Register for School-Registering for Kindergarten
Durham District School Board (DDSB) requires online registration for all new students entering Kindergarten. We are here to help you and your child find a school and transition into Kindergarten.
Register for Kindergarten
Online registration for the 2025/2026 school year will open on January 7, 2025.
Your child must meet the following age requirements to enter Kindergarten and must be registered at their designated home school.- To register for Junior Kindergarten, your child must be 4 years old by December 31 in the current year
- To register for Senior Kindergarten, your child must be 5 years old by December 31 in the current year
All Kindergarten students must register at their ‘designated home school’ for the Kindergarten program. Please use the school locator tool to identify your home school.
We encourage you to register your child prior to June 1. This will allow you the opportunity to connect directly with the school team and help you to prepare for the first day of school in September. DDSB schools are closed during the summer (July-August), families that register after June 1 will be contacted during the last week of August.To register a child in Kindergarten:
- Use the school locator tool to find schools designated as the home school in your area
- Create a parent account OR Log in to your existing account
- Once your parent account has been created, please be sure to select the 2025-2026 school year.
Need help registering online? Please connect with the office staff via email at the DDSB school you are registering for. Contact information for schools may be found on this website at: https://schooldirectory.ddsb.ca
Please note: DDSB schools are closed during the summer (July-August), families that register after mid-June will be contacted at the end of August.
All online registrations are requests, not finalized registrations. School administrators will set up appointments with families/caregivers in early spring to visit the school to complete the registration process; bringing the appropriate documentation to finalize their child’s registration.
Kindergarten and French Immersion schools
All Kindergarten students must register at their ‘designated home school’ for the Kindergarten program. Please use the school locator tool to identify your home school. If your child is interested in learning in our French Immersion (FI) program, you will be able to transfer them to the closest single track FI school in the spring prior to them entering Grade One.
The Kindergarten program at all single track French Immersion (FI) schools no longer offer the Kindergarten Program. For more information and a complete list of FI schools, view the French Immersion page on this website.
Early Childhood Educators in schools
Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) are educated and trained professionals that specialize in the early development and learning of children. ECE’s working in Kindergarten, Child Care and EarlyON Hubs in Durham District School Board schools play a critical role in the delivery of high quality early learning and care. They have a wealth of knowledge in pedagogy and child development and plan and deliver programs that are responsive to young children’s abilities and interests. Watch this video.
Kindergarten resources for families
- Overview of Expectations Handout
- At-Home Learning Package
- Kindergarten Speech Language Hearing
- Learning to Play and Playing to Learn: What Families Can Do
- My Toilet Learning
- Toilet Learning Tips
Home Schooling
Please view the DDSB Home Schooling procedure if you choose to home school your child instead of enrolling them in Kindergarten.
