KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2024/25 SCHOOL YEAR

Important information for School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) Families
School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) will be enrolling Kindergarten students (Neighborhood, French
Immersion, Montessori, Indigenous, Fine Arts and eClasses) in District schools for attendance in
September 2024. To be eligible for enrolment in September 2024, a student must turn five (5) years of
age by December 31, 2024. Each child’s birth certificate and proof of address must be uploaded for
registration. BC Services Cards will not be accepted as proof of birth however your child’s BC Personal
Health Number (PHN) is required on the registration form. A Passport or Landed Immigrant
authorization are suitable forms of documentation in lieu of birth certificates.
Neighbourhood (the Kindergarten program in your catchment school);
Early French Immersion (located at Ecole Puntledge Park and Ecole Robb Road);
Indigenous (Located at Ecole Puntledge Park);
Montessori (located at Queneesh and Courtenay Elementary);
Navigate (NIDES) Compass Program;
Navigate (NIDES) Fine Arts eCademy (FAe).
Online Registration opens Tuesday, January 10 at 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in Early French Immersion (Ecole Robb Road or
Ecole Puntledge Park) or the Montessori program (Queneesh or Courtenay Elementary) or the Indigenous program (Ecole Puntledge
Park) complete the expression of interest form for your program of choice on the SD71 registration page
www.comoxvalleyschools.ca/kindergarten-registration. Placements into choice programs are on a first come, first serve basis in the
order received. Siblings of current students in the programs will have priority, as long as they are registered before Friday, January 13,
2024.
The indicated school of choice will contact you and provide directions about confirmation or wait listing for placement. Follow their
directions on how to register your child for Kindergarten.
Montessori Information Session at Courtenay Elementary Monday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m.
KINDERGARTEN CHOICES INFORMATION:
For more information about Kindergarten Programs listed below, please check the posted information on the school district website:
Kindergarten Registration
All Kindergarten classes are full-day programs. The following choices are available for Kindergarten Registration.
Neighbourhood School:
Parents are asked to register their children at their current neighbourhood catchment school using the online registration located on our
website www.comoxvalleyschools.ca/kindergarten-registration starting Monday, January 16, 2023. While most, if not all, students living
in a school’s local catchment will be accommodated at that school, they cannot be guaranteed placement in the catchment area school
and may be required to go to the nearest school having space available. To determine your neighbourhood catchment school, please visit
our district website at, click on “Schools” and go to “Schools Locator”. If you live in an area where busing is provided, please complete a
Bus Transportation Registration Form which is located at https://www.comoxvalleyschools.ca/student-transportation. All students
travelling on School District No. 71 school buses must carry a bus pass.
Early French Immersion, Montessori and Indigenous:
NAVIGATE (NIDES) COMPASS PROGRAM KINDERGARTEN: ALL REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED ONLINE AT:
www.navigatenides.com
Registration for all students for the Navigate (NIDES) Compass Program is completed online and the registration form will be active on
Wednesday February 1, 2024. Inquiries for this program can be forwarded to Vice Principal, Meghan McMillen at
meghan.mcmillen@sd71.bc.ca
NAVIGATE (NIDES) FINE ARTS ECADEMY (FAe) KINDERGARTEN: ALL REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED ONLINE AT:
www.navigatenides.com
Registration for all students for the Fine Arts eCademy (Fae) Kindergarten at Navigate (NIDES) is completed online and the registration
form will be active on February 1, 2024. Program entry is based on a lottery system, not first come first serve. Inquiries about this
program can be forwarded to Vice Principal, Meghan McMillen at meghan.mcmillen@sd71.bc.ca
There will be an open house at the Tsolum Campus on January 27th from 9:00 – 11:00 am for both COMPASS and FAe Programs.
For questions about Kindergarten in School District 71, please see the FAQ’s on the district website — contact the individual school — or
email kindergartenreg@sd71.bc.ca.

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