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Elementary Registration Day is fast approaching – here’s what you need to know

August 15, 2018

GUELPH, Ontario – The 2018/2019 school year begins on September 4, which means it’s almost time to register your child if you are new to the Upper Grand District School Board.

If your child is a returning student to the UGDSB, you do not need to register them unless you have moved to a different school.

Elementary Regular Track

Elementary Registration Day is taking place at all UGDSB elementary schools on August 29 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend on August 29, parents and guardians may register their child for elementary school after August 29 from Monday to Friday during regular school hours (stat holidays excluded).

Please register at your local school. To determine which school your child is eligible to attend, visit the UGDSB’s School Locator.

Parents and guardians are asked to bring the following documents to registration:

  1. Proof of Age (e.g. child’s birth certificate or passport)
  2. Immunization Record (Please submit directly to Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health)
  3. Proof of Address (e.g. utility/tax bill, bank statement, purchase/lease agreement. A driver’s licence is not accepted.)
  4. Verification of date or arrival/immigration documents (if child was not born in Canada)

For more information on elementary registration, please visit www.ugdsb.ca/registration.

Please note: All NEW junior and senior kindergarten registrations require an online pre-registration prior to registering at your home school. Students in grades 1 to 8 do not need to pre-register online. Kindergarten pre-registration can be completed using the UGDSB Pre-Registration Online Form.

Elementary French Immersion

Please note that each UGDSB elementary school that offers French Immersion (FI) has a Junior Kindergarten enrolment cap. JK is the only entry point for FI in the Upper Grand DSB. Entry into FI from other jurisdictions is possible if your child has previous FI experience. Check with your local FI school for more information about program space and waiting lists.

Students not admitted into the FI program or placed on a waitlist must register for JK at their home Regular Track school.

To learn more about the FI cap, entry point and random selection process, visit the board website.

Secondary Registration

To register your child at a UGDSB secondary school, please contact your school directly to set up an appointment starting in mid-August.

Transportation

Your child may be eligible for school transportation. For information on transportation eligibility, please visit www.findmyschool.ca. Service de Transport de Wellington-Dufferin Student Transportation Services (STWDSTS) is open during the summer and may be contacted at 519-824-4119 or 1-888-292-2224.

Those who are eligible for transportation can choose to opt out of busing by contacting the STWDSTS office.  Your child will be removed from the bus list and marked as not riding.  However, if you require busing in the future, you can call to re-assign your child to the bus at any time.

For more information about admission and registration in the UGDSB, please visit the board website.

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