Is my child eligible to go to school for the 2024-2025 School Year? 

• Children who were born in 2020 may attend Junior Kindergarten (JK). 

• Children who were born in 2019 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. 

Is my child eligible to go to school the upcoming 2025-2026 school year? 

• Children who were born in 2021 may attend Junior Kindergarten (JK). 

• Children who were born in 2020 may attend Senior Kindergarten (SK). 

• If your child is currently attending JK in the Upper Grand District School Board, you do not have to re-register for SK. 

When and how do I register my child for 2025-2026 year? 

The kindergarten registration window for both English and French Immersion opens January 7th, 2025, at 7 am. The Registration window for French Immersion (only) closes on January 31st at 4:00 pm. 

How do I register my child? 

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

If you are NEW to the Upper Grand District School Board:

To register your child, please complete this registration form online. Schools will post details for completing registrations, including document verification, by the end of August. Elementary Registration Day for the 2024/2025 school year is August 27, 2024 from 1pm-4pm.  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 with a non-September start): 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, 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)

If you are changing schools within the UGDSB:

If you have moved and need to register your child to a different UG 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.

If you are new to the Upper Grand District School Board: To register at a UGDSB secondary school, please fill out this online form and submit it. 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.

Please note if your child is moving from a grade 8 feeder school to grade 9, registration at your local high school happens automatically.

• NEW student Student Registration Form 

• Student Registration Form to move within the UGDSB

• School Year Calendars 

• School Directory

• School Locator

• Transportation Eligibility 

• Application for Direction of School Support (PDF)