Elementary School Registration

Elementary School Registration (Kindergarten - Grade 8)

Elementary school admissions are open to Catholic children and children of Catholic parents. Kindergarten students must be at least 4 years of age by December 31 of the school year for which they are registering.

NOTICES:

All elementary schools are currently accepting new registrations for the 2024-25 and 2025-2026 school years, unless specified below.
To find out which Catholic school is in your area, use the Peel Region and Dufferin County Find My School tools or contact the Planning Department at 905-890-0708 ext. 24440.
If you are applying for admissions under 'Flex Boundaries', please contact the school office directly.
St. Sofia Catholic Elementary School is currently at capacity. All new students seeking enrolment will be be directed to their local attendance boundary DPCDSB elementary school for the 2024-25 school year except for new Junior Kindergarten (JK) students. A cap of 60 students has been set for new JK students registering for September 2025.
Click on the links for information about registering for St. James Catholic Global Learning Centre and French Immersion/Extended French programs.
Elementary Student Transfer Request Form (for current DPCDSB students)
Entry Planning Form for Students with Differing Abilities
Completion of this form should only be done after parents/guardians have completed the online registration process. This form should only be completed for students who have higher needs (e.g. a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, medical needs, needs requiring equipment or specialized services, speech, vision or hearing needs, etc.)
Region of Peel Public Health Resource: Building a Healthy School Environment - For Families Registering Their Children for Kindergarten
VIDEO: Welcome to Kindergarten at DPCDSB

For more information about admissions and requirements, parents/guardians should contact their school directly or the Admissions Department at 905-890-1221 or admissions@dpcdsb.org.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Create an account on the Online Application System.
How to Create an Account: Quick Reference Guide
Once you have created an account, complete and submit the Online Application Form.
How to Register Online: Quick Reference Guide
Receive email confirmation acknowledging receipt of the online Application Form with further instructions if supporting documentation was not submitted online. (See below for a complete list).

Video: How to Create an Account

Video: How to Register Online for Elementary School

For those without online access, printed copies of the Registration package are available in the school office. You may also download the Printable Registration Form.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
The following documents are required to complete the registration process. All documents MUST be submitted in English and be originals:

Proof of age of the child
Birth certificate or passport.

Original Roman Catholic baptismal certificate
Students registering in DPCDSB elementary schools and/or their parents/guardians, must provide the following:
- an original Roman Catholic baptismal certificate (for child and/or parent/guardian), or;
- an original baptismal certificate (for child and/or parent/guardian) from a church that is in communion with the Holy See of Rome, or;
- an original baptismal certificate (for child and/or parent/guardian) from an Eastern Catholic Church (St. Sofia).

Updated immunization records
Report your child's immunizations to Region of Peel Public Health or Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health online and give the reference number to your child's school when registering.

Proof of Canadian citizenship
Birth certificate, passport or permanent resident status.

Proof of home address
Two of the following: property tax bill, current utility bill, electronic bill, real estate document or Government of Canada issued forms. On a case-by-case basis, consideration for any special circumstance shall go through the respective Superintendent or Admissions Officer. If the lease agreement is the sole documentation and not a standard lease form, it should be notarized/Commissioner of Oath.

Emergency rural address numbers
For identifying your property, if applicable.

Proof of English Separate School Support
May be done at the time of registration by completing an Application for the Direction of School Support and/or a Separate School Lease Agreement (Peel or Dufferin).

Learn More: Direction of School Support

Links:
KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM INFORMATION
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM INFORMATION
REGIONAL & LOCAL PROGRAMS
FRENCH IMMERSION
EXTENDED FRENCH