through your home school.
Step 4: Attend your appointment
At your appointment, your home school will help you identify any special programs that may be suitable to your child and will help facilitate the registration process. Students registering for secondary schools will select their courses online. Information about this process will be provided at the time of your appointment and is also available on school websites under Guidance.
Summer Hours for Registration:
Elementary school offices are closed during July and August, you will need to contact the Community Education Centre in your area to set up your registration appointment. Secondary schools are open during July and August for registration, each school schedule varies. Please contact your school to verify hours of operation.
Additional Information:
French Immersion Information Sessions and Registrations
Information sessions for the French Immersion (FI) program will take place at Louis-Honoré Fréchette
Public School[chart] on January 16, 2014 at 7 p.m. FI registration will begin January 17,
2014. In order to streamline the registration process, parents or guardians of Senior Kindergarten
students entering Grade 1 in 2014, and wishing to enroll in the FI Program, can visit or call the
school office and request an Office Index Card - short version. The Office Index Card must be signed
by the principal of the home school. Parents or guardians then take this form, along with one piece
of identification showing their address to Louis-Honoré Fréchette Public School to register between
January 17 and February 14, 2014. This eliminates the need to provide duplicate enrollment information
or to pre-register.
YRDSB’s FI Accommodation Plan provides long-term consistency and equity of access to
all students in York Region and will enable YRDSB to continue to offer the FI program to
all who wish to enroll. The FI program will be offered in Dual Track or Single Track settings,
in a variety of configurations. In order to meet community needs and optimize available
space in our schools, a community's Grade 1-8 FI program may be provided over more
than one school during the course of a student's FI education. This will allow flexibility in
addressing community needs and the opportunity to use existing space in schools. More information
is available on the Board’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Please note: Some of
the FI accommodation plans will require facility modifications or the development of new
schools and will require short-term transition plans that might include overflow while we
work toward the long-term vision. Overflow refers to situations in which the Board directs
students to attend a school other than their community school or optional program for a specific
period of time, as defined in Policy #108.