Kindergarten registration for September 2026 now open at the Halton District School Board

Oct. 20, 2025 - The Halton District School Board is now accepting registrations for Junior (Year 1) and Senior (Year 2) Kindergarten for September 2026. Registration can be completed online or in-person. Families are encouraged to complete registration as early as possible.

The HDSB’s Kindergarten program provides children with a strong foundation for lifelong learning and success by developing curiosity, problem-solving and early literacy and math skills in a welcoming and engaging environment. Families can learn about Kindergarten in the HDSB by visiting the Kindergarten page on the HDSB website (hdsb.ca) and by attending one of the three remaining Calling All Three-Year Olds Kindergarten Open Houses to explore the school environment. 

Parents/guardians can pre-register their child online through the Register My Child for School page. To register for school in-person, use the Find My Local School tool on the HDSB website to determine your child’s home school and contact the school for additional information. 

Families new and/or returning to Ontario, can use the Where Do I Register Tool to guide where to begin the registration process (e.g. home school OR at the HDSB Welcome Centre). 

Please have the following original documents when registering:

• Proof of address (any two of the following current documents): lease or deed, utility bill, residential telephone bill, moving bill, property tax bill, bank statement stamped by your financial institution, credit card statement, correspondence with a government agency.

• Proof of age: birth certificate or passport or baptismal/faith record for your child.

• Proof of citizenship: birth certificate or passport, Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or Permanent Resident card.

• If you are not the child’s parent, or if you have sole custody, please bring proof of custody (court order).

To register to begin school in Fall 2026, Junior Kindergarten (Year 1) children must be four years old by Dec. 31, 2026, and Senior Kindergarten (Year 2) children must be five years old by Dec. 31, 2026. 

Parents/guardians who require language assistance or accessibility accommodations to register their child for school can request support through the HDSB Welcome Centre if registering there, or through the Principal/Vice Principal if registering through the school.

The HDSB Welcome Centre is offering virtual Kindergarten information sessions in February 2026 for parents/guardians who are new to Halton and existing HDSB families who have a child entering Kindergarten for the first time. These sessions will provide information about the HDSB’s full-day Kindergarten program, preparing for school routines and the settlement support available. Families can learn more and register on the HDSB’s Kindergarten Multilingual Language Learners webpage.

HDSB 2024-2028 Multi-Year Strategic Plan

The 2024-2028 Multi-Year Strategic Plan sets direction and prioritizes the collective actions of all students, staff, families and community members. This plan ensures our efforts as an organization are aligned and coordinated to support more than 65,000 students, 11,000 staff and the broader HDSB community. The six commitments identified in this four-year plan intersect and overlap to ensure that we take a cohesive approach to fulfilling its objectives.

Background resources

Kindergarten
Registering for Kindergarten
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Calling All Three-year Olds! Kindergarten Open Houses