School District 43 (Coquitlam) is pleased to welcome all new students to our school district and schools. SD43 (Coquitlam) provides public education for the Cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and the Villages of Anmore and Belcarra.
Most students are eligible to register directly at their catchment school. You can locate your catchment (neighbourhood) school by placing your address into our school locator.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
A student is eligible to register with SD43 (Coquitlam) if:
- The custodial parent/legal guardian and student are 'ordinarily resident' in British Columbia (BC School Act Section 74(6) may limit registration eligibility).
- The student will be five years old by December 31 of the year they register.
WHEN CAN I REGISTER?
Students turning five (5) before Dec 31st in the current year, may register for Kindergarten in February of the same year.
Students moving into the district can register at any time by visiting or contacting their catchment (neighbourhood) school.
Use our School Locator tool to find your catchment (neighbourhood) school.
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS

Kindergarten students entering the school system for the first time (turning 5 by December of the current year) ideally register during the Kindergarten registration period (early February) but may also register at their catchment school as soon as possible in June or September (schools are closed over the summer).
If your child will be starting Kindergarten in September and has an older sibling who will still be attending the same elementary school in September (even if it's not your neighbourhood catchment school), you can register directly at the school during Kindergarten Registration, which takes place from February 4 to 6.
PROGRAMS OF CHOICE (FRENCH IMMERSION, MANDARIN BILINGUAL, MONTESSORI)
The school district offers a variety of educational programs of choice for students that require registration.
Families who wish to register for Kindergarten Programs of Choice (French Immersion, Mandarin Bilingual and Montessori) or Grade 6 Programs of Choice (French Immersion and Montessori) typically apply during the Programs of Choice Application Period (early January).
Read our Programs page to view our application dates and learn more.
HOW CAN I REGISTER?
Please click the button and follow the instructions found on our New Student Registration Form below:
Also available in the following languages:
French Farsi Korean Simplified Chinese Spanish
CROSS CATCHMENT

Parents sometimes wish for their children to move or transfer to another school that is not their neighbourhood catchment school.
If your child will be entering Kindergarten for the first time, you must first register at your catchment school. Then, apply for cross catchment.
If your child will be starting Kindergarten in September and has an older sibling who will still be attending the same elementary school in September (even if it's not your neighbourhood catchment school), you can register directly at the school during Kindergarten Registration, which takes place from February 4 to 6. You do not need to apply for cross catchment.
For children entering Grades 1 -12, apply online during cross catchment application period.
If you are applying from an independent/private school or from another district, please apply during the cross catchment application period.
Application forms will be available on the front page of www.sd43.bc.ca on the dates above.
For more information about the Cross Catchment process, please visit www.sd43.bc.ca/crosscatchment.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Families who wish to register and are non-residents of Canada must contact:
International Education Department
1080 Winslow Avenue Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada V3J 0M6
604-936-5769
InternationalEd@SD43.bc.ca
https://www.internationaled.com/