Kindergarten
Welcome to Kindergarten
We are so excited to introduce you and your child to Kindergarten!
This website will give you information about:
- Your New School
- Getting Ready for Kindergarten
- Important Documents and Forms
- The Ontario Kindergarten Program
- Halton Supports for Families
Kindergarten Orientation for all new Kindie's starting in Sept 2026 will be Thursday May 21st from 5:00pm-6:00pm
Kindergarten Orientation online package for families:
- A Parent's Guide to Full-Day Kindergarten
- First Week Information Form
- HDSB What to Bring
- HDSB Dressing for the Outdoors
- HDSB Toilet Learning Tips
- Halton Student Transportation Services - Kindergarten Information Package
- School Cash Online
- Absence Reporting - School Messenger
- HDSB Mobile App
Before and After School Care
Do you need Before and After School Care? The YMCA operates out of AJM in the morning from 7:00am-8:15am and in the afternoon from 2:50pm-6:00pm. For more information, please contact them at 289-971-5392 or annej.macarthurstaff@ymcagta.org
A Closer Look at the HDSB's Kindergarten Program
Vision, Purpose and Goals
At the Halton District School Board, we support every student to learn, grow and inspire together. In our schools, every student will explore and enhance their potential, passions and strengths to thrive as contributing global citizens. Beginning in the Kindergarten years, we view children as competent, capable of complex thinking, curious and rich in potential.
The Kindergarten Program in the Halton District School Board establishes a strong foundation for learning in the early years for children who turn four years old by December 31 (Junior Kindergarten - Year 1) or five years old by December 31 (Senior Kindergarten - Year 2), provided in a safe and caring play-based environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of all children.
The primary goals of the Kindergarten Program are to:
- establish a strong foundation for learning in the early years
- help children make a smooth transition from home, child care or preschool settings, to a school environment
- allow children to learn through relationships, play and inquiry
- set children on a path of lifelong learning and nurture competencies that they will need to thrive in the world today and tomorrow