Kindergarten Registration on Wednesday, Jan. 15
Do you have a child who will start kindergarten in September 2025? Join us in K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw School District No. 83 (SD83)!
Registration for kindergarten and our two programs of choice – French Immersion and Outdoor Learning – opens at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, and will remain open throughout the school year. There is also an information session for parents for each of the programs of choice to help you decide what is best for your child!
This early registration date not only eliminates the need for line-ups but is also a great help for the school district as it plans for the upcoming school year.
All kindergarten registrations on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, will be treated equally, eliminating the need for line-ups that day. Registrations received after January 15, 2025, will be date and time stamped and processed on a first-come, first-served basis. This information will be used to determine placement IF catchment area schools or programs of choice reach full capacity. Priority will be given to students with siblings already registered in a program of choice (French Immersion or Outdoor Learning), should space become limited.
Parents interested in the Early French Immersion program at Bastion Elementary are invited to attend a parent information session on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Bastion Elementary. If you have any questions, please contact Megan Weir at mweir@sd83.bc.ca.
Parents interested in registering their child in the South Canoe Outdoor Learning Program, but have questions, please contact Sandra Major at (250) 832-3122.
Registration must be completed at your child’s catchment school, which is determined by your physical address, or at a specialty school such as Bastion for Early French Immersion or South Canoe for Outdoor Learning. To access our catchment school locator tool or learn more about our specialty schools, please click here.
In order to meet Ministry of Education requirements, when registering children for school please bring:
- Appropriate proof of citizenship or status in Canada for both students and parents, and appropriate proof of age for students. Examples are an original birth certificate, passport, baptismal certificate, immigration or refugee documentation
- Guardianship or any legal document that names your child (ie custody agreement) – (if required)
- Appropriate proof of residence
- Most recent report card from previous school, if available
Please also provide your child’s BC Services Card, along with medical and emergency contact information.
Online registration is also available. To register online, please contact the school you are registering at for their link.
If you have any questions about the kindergarten registration process, please contact Director of Instruction Jen Findlay (jfindlay@sd83.bc.ca).
School District No. 83’s elementary schools are:
Armstrong Elementary – (250) 546-8778
Bastion Elementary – includes English Kindergarten & Early French Immersion program – (250) 832-3741
Carlin Elementary Middle – (250) 835- 4520
Falkland Elementary – (250) 379-2320
Grindrod Elementary – (250) 838-7579
Highland Park Elementary – (250) 546-8723
Hillcrest Elementary – (250) 832-7195
M.V. Beattie Elementary – (250) 838-6434
North Canoe Elementary – (250) 832-4950
North Shuswap Elementary – (250) 955-2214
Parkview Elementary – (250) 836-2871
Ranchero Elementary – (250) 832-7018
Salmon Arm West Elementary – (250) 832-3862
Silver Creek Elementary – (250) 832-8282
Sorrento Elementary – (250) 675-2311
South Broadview – (250) 832-2167
South Canoe – (250) 832-3122