Preparing children for kindergarten in TVDSB [Video]

With September officially in the rearview, parents are settling into school routines for their families – and it may be overwhelming to be thinking about 2025, but now’s the time to look into preparing and registering your child for kindergarten if you want to send them off next fall.

Children that are three years old by December 31, 2024 will be eligible for junior kindergarten, and children that are four years old will be eligible for senior kindergarten.

Schools require several documents to register your child – make sure you have proof of address (either a utility bill, lease agreement or property assessment), proof of your student’s legal name and date of birth, immunization records, and where appropriate, proof of custody or immigration records.

Somethings to think about ahead of sending your child off to kindergarten include helping them learn to write their own name, talking about letters and the …