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鈥嬧婯indergarten Registration for September 2024
In order for the schools to prepare for the 2024-2025 school year it is important that parents register their children for Kindergarten from January 19 to January 26, 2024. Registrations may be completed and submitted electronically or a registration package can be picked-up at the school and returned between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.. Children born in 2019 or earlier are eligible to enrol. All parents shall include a copy of a document to prove their child's birth date (such as a birth certificate) when registering.
Elementary School Organization
Maple Leaf Elementary School鈥, Minnewasta School 鈥媋苍诲 脡cole Discovery Trails offer early years programming (Kindergarten to Grade 4).
Middle years (Grades 5 to 8) students attend 脡cole Morden Middle School or 脡cole Discovery Trails.
English Kindergarten Program
The English Kindergarten program is arranged in half-day, every day classes at Minnewasta School, Maple Leaf Elementary School and 脡cole Discovery Trails in both the morning and afternoon.
French Immersion Program
Early years (K to 4) French Immersion Program (FI) is offered at 脡cole Discovery Trails. This program begins in Kindergarten. Kindergarten is arranged in half-day, every day classes. For the 2024-25 school year, middle years students attend 脡cole Morden Middle School (Grades 7-8) and 脡cole Discovery Trails (Grades 5-6)
Attending the School of Your Choice
Provincial legislation permits parents to choose which school to send their child to, including schools outside of their home division. However, schools must accept students on a priority basis.
- First, students within that school's catchment area as designated by the Division.
- Second, students residing in the school division.
- Last, students from outside the Division.
Space, program availability, and the general well-being of other students is considered in making the final decision about school of choice applications.
**NOTE: For the first two years that it is open (2024-25, 2025-26), the division is restricting school of choice into 脡cole Discovery Trails.
Early Years Catchment areas are designated as follows:
Minnewasta School鈥, 1 Academy Drive, Mr. Geoff Sutton, Principal, 204-822-4580 (English program only)
- All areas south of South Railway St. as well as the area south of Hwy 3 and west of Mountain St.; and all rural students.
Maple Leaf Elementary School, 225-12th Street, Ms. Cindy Dick, Principal, 204-822-4458 (English program only)
- Area north of North Railway St. and east of Mountain St.
脡cole Discovery Trails, 1079 Parkhill Drive, Mr. Samuel Jerema, Principal, 204-822-4448 (English & French Immersion programs)
- Area north of Hwy 3 and west of Mountain St.; and 鈥媋ll French Immersion students.
Further Information鈥
Ms. Cindy Dick, Principal, Maple Leaf Elementary School, (204)822-4458
Mr. Samuel Jerema, Principal, 脡cole Discovery Trails, (204)822-4448
Mr. Geoff Sutton, Principal, Minnewasta School, 鈥(204)822-4580
Mr. Adam Adamson, Transportation Supervisor (Bussing), (204)822-4448
