Kindergarten Registration Now Open at HWDSB
Online registration is now open for students starting kindergarten in September 2022 at Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB).
Kindergarten is a two-year, full-day program that helps children get the best possible start in school. Children are challenged and encouraged to do their very best by a caring team of educators, including a teacher and an early childhood educator.
Your child is eligible for the two-year kindergarten program in the calendar year that they turn four or five. Your child must attend school if they are age six by September 1. If your child did not register last year, but is still in this age group, they are welcome to enter year two of the Kindergarten program.
Families can register online, through email or in person at their neighbourhood school. Please see instructions below or at www.hwdsb.on.ca/kindergarten.
In a typical year, HWDSB schools welcome families and incoming kindergarten students to kindergarten orientation events in mid-May; due to the pandemic, this may not be possible. Families can still learn more about kindergarten using and multimedia resources on our Kindergarten Orientation web page.
For questions or concerns, please contact your catchment school using the contact form on the school’s website. Or, you can contact HWDSB at (905) 527-5092 or [email protected]. Families can also access online resources including the updated Countdown to Kindergarten handbook online.
How to register:
Note, only parents or legal guardians can register their children for school.
Find your neighbourhood school in our School Locator tool or call 905-527-5092.
Register online to create an account, enter details, and add your child to our student information system. If you have questions, please contact your local HWDSB school.
Elementary schools will contact families to begin the process of verifying documentation. Original documents will be verified when schools reopen.
Required documents include:
- Proof of age (child’s birth certificate or passport).
- Proof of address (identification that shows parent/guardian’s current home address).
- Proof of immunization.
- Verification of date of arrival/immigration documents (if the child was not born in Canada).
Updated on Monday, February 07, 2022.