We're delighted that you have chosen to join the Wellington Catholic District School Board family.

We are committed to places of learning that are safe, caring and inclusive. Our Catholic schools are founded on a commitment to high standards for achievement, the faith formation of our students and the care for the holistic needs of your child: body, mind spirit. We are a community that inspires excellence. Our staff look forward to working with your child to ignite the divine spark, natural curiosity, and the God-given strengths in each one of them.

The Kindergarten program is a two ­year experience that builds community and provides rich and inclusive learning for all children. The purpose of the program is to establish a strong foundation for learning in the early years, and to do so in a safe and caring play ­based learning environment. It is designed to help children build on their prior knowledge and experiences, form concepts, acquire foundational skills, and form positive attitudes towards learning. In addition, it lays the foundation for children's success throughout their school years.

The Wellington Catholic District School Board is accepting new registrations for kindergarten students. Please click here to complete the online student registration form.

Welcome to Kindergarten - A Guide for Parents

Arabic:
إذا كنت بحاجة إلى مساعدة في عملية التسجيل في رياض الالطفال بلغتك الام، فيرجى الاتصال بخدمات المهاجرين جويلف ولينجتون –على 519-836-2222 ext 225- .

Tagalog:
Kung kailangan ninyo ng tulong sa proseso ng pagpaparehistro sa Kindergarten gamit ang inyong sariling wika, mangyaring makipag-ugnayan sa Immigrant Services Guelph-Wellington sa 519-836-2222 ext 225.

Tigrinya: ምዝገባ ናይ መዋእለ ህጻናት ብቋንቋኹም ምምዝጋብ ምስ እትደልዩ በዚ ዝስዕብ ቁጽሪ ናብ ኢሚግራንት ሰርቪስ ጉወሊፍ ወሊንግቶን ምድዋል ትኽእሉ 519-836-2222 ext 225 .

Amharic: በኪንደርጋርተን ምዝገባ ሂደት በቋንቋዎ እገዛ ከፈለጉ እባክዎን የስደተኛ አገልግሎቶችን ጉኤልፍ-ዌሊንግተንን በ519-836-2222 ext 225 ያነጋግሩ ፡፡

Vietnamese: Nếu quý vị cần giúp đỡ cho việc ghi danh học lớp Mẫu giáo bằng ngôn ngữ của riêng mình, xin gọi cơ quan Dịch vụ Di Dân vùng Guelph-Wellington ở số 519-836-2222 ext 225.

Spanish: Si usted necesita ayuda en su idioma para matricular a su hijo en el grado escolar Jardin de Infantes, por favor póngase en contacto con Immigrant Services Guelph-Wellington al 519-836-2222 ext 225.

Kindergarten Registration Process

Please fill out the online registration form (Online Registration Form) or fill out this registration form (WCDSB Elementary Registration Form.pdf) and email it to your new school. School administration will contact you to complete the registration process, including document verification. To determine your local Catholic school and transportation eligibility, visit www.findmyschool.ca and follow these steps:

  1. Click on "Which school do I attend?"
  2. Enter your house number, street and city.
  3. Beside "Board", select Wellington Catholic District School Board.
  4. Beside "Grade", PK4 for Year 1 Kindergarten, K for Year 2 Kindergarten, etc.
  5. Click Submit button.
  6. To confirm eligibility for Transportation, select "View Transportation Eligibility"

Parents and guardians are required to provide the following documents to complete registration:

  1. Proof of Age (e.g. Birth Certificate, Birth Registration Form, Baptismal Certificate, Canadian Citizenship/Permanent Resident Card, Passport, & custodial documents, if applicable)
  2. Child or Parents Baptismal Certificate (If your child is not baptized and both parents are non-Catholic, we welcome families who are seeking a faith-based education for their children in our Catholic schools. Families who are seeking admission through our non-Catholic admissions are asked to contact the school where they will meet with our principal and fill out the following WCDSB Non-Catholic Student Request Form. You are welcome to complete this form ahead of your meeting. For more information regarding student admissions, please see the following board policy: Admission of Students to the Wellington Catholic School.pdf)
  3. Immunization Record (Please submit directly to Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health)
  4. Proof of Address (e.g. utility/tax bill, purchase/lease agreement, phone (landline)/cable/internet bill. A driver’s license, bank/credit card statements or cell phone bills are not accepted.)
  5. Verification of date of arrival/immigration documents (if child was not born in Canada)

If Applicable:

  1. Custody Documents
  2. School Records (Report cards, IEPs, Student transcripts)
  3. Proof of Tax Support for any new families (i.e. most recent tax bill)

Additional Forms and Information

  1. Release of Student Information
  2. School Entry Questionnaire
  3. Voluntary Confidential Self-Identification Form for First Nations Métis and Inuit Families

Sacred Heart IB PYP School Registration: For information about registering at Sacred Heart - Guelph's school site in the only International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) offered within Guelph and Wellington County, please click here. There are limited program spaces available for IB PYP so a random selection process will be used if registration during the open period exceeds the number of spaces available. We ask that if you are interested in learning more please reach out to Sacred Heart - Guelph for more information.

As always, for any questions or assistance with the registration process, please don't hesitate to reach out to administration at your local elementary school or the Wellington Catholic District School Board directly at (519) 821-4600. A full list of contact information can be found here.

Please note: Prior to registration, immunization records must be completed through WDG Public Health: Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Immunization

For information on how to register online with the Wellington Catholic DSB, please see the following instructional video:

Assistance from SWIS with Kindergarten Registration

If you need help registering your child(ren) for school in your language, please contact SWIS at 519-836-2222 ext 225.

Si necesita ayuda para matricular a su(s) hijo(s) en la escuela en su idioma, por favor contacte el programa SWIS al 519-836-2222 ext 225.

Якщо вам потрібна допомога, щоб зареєструвати дитину до школи українською мовою, будь ласка зателефонуйте консультанту SWIS за номером 519-836-2222 ext 225.

ደቅኹም ኣብ ቤት ትምህርቲ ከተመዝግቡ፣ ሓገዝ ብቋንቛኹም ዘድልየኩም እንተኮይኑ፡ ንSWIS በዚ ዝስዕብ ቁጽሪ ቴሌፎን ደውሉ 519-836-2222 ext 225.