By Gazette Staff
October 21st, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
The Halton District School Board is now accepting registrations for Junior (Year 1) and Senior (Year 2) Kindergarten for September 2026. Registration can be completed online or in-person. Families are encouraged to complete registration as early as possible.
Big big day for the child and the parents, with teachers wondering what the newcomers will be like this year.
The HDSB’s Kindergarten program provides children with a strong foundation for lifelong learning and success by developing curiosity, problem-solving and early literacy and math skills in a welcoming and engaging environment. Families can learn about Kindergarten in the HDSB by visiting the Kindergarten page on the HDSB website (hdsb.ca) and by attending one of the three remaining Calling All Three-Year Olds Kindergarten Open Houses to explore the school environment.
Parents/guardians can pre-register their child online through the Register My Child for School page. To register for school in-person, use the Find My Local School tool on the HDSB website to determine your child’s home school and contact the school for additional information.
Families new and/or returning to Ontario, can use the Where Do I Register Tool to guide where to begin the registration process (e.g. home school OR at the HDSB Welcome Centre).
Please have the following original documents when registering:
- Proof of address (any two of the following current documents): lease or deed, utility bill, residential telephone bill, moving bill, property tax bill, bank statement stamped by your financial institution, credit card statement, correspondence with a government agency.
- Proof of age: birth certificate or passport or baptismal/faith record for your child.
- Proof of citizenship: birth certificate or passport, Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or Permanent Resident card.
- If you are not the child’s parent, or if you have sole custody, please bring proof of custody (court order).
To register to begin school in Fall 2026, Junior Kindergarten (Year 1) children must be four years old by Dec. 31, 2026, and Senior Kindergarten (Year 2) children must be five years old by Dec. 31, 2026.
The child might be a little apprehensive; parents in a supporting role. If the first day works – the rest will be a lot easier.
Parents/guardians who require language assistance or accessibility accommodations to register their child for school can request support through the HDSB Welcome Centre if registering there, or through the Principal/Vice Principal if registering through the school.
The HDSB Welcome Centre is offering virtual Kindergarten information sessions in February 2026 for parents/guardians who are new to Halton and existing HDSB families who have a child entering Kindergarten for the first time.
These sessions will provide information about the HDSB’s full-day Kindergarten program, preparing for school routines and the settlement support available. Families can learn more and register on the HDSB’s Kindergarten Multilingual Language Learners webpage.
