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Kindergarten Registration

Is my child eligible to go to school? 

2023-2024 School Year:

• Children who were born in 2019 may attend Junior Kindergarten (JK).
• Children who were born in 2018 may attend Senior Kindergarten (SK).
• If your child attended JK in the Upper Grand District School Board you do not have to re-register for SK.

How do I register my child? 

Visit the Kindergarten Information Page for additional information about Kindergarten, the programs we offer and registration information.

Grade 1-8 Registration

To register your child, please complete this registration form and email it to the school you are registering for. Schools will post details for completing registrations, including document verification, by the end of August. School staff will be available on August 30 from 1:00-4:00 pm, to process registrations.  Click here for a list of school email addresses and contact information. 

Grades 1-8 registration (only applicable to students who are new to the UGDSB): Please register your child for elementary school 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 required to bring the following documents to complete registration:

1. Proof of Age (e.g. Birth Certificate, Birth Registration Form, Baptismal Certificate, Canadian Citizenship/Permanent Resident Card, Passport, & custodial documents, if applicable)
2. Immunization Record (Please submit directly to Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health)
3. 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.)
4. Verification of date of arrival/immigration documents (if child was not born in Canada)

Secondary Registration

To register your child at a UGDSB secondary school, please contact your school directly to set up an appointment.

Resources

• Student Registration Form (PDF)
• School Year Calendars 
• School Directory
• School Locator
• Transportation Eligibility 
• Application for Direction of School Support (PDF)

Transportation to and from school, for students who qualify under school board policy, is provided by Wellington-Dufferin Student Transportation Services/Services de transport de Wellington-Dufferin.

Visit www.stwdsts.ca for information about bus delays or cancellations, transportation policy, and answers to frequently asked questions.

Visit www.findmyschool.ca to determine Transportation Eligibility for any residential address in the district. To learn more about specific busing arrangements for your children, click the STUDENT LOGIN button. Login to this secure site with your child’s OEN number, school name, birth date and house number. Your child(ren’s) 9 digit OEN number is located on their report card. If you are new to the area or do not have your personal login information call STWDSTS at 519-824-4119 for assistance.

Public Consultation and Policy Feedback

Public consultation on this policy is now closed. 

It is the policy of the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) to establish school attendance areas to ensure equitable and effective program offerings in all schools. It is the expectation of the UGDSB that students will attend their designated elementary or secondary home school for Regular Track or French Immersion in their attendance area.

The board acknowledges that circumstances may lead to requests for a student to attend a school outside of their attendance area and is committed to addressing the needs of its students while maintaining viable programs in all its schools.

The board’s policy on out of area and out of district attendance has been updated with the addition of three (3) sections moved from procedures that outline important process and decision points.

Policy 501 is important to students, staff, parents, guardians, and caregivers in understanding when and how applications for out of area and out of district attendance are considered.

Draft Policy

• 501 Out of Area and Out of District Attendance

Feedback

Public consultation on this policy is now closed.

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Policy Statement

It is the policy of the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) to establish school attendance areas to ensure equitable and effective program offerings in all schools.  It is the expectation of the UGDSB that students will attend their designated elementary or secondary school in their attendance area.  

All UGDSB schools offer dynamic programming that is supported by effective staff and a committed community.  The board acknowledges that circumstances may lead to requests for a student to attend a school outside of their attendance area, and is committed to addressing the needs of its students while maintaining viable programs in all of its schools.

Documents

• 501 Out of Area and Out of District Attendance Policy Statement
• 501-A Out of Area and Out of District Attendance Procedures

• 501-1 Out of Area Application
• 501-2 Out of District Application
• 501-3 Child Care Declaration Form

First adopted: June 1998
Revision history: November 2006, June 2018, January 2019 (501-A only), March 2023 (501-A only), under review