Registration for the 2017/2018 school year for Kindergarten programs within School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) will take place February 5^th to February 7^th in all elementary schools during regular school hours.  To register, your child must be five years old before December 31, 2018.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD

STATUS IN CANADA

Required of custodial parent or legal guardian* - one of

• Canadian birth certificate
• Canadian passport
• Canadian Citizenship card
• Confirmation of Landing/Perm anent Residence (8-1/2 x 14" sheet) and passport
• Perm anent Resident Card (front and back)
• Status Indian documentation
• Nexus Card

Or, one of the following permits which must be verified by International Education prior to the child starting school:

 * * Work Perm it valid for a year or more and proof of employment (minimum 20 hours per week) and passport or

• B C PN P signed performance agreement
• * * Study Perm it valid for a year or more and Letter of Acceptance or transcript showing enrolment in degree or diploma granting program at a public post-secondary institution or enrolment in degree granting program at a private post-secondary institution authorized by the B C Ministry of Advanced Education and passport (Permit cannot be for or high school upgrading or ESL) unless it is a requirement of acceptance into the afore-mentioned programs, for one year only, and the institution is B C EQ A -Education Quality Assurance.)
• Diplomatic Status
  
   
  Required of child - one of:
• Birth certificate
• Passport
• Canadian Citizenship card
• Confirmation of Landing/Perm anent Residence (8-1/2 x 14" sheet) and passport
• Perm anent Resident Card (front and back)
• Status Indian documentation
• Refugee Claim ant Documentation conferring status – if child has own documents, parent documents not required.
• * * If child is accompanying a parent on Work or Study Perm it, provide copy of child or parent Perm it that indicates child accompanying.
  
  RESIDENCY
  
  Parent or legal guardian* must be ordinarily resident in British Columbia with a sufficient degree of continuity to ensure that there is a settled purpose other than to obtain free public education.
  
   
  
  Required of parent or legal guardian* - one of the following to demonstrate residency:
• Long-term Tenancy agreement-showing name and address
• Property purchase agreement - showing name and address
• Income Tax statement – showing name and province of residency
• Property tax statement - showing name and address
• Proof of employment for a minimum of 20 hours per week (e.g. pay stub, letter from the employer)
  
   
  
  and provide two of:

1. Utility bill

1. BC Driver's Licence or Enhanced BC Driver's Licence

1. BC ID

1. BC vehicle registration

1. Canadian bank account statement-showing name and address

1. Canadian credit card statement – showing name and address

1. Proof of current school year membership in a local organization
   
    
   
   GUARDIANSHIP*
   
   Required of parent or legal guardian* - one of the following to demonstrate guardianship:

1. Paper birth certificate – parents are named

1. Income Tax statement – children are declared

1. Parent's Confirmation of Permanent Residency or Record of Landing or valid Immigration Canada documents-children are named

1. If parents live separately, court order or written agreement granting care to accompanying parent

1. * If not the parent, guardianship must be by will in accordance with the Infants Act or court order in accordance with the Family Relations A ct.

1. Child in Care