Online Kinderstart/Kindergarten registration is currently closed.
Registration happens during the month of May each year. Please check dates and times listed on the page below.
If you missed last Registration for Kinderstart/Kindergarten, please contact your local school.
Children must be five (5) years of age on or before December 31, 2025 in order to register.
When registration starts, the visual at right is how the initial registration page will appear (click to open preview PDF of the form). This is NOT the actual form to fill out, it is only a sample of the actual form for your convenience). If you are registering twins, there will be an option on the second page for you to continue to register a second child.
You will need the following in order to complete an online application:
- MCP number including expiration date;
- An email address in order to receive confirmation of receipt of your application;
- What school you are zoned for (Please use the School Catchment Viewer HERE);
- Contact phone number and an emergency contact phone number; and,
- An Internet-ready device
This registration process is for children who will attend KinderStart in the upcoming school year and Kindergarten in the following school year. Children registered in KinderStart will automatically be registered to attend Kindergarten.
Additionally, for further information on the Provincial Government/Department of Education Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program,
which is being managed by the YMCA, can be found by visiting their dedicated PreKindergarten Program website.
Feel free to check back regularly for updates.
Online Registration for Kinderstart(2024)/Kindergarten(2025) will get underway May, 2024 for both the English and Early French Immersion programs, as per the NLSchools' School Zoning, Student Registration and Transfers (PROG-311) policy. The registration dates are outlined below:
- Starting Wednesday, May 8 @ 9:00 AM and ending on Thursday, May 9 @ 11:59 PM for Families of Schools 7-10 (formerly Avalon Region, including the St. John's Metro area); and
- Starting Monday, May 13 @ 9:00 AM and ending on Tuesday, May 14 @ 11:59 PM for Families of Schools 1-6 (formerly Central Western and Labrador regions).
Early French Immersion Kindergarten registration takes place on a first-come first served basis for a limited number of seats. This applies to all areas of the province however, it is dependent on the number of families who have registered. Applications will be dated and time-stamped upon submission. All students are entitled to a program in English - if your child is waitlisted for EFI at a school outside your zone, space will be held at the school within your zone for the English program.
Families will be provided with further information once class lists for EFI are finalized in the new school year.
- More information about the Early French Immersion Program can be found here.
- Schools offering the Early French Immersion Program can be found here.
- Early French Immersion Video (Stephenville Primary) .
- Additionally, a presentation is available for review.
Kinderstart/Kindergarten Registration is available for 4 days during May each year. Dates and times will be posted on this web page.
If you are new to the area, please contact your locally zoned school for details on registration.