MEMO

TO: School Administrators

FROM: Mike Tobin, Senior Management Official - School Systems

RE: 2024 KinderStart/Kindergarten Registration Information

DATE: April 22, 2024

Schools are encouraged to share the following information with their school community via your
normal communication channels:

FAMILY OF SCHOOLS 7-10 (Avalon)

KinderStart/Kindergarten Online Registration is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8 and
Thursday, May 9, 2024. It will begin at 9:00 AM on May 8 and remain open until 9:00 PM on
May 9 (Island time).

FAMILY OF SCHOOLS 1-6 (Central, Western, Labrador)

KinderStart/Kindergarten Online Registration is scheduled for Monday, May 13 and Tuesday,
May 14, 2024. It will begin at 9:00 AM on May 13 and remain open until 9:00 PM on May 14
(Island time).

This registration is for children who will be five (5) years of age on or before December 31,
2025.

When families register their child for Kindergarten, they are registering for KinderStart sessions
which will be held during 2024-25 and Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year.

Online registration can be completed by following the steps here:

https://www.nlschools.ca/studentsfamilies/kindergartenregistration.jsp
Families will need the following in order to complete an online application:
1. MCP number including expiration date;
2. An email address in order to receive confirmation of receipt of your application;
3. What school you are zoned for (please use the School Catchment Viewer HERE);
4. Contact phone number and an emergency contact phone number; and,
5. An Internet-ready device.

To complete the registration process, proof of address and confirmation of MCP number must be
provided to the school on or before May 31, 2024.

Early French Immersion

● French Immersion is a program designed for non-francophone children.
Parents/guardians interested in registering a child for the French Immersion
Kindergarten Program must select their zoned school. If Early French Immersion is not
offered in the zoned school, parents/guardians must select the school closest to their
place of residence that offers Early French Immersion (EFI).
● Early French Immersion Kindergarten registration takes place on a first-come first
served basis for a limited number of spaces. Applications will be dated and
time-stamped upon submission of the online application form. All students are entitled
to a program in English so if your child is waitlisted for EFI at a school that is not your
zoned school, space will be held at the zoned school. Parents/guardians will be
provided with further information once class lists for EFI are finalized in September.
● For a list of schools offering the Early French Immersion Program, click here.
● For more information about the French Immersion Program, click here. Additionally, a
presentation is also PROVIDED HERE for review.

KinderStart/Kindergarten Inquiries
If you have any questions regarding the KinderStart/Kindergarten program and registration
process and details, please contact your zoned school administrator for assistance or email
your questions to feedback@nlschools.ca.

Additionally, complete information can be found on the KinderStart/Kindergarten

Information webpage, from where registration will take place starting May 8.