CLICK HERE to go directly to the School District's Online Registration Homepage.
Please Note: If your child is currently attending North Glenmore this year, it is not necessary to re-register for next year, the students automatically roll over to the next grade in their current school. NGE Grade 6 students will automatically be rolled over to Dr. Knox.
If you know of anyone in your neighbourhood who has a kindergarten aged child, please let them know they should register as soon as the registration period opens.
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Qualifying age
To qualify for school enrollment, a child must reach the age of five
years of age prior to December 31st of the year of attendance as per Section 3 of the School Act.pdf. There are no exceptions for earlier admission.
Required documentation
A valid Canadian birth certificate or other government issued proof
of age and citizenship, a copy of one parent/guardian BC driver’s
license and one parent/guardian BC CARE card for proof of parental residency must
be provided to the school after completion of the Student Enrollment
Application and prior to March 6, 2015. Other legal documentation such
as landed immigrant/permanent resident card, certificate of citizenship
or documents issued by Immigration Canada must be processed through our
International Education office prior to registering at a school. Proof
of address in the school's catchment area is also required (i.e. copy of
rental agreement, purchase agreement or utility bill).
Deferred Enrollment
The
School Act
allows a parent to defer the enrollment of a Kindergarten child for not
more than one year. Parents are encouraged to discuss deferment with
the school principal before a decision is made.
Where to Register
Parents typically register their children at their neighbourhood
school (to be completed through the on-line registration process). To
determine your catchment area school please check on the School District’s Catchment Map
(
CLICK HERE). Alternatively, parents may elect to
register at their
school of choice.
Acceptance of Registration
- catchment area students who, in the previous year, attended the school;
- catchment area students who, in the previous year, were ‘placed’ by the district in a different school;
- siblings of catchment area students;
- new catchment area students;
- siblings of non-catchment area students currently enrolled in the school;
- non-catchment area students who request to attend the school which is other than their catchment area school;
- non-district area students;
- international students.
Kindergarten
All students will attend the Ministry mandated Full Day Kindergarten Program.
School Health and Immunization Information
Below are links to Interior Health which may be of interest to parents:
Alternative Programs
Central Programs and Services, 1825 Richter Street, Phone (250) 870-5120
or visit the School District website (Distributed Learning, Storefront
School, Virtual School, Outreach, Continuing Education and
Hospital/Homebound).
Landed Immigrant/Permanent Resident/Work Visa/Refugee Status
All students who have landed immigrant/permanent resident status,
refugee status or parents with work visas will need to obtain a letter
of enrollment from the Welcome Centre prior to registering at a school.
Please contact our International Education Office at Hollywood Road
Education Services, 1040 Hollywood Road, (250) 470-3258.
International Students
All International Students are processed through School District
No. 23’s International Education Office at Hollywood Road Education
Services, 1040 Hollywood Road, (250) 470-3258.
Student of Non-Resident Parents
Students who are Canadian citizens, but whose parents are non-BC
residents, must pay tuition in order to access an education program in
B.C., including our School District. There is a requirement that a
formal Custodianship Agreement be established for students who are not
living with their legal parent/guardian. Please contact our
International Education Department for further information at (250) 470-3258.
Home Schooling
In accordance with the B.C. School Act all children receiving their
education at home MUST be registered by September 30th. Central
Programs & Services offer full access to distance courses for
students enrolled in Distributed Learning (Kindergarten to Grade 12).
For information please phone (250) 868-1135 or for Grades 7 to 12 at eschoolbc.com
French Immersion
School District No. 23 offers an early immersion program. Students must enter in Kindergarten or Grade 1.
Registration for French Immersion takes place at our dual track English / French Immersion Schools:
École Belgo (K–6) – Rutland area | 125 Adventure Road | Phone: (250) 765-8900 |
École Casorso (K–6) – Central Kelowna area | 3675 Casorso Road | Phone: (250) 870-5135 |
École Glenmore (K–6) – Glenmore area | 960 Glenmore Drive | Phone: (250) 870-5136 |
École George Pringle (K–6) – West Kelowna | 3770 Elliot Road | Phone: (250) 870-5103 |
École Peter Greer (K-6) – Lake Country | 10300 Sherman Drive | Phone: (250) 766-2104 |
École Dorothea Walker (K-5 for 2013-2014 and K-6 for (2014/2015) - Mission area schools (Chute Lake, Anne McClymont,
Dorothea Walker catchment areas) - Students in Gr. 6 attend at Casorso
Elementary. | 4346 Gordon Drive | Phone: (250) 870-5138 |
KLO Middle School (7–9) | 3130 Gordon Drive | Phone: (250) 870-5106 |
Kelowna Secondary (10–12) | 1079 Raymer Avenue | Phone: (250) 762-2805 |