At the Upper Grand District School Board, we believe every student is different, with their own unique strengths, interests, goals, and dreams. From a child’s first days in kindergarten through to graduation, our educators and staff work to help students feel supported, included, and excited about learning. We strive to create student-centred environments where students are encouraged to explore their interests, discover what they are good at, build the confidence they need for what comes next, and find their path.
Are you or someone you know looking to register a child for school?
Elementary Registration for the 2026-27 school year is September 1-4, 2026, at all Upper Grand District School Board elementary schools.
While this dedicated registration week is held in early September, families can also register students for elementary and secondary school throughout the school year.
Only new students to the UGDSB are required to register. If your child attended a UGDSB school last year, you do not need to re-register. If you registered your child for JK or SK in winter 2026, you do not need to re-register.
Please register at your local school. To determine which school your child is eligible to attend, visit the UGDSB’s School Locator.
Kindergarten Registration
A child's first days in kindergarten are the exciting beginning of their journey to finding their path. All Junior and Senior Kindergarten students who are new to the UGDSB must pre-register online at ugdsb.ca/page/kindergarten-home.
Once you have pre-registered, visit your child’s home school between September 1-4, 2026, to have your documents verified. Office hours for your child’s school can be found on the board website.
Parents/guardians applying to register their child for Junior Kindergarten French Immersion will need to contact their French Immersion school for information about program space and waiting lists as the January registration period has closed. Please note that Junior Kindergarten is the only entry point into the French Immersion program in the UGDSB.
If you registered your child in January during the Kindergarten Registration period, you do not need to re-register now.
Grade 1-8 Registration
If you are NEW to the Upper Grand District School Board:
To register your child, please complete the registration form online. Schools will post details for completing registrations, including document verification, by the end of August. School staff will be available September 1-4, 2026, to process registrations.
Parents and guardians are required to bring the following documents to complete registration:
Proof of Age (e.g. Birth Certificate, Birth Registration Form, Canadian Citizenship/Permanent Resident Card, Passport, & custodial documents, if applicable)
Immunization Record (Please submit directly to Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health)
Proof of Address (e.g. utility/tax bill, purchase/lease agreement, phone [landline]/cable/internet bill. A driver’s license, bank/credit card statements or cell phone bills are not accepted).
Verification of date of arrival/immigration documents (if child was not born in Canada)
If you are changing schools within the UGDSB:
If you have moved and need to register your child to a different UGDSB school, please complete this form and submit it to your child’s new school.
Once submitted to your new school, you will be required to show Proof of Address to complete your registration. Proof of address could be a utility or tax bill, purchase or lease agreement, landline, cable or internet bill. You may be asked to show Proof of Age and/or Proof of Immunization.
Secondary Registration
If you are new to the Upper Grand District School Board:
To register at a UGDSB secondary school, please fill out and submit this online form. Once the form has been submitted, please contact your local secondary school to make an appointment to verify your documentation.
If you are moving within the UGDSB:
Please complete this form and submit it to your new school.
Once submitted to your new school, you will be required to show Proof of Address to complete your registration. Proof of address could be a utility or tax bill, purchase or lease agreement, landline, cable or internet bill. You may be asked to show Proof of Age and/or Proof of Immunization.
For more information about registering at the UGDSB, visit our Admissions and Registration page.
Find your school. Find your opportunities. Find your path.
We look forward to welcoming all new and returning students in September!