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Please make note of revised registration criteria (below) for KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2012 

All parents must register their child at their catchment school.*  

 *Exception: Montessori and the Environmental School Project.  These are district programs and the entire district is the catchment area. 

 

For registration at YEAR ROUND KANAKA ELEMENTARY, see below.

To determine your ENGLISH or FRENCH catchment school, click here.


French Immersion Catchment Schools:

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Eric Langton Elementary - East of 224th Street to Maple Ridge east boundary
Laity View Elementary - West of 224th Street to Maple Ridge west boundary
Pitt Meadows Elementary - All of Pitt Meadows

All requests for out of catchment registration will be sent to the District Education Office. The Director of Instruction Elementary will attempt to accommodate all out of catchment 1st choices.

For Kindergarten FAQs, click here.

 

Acceptance Criteria for Prioritizing Placements for all Registrations

The following criteria will be used to determine order of placement of students. 

  1. IN catchment with siblings already attending catchment school (proof of residence required) or displaced catchment siblings on district list
  2. IN catchment (proof of residence required)
  3. OUT of catchment with siblings
  4. IN catchment daycare (name of daycare required) 
  5. OUT of catchment without siblings
  6. OUT of district with siblings (register at the District Education Office)
  7. OUT of district without siblings (register at District Education Office) 

 

 

Kindergarten Registration Dates

French Immersion   JANUARY 30* - FEBRUARY 3, 2012

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All parents must register their child for French Immersion Kindergarten at their French Immersion catchment school. If you want your child to attend a French Immersion school other than your French catchment school, indicate on the registration form the school(s) you wish your child to attend (1st and 2nd choice).

 * Only students with acceptance criteria 1 may register on January 30th. Registration starts at 7:30 am on January 30th and 31st. On other days times may vary. Please check with the school where you plan to register. 

 

Montessori JANUARY 30* - FEBRUARY 3, 2012

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All parents must register at Hammond Elementary for Montessori. Montessori catchment is the entire district.

 * Only students with acceptance criteria 1 may register on January 30th. Registration starts at 7:30 am on January 30th and 31st. On other days times may vary. Please check with the school.

 

Year Round Kanaka Creek   JANUARY 30* - FEBRUARY 3, 2012

091211kr06.jpg* Only students with acceptance criteria 1, 2, 3 or 4 may register January 30 - February 3 at Kanaka Creek.

Please note: Parents with daycare in catchment for the 2012-2013 School Year must provide a letter from the daycare indicating that their child is registered full time (before & after Kindergarten).

All other students wishing to attend Kanaka Creek should register at their catchment school during the second week (February 6 - 10) and indicate Kanaka Creek as their first choice. Available spaces will be chosen by random draw from those students who have registered at the end of this period. Out of District students must register at the District Education Office starting February 7th.

 

Environmental School Project   JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Requests for registration will be taken at Memorial Peace Park on 224th Street in Maple Ridge on the following dates and times: 

January 30th, 7:30 am to 2:00 pm 
January 31st, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
February 1st, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

This program is open to all students in School District No.42 in Grades K-7. Final acceptance will be determined by an interview process. For more information, visit: http://schools.sd42.ca/es

 

English Catchment School or Another English School   FEBRUARY 6* -  FEBRUARY 10, 2012

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All parents registering their child for English Kindergarten must do so at their catchment area school whether that school is their first choice or not. If you want your child to attend an English school other than your catchment school, indicate on the registration form the school(s) you wish your child to attend (1st and 2nd choice)

* Only students with acceptance criteria 1 may register on February 6th. Registration starts 7:30 am on February 6th and 7th. On other days the times may vary. Please check with the school where you plan to register. 

 

Out of District Registrations   FEBRUARY 7 - FEBRUARY 10, 2012

All Kindergarten students who live OUT OF DISTRICT must register at the District Education Office, 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge, whether they live in catchment daycare or not. Registration starts 7:30 am on February 7th. On other days, registration will be 8:00 am - 3:30 pm.


Registration Criteria

  1. All students registering for kindergarten must be five years old on or before December 31, 2012. A birth certificate must be provided to verify this.
     
  2. Every parent registering his/her child must show proof of BC and Canadian residency. To demonstrate BC residency, parents must show evidence of ownership of dwelling or long-term lease or rental of dwelling (e.g., mortgage documents), and a minimum of TWO of the following: legal documents indicating BC residence (e.g., Birth Certificate, Passport Nexus Pass); provincial Driver's Licence (valid with picture); evidence of employment within the community (work permit of 1 year or more); parent or guardian filing income tax return as BC resident.
     
  3. Proof of in-catchment residence. Proof of in-catchment residence must be established with a BC Driver's Lincence AND with ownership of dwelling or long-term lease or rental of dwelling documents (e.g., mortgage documents).
     
  4. If a parent is requesting out-of-catchment school as first or second choice due to daycare,  proof of daycare must be attached to registration form.

 

If you have any questions regarding Kindergarten registration, please contact Lynne Lloyd at the District Education Office - 604.463.4200

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