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Are you new to the neighbourhood?
Just moved to Canada?
Don’t wait until September to register your children for school.
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The new school year is around the corner. Find everything you need to know about school registration in Hamilton.
Kindergarten:
To enrol in Year 1 of Kindergarten children must be four years old by December 31 of the school year in which they begin. Kindergarten is a two-year, full-day program that helps children get the best possible start in school. They will be challenged and encouraged to do their very best by the caring team of educators at their school.
Elementary:
Grade 1-8
Age: 6-13
The Ontario Curriculum for elementary students has specific curriculum documents for the following areas:
- The Arts
- French As a Second Language
- Health and Physical Education
- Language
- Mathematics
- Science and Technology
- Social Studies
Secondary:
Grade 9-12
Age: 14-17
The Ontario Curriculum for secondary students has designated curriculum documents for the following areas:
- The Arts
- Business Studies
- Canadian and World Studies
- Classical Studies and International Languages
- Computer Studies
- English
- French
- Guidance and Career Education
- Health and Physical Education
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Mathematics
- Native Studies
- Science
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Technological Education
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Ontario K-12 Education Age Chart
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Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB)
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Step 1 – Find your neighbourhood school using HWDSB’s School Locator tool or call 905-527-5092.
Step 2 – Create a Parent Account on the HWDSB Online Registration Portal
- OR, Register in person at your neighbourhood school (unavailable during remote learning period).
- OR, complete and print the Registration Form, also available at your school. You can submit PDF forms via email. (See school email list.)
- NOTE: Online registration and digital submission of documents will be the only method of registering new students until schools reopen.
Step 3 – Complete and submit the New Student Registration form
Step 4 – Your school will contact you via MS Teams to verify the information submitted.
Step 5 – Find out if your child is eligible for transportation to and from school in the Student Transportation Policy Manual.
More information can be found on Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board’s website.
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Social Story Book in Multiple Languages
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Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB)
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Step 1 – Find your neighbourhood school using HWCDSB’s School Locator tool
Step 2 – Create your Parent Account on the HWCDSB Online Registration Portal
Step 3 – Complete and submit the New Student Registration form
Step 4 – Registration Appointment
Once your Registration Form has been reviewed, you will receive an e-mail asking you to make a registration appointment with the school.
Please review the Registration Checklist to make sure that you are prepared for the Registration Appointment.
Step 5 – Find out if your child is eligible for transportation to and from school in the Student Transportation Policy Manual
More information can be found on Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board's website
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French-language School Boards
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The province’s French-language school boards are proud to welcome Francophone students and offer them an inclusive, high-quality education.
More information can be found below:
French School Board
Conseil scolaire Viamonde
French-language Catholic School Board
The Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
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Righting Relations Hamilton along with community partners, the Hamilton Community Food Centre, the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic and the Hamilton Community Foundation are pleased to announce a four-part Settler Reflection Series. Newcomers to Canada are especially encouraged to participate.
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Righting Relations Hamilton Circle
Righting Relations Hamilton is part of a National Network of educators and grassroots organizers working to strengthen the capacity of adult educators to bring about radical social change through political and economic literacy for a just society in Canada.
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The Fall Women's Business Accelerator program is now open for registration!
A great opportunity for any newcomer woman interested in launching or growing her business.
This program is for newcomer women who are:
- permanent residents, convention refugees or live-in caregivers, and
- interested in launching their own business or improving existing business plans.
Where: All workshops will be held online, on the Zoom platform.
When: September 13 to October 27, 2021,
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free!
Registration will be open until Sept 3, or until all the spots are filled.
To apply: Visit the Women’s Business Accelerator webpage and click Register now. |
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Hamilton is 175 years old! To commemorate the city’s founding, we're creating a new digital storytelling website. We want to hear from YOU as we develop this project. How would you like to contribute to the digital storytelling website? Tell us! https://engage.hamilton.ca/
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