Kindergarten

Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-26 School Year is Open Now!

Kindergarten classrooms across Grand Erie are vibrant, engaging, inclusive spaces that lay the foundation for literacy and numeracy skills, foster children’s creativity and problem-solving abilities, with educators dedicated to helping learners develop a strong sense of themselves in the world.

 Register for 2025-26 Kindergarten Here!

Happy Kindergarten students playing with water

Registration

  • Grand Erie’s Kindergarten programs help students get the best possible start. Children are challenged and encouraged to do their very best and build relationships with caring educators who are with them every step of the way.
  • To learn more about Grand Erie's Kindergarten program and access tips to ease the transition, download the Welcome to Kindergarten Guide.
  • Grand Erie also offers French Immersion as an option. Read more about the French Immersion Kindergarten registration process.

 

How to Register for Kindergarten in 5 Steps 

 

STEP 1: Find Your School

To find a school based on your home address, click here

If you have any questions about registration, including help to locate your local Grand Erie School, please call

519-756-6301 or 1-888-548-8878.

Click Here to Find Your School


STEP 2: Are you Eligible for Bussing?

Bussing for Grand Erie students is provided by Student Transportation Services Brant Haldimand Norfolk (STSBHN). STSBHN is a consortium of three school boards providing transportation for eligible students living in Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk counties and the city of Brantford. To find out if your child is eligible for bussing to their ‘home’ school (including their French Immersion home site), please visit the STSBHN eligibility calculator on STSBHN's website.

Student Transportation Services
Brant Haldimand Norfolk

349 Erie Avenue,
Brantford, ON. N3T 5V3
Phone: 519-751-7532
Toll Free: 1-877-226-6353
Fax: 519-751-1536
Email: transportation@stsbhn.ca
Website: www.stsbhn.ca


STEP 3: Preparing to Register Your Child

The following information will be needed when you register your child for school:

  • A document to confirm Canadian Citizenship, and a birth date (one of the following):
    • Canadian Birth Certificate
    • Canadian Citizenship Card
    • Permanent Resident Card
    • Other documents to verify status in Canada
  • Proof of your child’s address, including:
    • 911 civic address (fire number)
    • lot
    • concession
    • county
    • postal code
    • (You can find these on a utility bill, lease or proof of ownership, etc.)
  • Parent contact information, work and home
  • Emergency contact person and telephone number
  • Custody information, if applicable
  • Medical information - a Request for School Assistance in Health Care form, which is provided by the school, must be filled out if medication needs to be administered by school personnel to your child

STEP 4: Register Online or in Person

Online Registration

Online registration for the 2025-26 school year is open now.

Click Here to Register


In-Person Registration

You can also contact your home school in-person and register directly through them. To find your school's contact information, use our School Finder.


STEP 5: Verification of Documents

Please call the school to arrange an appointment to have the following documents verified. (Options for verification include email; Canada Post, in-person or virtual appointments): 

  • A document to confirm Canadian Citizenship, and a birth date (one of the following):
    • Canadian Birth Certificate
    • Canadian Citizenship Card
    • Permanent Resident Card
    • other documents to verify status in Canada
  • Proof of your child’s address including:
    • 911 civic address (fire number)
    • lot or concession number
    • county
    • postal code
      (You can find these on a utility bill, lease or proof of ownership, etc.)

Welcome to Kindergarten Events

Starting Kindergarten is an exciting milestone for children and their families — and we’re here to make the transition a smooth and joyful one.

Join us at one of our Welcome to Kindergarten events happening across the Grand Erie District School Board. These special sessions are designed for families with children registered to start Kindergarten in September 2025. It's a great opportunity to visit your child’s new school, meet the educators, and learn more about what to expect in the year ahead.

Families will receive valuable information about school routines, tips for a positive start to school, and how learning happens through play, inquiry, and exploration in our Kindergarten classrooms. Children will get a chance to experience real classroom activities and discover the fun of learning at school.

Help your child take this exciting first step with confidence. We can’t wait to welcome you!

School NameDate of EventTime of Event
Agnes G. HodgeMay 154 p.m.
Banbury HeightsMay 22, May 28, May 29Parent Session: May 22, 6 p.m.
Student Classroom Experience: May 28 and May 29
Bellview--
Bloomsburg May 264 to 5:30 p.m.
BostonMay 154 to 5:30 p.m.
BranlynApril 244 to 5:30 p.m.
Brier Park May 14 to 5 p.m.
BurfordMay 274 to 5:30 p.m.
Caledonia CentennialMay 134 to 5 p.m.
CedarlandMay 214 to 5 p.m.
Centennial-Grand WoodlandMay 275 p.m.
CentralMay 73:15 p.m.
Cobblestone May 134:30 to 6 p.m.
CourtlandMay 7-
DelhiMay 149 a.m.
Echo Place May 213 to 4 p.m.
Ecole ConfederationMay 15 (Virtual), May 22 (In-person)Virtual: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
In-person: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Ecole DufferinMay 154 to 5:30 p.m.
Edith MontureMay 153:30 to 4:40 p.m.
Glen Morris Central May 154 to 5:30 p.m.
Graham BellMay 15
GrandviewMay 1310 to 10:30 a.m. and 3:15 to 3:45 p.m.
GreenbrierMay 284 to 5 p.m.
HagersvilleMay 27
HoughtonApril 25
J.L. MitchenerMay 154:30 to 6 p.m.
James HillierMay 153:30 to 4:30 pm
JarvisMay 75 to 6:30 p.m.
King GeorgeMay 283:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Lakewood May 14 and May 215 p.m. (May 14) and 3:45 p.m. (May 21)
LangtonMay 214:00 to 5:30 pm
Lansdowne CostainApril 225:30 to 6:30 p.m.
LynndaleMay 1
Major BallacheyMay 13 
MapleviewMay 75 to 6:30 p.m.
Mt. PleasantMay 2
North Ward SchoolMay 304 to 5 p.m.
Oakland-ScotlandMay 294 to 5:30 p.m.
OneidaMay 224:30 to 6 p.m.
Onondaga-BrantMay 22
Paris Central May 1311:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Port Rowan May 214 p.m.
Prince CharlesMay 1511 a.m.
Princess ElizabethJune 102 to 3 p.m.
RainhamApril 28
River HeightsMay 124:30 to 6 p.m.
Russell ReidMay 15
Seneca CentralMay 21 
St. George-GermanMay 283:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Teeterville May 214:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Thompson Creek May 124 to 6 p.m.
Walpole North May 143:45 to 4:30 p.m.
WalshMay 154:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Walter Gretzky May 223:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Waterford May 144 to 5 p.m.
West LynnMay 294 to 6 p.m.
WoodmanMay 213:30 p.m.