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What’s happening in Rainbow Schools?

Online registrations for Kindergarten in Rainbow Schools continue

Rainbow District School Board continues to accept registrations for Kindergarten.

Is your child starting school this fall? Log on to rainbowschools.ca to register today.

Click here:
https://www.rainbowschools.ca/register-now/elementary-registration/

Completing the online registration form is the first step in registering your child for Kindergarten. The Rainbow District School Board website can be accessed by computer, tablet or smartphone.

Once you have completed the online form, please bring your child’s identification documents to the school where you have registered your child. Identification documents include birth certificate or birth registry/baptismal certificate, proof of residency, Ontario Health Card and an immunization record.

“On behalf of Rainbow Schools, I would like to thank the parents/guardians and children who attended our information sessions,” says Director of Education Norm Blaseg. “Hundreds of parents/guardians have already completed the online registration form and submitted their documentation.”

He adds: “For those who were unable to join us at the information nights, there is still time to register. Parents/guardians can sign up their children for Kindergarten using the online registration form at any time. Parents/guardians who require access to a computer or assistance in completing the online form, can contact their area school. We are here to help.”

For enrolment in Kindergarten, your child must be four years of age by the end of the calendar year.

Parents/guardians can enroll their children in the English Program or the French Immersion Program.

The English Program is exclusively in English and includes a Core French component, which begins in Grade 4. Students learn basic French through songs, games, drama and interactive activities for a specified period of time daily.

French Immersion immerses children in the French language, including cultural experiences, when they begin school. English language instruction is introduced in Grade 3 and gradually builds to an equal balance of French and English instruction by Grade 5. This ensures that students gain effective bilingual skills. This program is designed for English speaking parents/guardians so they may support their children to become bilingual.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171 ext. 7217.