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 2025 will open January 29, 2025, at 9 am.

Children whose fifth birthday falls on or before December 31, 2025, are eligible to enter Kindergarten in September 2025. 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 2025-26 school year will be available on the School District's website during the month of May 2025. Applications received after the end of June 2025 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

- January 22, 2025, at 3:00 pm in room #202

Ecole Heather Park Elementary - French Immersion Program

- January 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the school Library

Ecole Lac des Bois - French Immersion Program

- January 23, 2025, at 5:00 pm in the school Library

Nusdeh Yoh Elementary - Aboriginal Choice Program

- January 23, 2025, at 5:00 pm in the school Meals Room

Polaris Montessori Elementary - Montessori Choice Program

- January 22, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the school Learning Commons

Spruceland Community School of the Arts - Arts Choice Program

- January 20, 2025, at 4:00 pm in the school Library Learning Commons

Central Interior Distance Education (CIDES)

- Please contact CIDES for information

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 2025 is now closed.

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 2025-26 school year will be available on the School District's website during the month of May 2025. Applications received after the end of June 2025 will be accommodated based on available seating.

Online Student Transfer Process

The Online Student Transfer process for students who wish to attend schools outside of their catchment area in September 2025 is now closed.

Students who wish to transfer schools, or who wish to attend schools outside of their catchment area next year, are required to apply through the School District 57 online transfer process. All transfer applications must be made using the online transfer application form. An application may be made from any computer or device with Internet access, or at the general office of any district school.

Schools Operating at Full Enrolment Capacity

Registration Forms and other documents