Registration dates for the 2025-26 school year:
* All registration periods open at 12 pm (noon).
Sibling Registration
January 7 – January 11, 2025
Environmental ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ RegistrationÌý
January 8 – January 10, 2025*
*Registration for siblings of Environmental ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students is January 6-9, 2025.
Choice Registration
January 15 – January 20, 2025
General Registration
January 29 – February 4, 2025
Late RegistrationÌý
February 19 – July 25, 2025
Open Registration
August 20 – September 19, 2025
Any child who turns 5 years old in 2025 (born in 2020) is eligible to register for the 2025/26 school year. For additional information about Kindergarten Registration phases, see the Registration Phases tab below.
Registering your child for kindergarten is a big step, but it doesn’t have to be a difficult one. With our easy new online registration process, you can register your child from the comfort of your own home.
Review the registration steps below to ensure you are ready for the big day. Complete steps 1-4 before registration to save time.
STEP 1 |
OPEN A PARENT PORTAL ACCOUNT
You must open an SD42 Parent Portal account to access registration. If possible, complete this step well before registration day at
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STEP 2 |
FIND YOUR REGISTRATION DATE
Review our registration categories (SIBLING, ENVIRO, CHOICE, GENERAL) to find your registration phase. |
STEP 3 |
REVIEW OUR REGISTRATION FORM
Review a copy of our online registration form before registration day. Available on the Parent Portal at
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STEP 4 |
REVIEW ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
The order in which we place our new kindergartners is determined by our Acceptance Criteria. Review these below.
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STEP 5 |
REGISTER
Register your child at |
STEP 6 |
PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Once you receive email notification of your child’s tentative placement, you must upload supporting documents to the Parent Portal. See Supporting Documents section below. |
Registration opens at noon on the first day of each registration phase and closes at midnight of that registration phases’s last day. All registrations will be date/time stamped once after you complete the address/account page and you START entering student information. There is no need to rush through the form to submit. Please complete all sections fully.
Sibling Registration (Jan. 7-11, 2025)
Sibling registration (for general and choice programs) is open for siblings of students already attending the desired elementary school (currently in grades K-6). See acceptance criteria 1.
NOTE: You must link the older sibling to your Parent Portal account before registration:
Enviro Registration (Jan. 8-10, 2025)*
Environmental school registration is open to students who wish to participate in this program of choice. See acceptance criteria 2-5. *Registration for siblings of Environmental ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students runs January 6 – 9, 2025.
Choice Registration (Jan. 15 – 20, 2025)
Choice program registration for all students who wish to participate in any one of SD42’s unique program offerings. See acceptance criteria 2-5.
FRENCH IMMERSION: Eric Langton Elementary, Laity View Elementary, Maple Ridge Elementary, Pitt Meadows Elementary
MONTESSORI: Hammond Elementary
General Registration (Jan. 29 – Feb. 4, 2025)
General registration for English school. See acceptance criteria 2-5.
Late Registration (Feb. 19 – July 25, 2025)
Late registration phase is for parents/guardians who missed previous registration phases.
Open Registration (Aug. 20 – Sept. 19, 2025)
Open registration phase is for parents/guardians who missed previous registration phases.
The following criteria will be used to determine order of placement of students:
- Siblings of students already attending desired elementary school (currently in grades K-6);
- IN catchment (proof of residence required*);
- IN catchment daycare (proof of daycare in catchment required.*See sample);
- OUT of catchment without siblings;
- OUT of district students.
* Once notified of tentative placement, upload supporting documentation to the Parent Portal by noon:
January 22, 2025 – ENVIRO SIBLING REGISTRATION
January 22, 2025 – SIBLING REGISTRATION
January 22, 2025 – ENVIRO REGISTRATION
January 31, 2025 – CHOICE REGISTRATION
February 21, 2025 – GENERAL REGISTRATION
If you miss your deadline, your child’s school assignment will be CANCELLED and you will have to re-apply.
CATCHMENT SCHOOL
Your child’s catchment school will have one or more computers dedicated for online registration. If you don’t know your child’s catchment school, use our online toolÌýor call us atÌý604.466.6218 .
PUBLIC LIBRARY
TheÌýMaple Ridge Public LibraryÌýand theÌýPitt Meadows Public LibraryÌýwill have computer terminals available for kindergarten registration
Maple Ridge Public LibraryÌý
130-22470ÌýDewdneyÌýTrunk Road
Maple Ridge,Ìý604.467.7417
Pitt Meadows Public Library
200-12099 Harris Road
Pitt Meadows,Ìý604.465.4113
For general inquiries about kindergarten registration, call 604.466.6218Ìýor email us at reghelp@sd42.ca. For technical inquiries about the registration process, call 604.466.6248 or email us at portalhelp@sd42.ca