Enrolling kids
Jun 5th 2015, 10:36 pm
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Enrolling kids
When should kids be enrolled? Is it better to get in early so to speak, esp in underfunded/overcrowded areas?
Jun 5th 2015, 11:05 pm
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Jun 6th 2015, 1:45 am
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Re: Enrolling kids
You can enroll anytime, but the sooner the better. We bought a house on August 29 last year and enrolled them in school three days before the start of the school year.
Jun 6th 2015, 2:05 am
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Re: Enrolling kids
Years earlier. Would that work?
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Jun 6th 2015, 4:11 am
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Re: Enrolling kids
only if you are thinking of a private school, and even they would insist on an interview with you and the child in the spring before they should start ....... and have the option of refusing to give them a place!
The state schools have to be fair to everyone in their catchment area. Usually Kindergarten and Grade 1 dates for registration are announced well in advance .......... parents form line-ups days before for the favourite (or thought to be best) schools.
Children in the school system move through the system unless you move them.
The state schools have to be fair to everyone in their catchment area. Usually Kindergarten and Grade 1 dates for registration are announced well in advance .......... parents form line-ups days before for the favourite (or thought to be best) schools.
Children in the school system move through the system unless you move them.
Jun 8th 2015, 7:17 pm
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Re: Enrolling kids
If you know where you are going to live and have figured out in which school's catchment area you will be living, email the school. I did. The principal answered my question: we can come and enroll our child the last week of August. No problem. I found that really helpfull. Oh and if I have more questions I can email the principal.
Jun 8th 2015, 7:57 pm
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Re: Enrolling kids
My grandson was enrolled in his Kindergarten in March to start in September, day after Labour Day
His parents had an interview and "introduction to the school" in April, including meeting and talking to the Principal, the Kindergarten teacher AND the person responsible for liaison between the school, parents and authorities for children who might need help and/or assessment
He has two "introductions to the school", one today and one next week, where he will be shown around, see and experience the class room and the playground.
This kid has been in Daycare since age 1, and in Pre-school since August last year.
In other words ............. if you are living where you will be living in September, and you have not already enrolled your child(ren) in school fro starting in September, you'd better get on with it as soon as you can, or you may not get a place in the local one.
In BC, registration for entry into Kindergarten and Grade 1 seems to be generally in March and April.
His parents had an interview and "introduction to the school" in April, including meeting and talking to the Principal, the Kindergarten teacher AND the person responsible for liaison between the school, parents and authorities for children who might need help and/or assessment
He has two "introductions to the school", one today and one next week, where he will be shown around, see and experience the class room and the playground.
This kid has been in Daycare since age 1, and in Pre-school since August last year.
In other words ............. if you are living where you will be living in September, and you have not already enrolled your child(ren) in school fro starting in September, you'd better get on with it as soon as you can, or you may not get a place in the local one.
In BC, registration for entry into Kindergarten and Grade 1 seems to be generally in March and April.
