Registration
General Registration Information
All students who are new to Prince George must register at their catchment school. If you are unsure of your catchment school please use our Catchment School Locator.
To register your student for school the following documents are needed;
- Birth Certificate (original or certified copy)
- Proof of address
- Care Card or BC Services Card
- A last report card if possible
Please see below for Registration Forms.
Staff at the school will be available to assist you as required. For more information on registration and catchment areas please refer to Policy 5119 - School Catchment Areas, Registration and Student Transfers.
Kindergarten Registration
Online Kindergarten registration for September 2024 will open Wednesday January 31, 2024, at 9 am.
Children whose fifth birthday falls on or before December 31, 2024, are eligible to enter Kindergarten in September 2024. Registration must be completed through our online forms.
If you are applying for any of the below schools CLICK HERE;
- College Heights Elementary Regular Program
- College Heights Elementary French Immersion Program (Choice Program)
- Ecole Lac des Bois French Immersion Program (Choice Program)
- Heather Park Elementary Regular Program
- Heather Park Elementary French Immersion Program (Choice Program)
- Nusdeh Yoh Elementary (Choice Program)
- Polaris Montessori Elementary (Choice Program)
- Spruceland Community School of the Arts (Choice Program)
If you are applying for any other school or the Central Interior Distance Education School (CIDES) please register through the MyEducation BC Family Portal.
Once the application has been submitted all required documents and forms should be submitted to the school within one week to finalize the registration.
Required Documents to submit to the school;
- Birth Certificate (original or certified copy)
- Proof of address
- Care Card or BC Services Card
Please see below for Registration Forms to complete and submit to the school.
Transportation is provided to students in accordance with Policy 17 School District Transportation Services and Administrative Procedure 560 Student Transportation - Home and School and Administrative Procedure 561 Accessible Transportation for Students (revised). Parents/guardians of children that qualify for regular bussing to and from the child's home residence and their catchment area school who wish to register for bussing MUST complete an online bus registration form annually for each of their children.
The annual online regular bus registration for the 2024-25 school year will be available on the School District's website during the month of May 2024. Applications received after the end of June 2024 will be accommodated based on available seating.
Parents/guardians that do not have access to the internet may contact their child's school for assistance.
Choice Program Information Sessions
Information sessions are held in January of each year. If you are considering a choice program for your child here are dates and time you can find out more information about the program. You can also visit the school website.
Ecole College Heights Elementary - French Immersion Program
- 2024 Information Session completed, 2025 date to be posted in December 2024
Ecole Heather Park Elementary - French Immersion Program
- 2024 Information Session completed, 2025 date to be posted in December 2024
Ecole Lac des Bois - French Immersion Program
- 2024 Information Session completed, 2025 date to be posted in December 2024
Nusdeh Yoh Elementary - Aboriginal Choice Program
- 2024 Information Session completed, 2025 date to be posted in December 2024
Polaris Montessori Elementary - Montessori Choice Program
- 2024 Information Session completed, 2025 date to be posted in December 2024
Spruceland Community School of the Arts - Arts Choice Program
- 2024 Information Session completed, 2025 date to be posted in December 2024
Central Interior Distance Education (CIDES)
- 2024 Information Session completed, 2025 date to be posted in December 2024
If more applications are received than available seats the school will hold a lottery as outlined in Policy 5118 School Catchment Areas, Registration and Student Transfers. Parents/guardians will be notified if a lottery is necessary. To be included in a lottery your completed registration form and all required documents must be submitted to the school prior to the event. Any required lottery will occur at 4:00 pm one week following registration day.
Registration applications must be made to your catchment school if not applying to a choice program. If you have applied to a choice program it is not necessary to also apply to your catchment school. Choice program catchments are the entire district and can be applied to by anyone living within the School District No. 57 area.
Online Grade 8 Transition Process for Independent Schools
The online Grade 8 transition process for Independent School for September 2024 is now complete. The online Grade 8 transition process for Independent School for September 2025 will open in January 2025. Please check back here in the fall for the exact date.
Students who attend Grade 7 at an independent school within the School District No. 57 boundaries can apply to a School District No. 57 school for Grade 8 using this process. Applications must be made to the catchment school associated with the student's address. The online application process opens in January of each year and will be open for approximately 2 weeks. Details on how to apply will be sent to independent school Principals. Students looking to register after these dates should contact their catchment area school. Students looking to attend non-catchment schools should first register at their catchment school then request a transfer through the online student transfer process.
The annual online regular bus registration for the 2024-25 school year will be available on the School District's website during the month of May 2024. Applications received after the end of June 2024 will be accommodated based on available seating.
Online Student Transfer Process
The online student transfer process for September 2024 is now complete. The online student transfer process for September 2025 will open in February 2025. Please check back here in the fall for the exact date
Parents and guardians may request that a student attend a non-catchment school using this process. If accepted the transfer would take effect for the next school year. A student that has transferred using this process may not request another transfer for one year. The online student transfer application process opens in mid February of each year and is open for approximately 2 weeks. Students looking to transfer after these dates should contact their school Principal.
Schools Operating at Full Enrolment Capacity
Schools listed below are operating at full enrolment capacity. Admission of out-of-catchment students is not anticipated.
Elementary Schools;
- Beaverly
- College Heights
- Edgewood
- Glenview
- Hart Highlands
- Harwin
- Heritage
- Malaspina
- Peden Hill
- Ron Brent
- Southridge
- Springwood
- Vanway
Secondary Schools
- College Heights Secondary
Registration Forms and other documents