Grades 1-12 Registration

Registration for grades 1 - 12 commences Monday, February 1st, 2021.

Registration Process

1. Use our School Locator to determine where your neighbourhood school is located.
2. Download and complete AP 336 + forms - Student Registration & Catchment Areas.
3. Contact your neighbourhood school directly to complete the registration process.
    

District Programs

The Abbotsford School District is proud to offer a wide range of educational opportunities for all of our students. If you are interested in enrolling your child in French Immersion, Integrated Arts or Traditional Schools refer to the below processes. Please ensure you review AP 336 + forms - Student Registration & Catchment Areas to ensure you understand our Student Registration priorities and Catchment areas.

French Immersion

Use the School Locator to determine your French Immersion school. Contact the individual school directly.

• Centennial Park Elementary (Gr.1-5)
• Clearbrook Elementary (Gr.1-5)
• Margaret Stenersen Elementary (Gr.1-5)
• Sandy Hill Elementary (Gr.1-5)
• Chief Dan George Middle School (Gr.6-8)
• W.J.Mouat Secondary (Gr.9-12)

Integrated Arts

Contact the individual school. The student may be placed on a waitlist, if no room is available.

• ASIA North Poplar Elementary (Gr. 1-5)
• ASIA Sumas Mountain Middle/Secondary (Gr. 6-12)

Traditional Schools

Contact the individual school. The student may be placed on a waitlist, if no room is available. 

• King Traditional Elementary (Gr. 1-5)
• South Poplar Traditional Elementary (Gr. 1-5)
• Abbotsford Traditional Middle (Gr. 6-8)
• Abbotsford Traditional Secondary (Gr. 9-12)
   

Documents for Registering

Proof of age of the child by birth certificate is required for all new student registrations (schools will make a photo copy). To ensure the child being registered qualifies for Ministry of Education funding, the biological parents/legal guardians’ status and the biological parents/legal guardians’ residency need to be established. Schools may register the child providing the following are established:

1. At least one biological parent/legal guardian is a Canadian Citizen by birth or naturalized (obtained citizenship) and they can support this with the following pieces of identification:
   • Parent’s Canadian Citizenship Card; 
   • Parent’s Canadian Birth Certificate; and 
   • Parent’s Canadian Passport.
2. The biological parent/legal guardian must provide proof of residency, and provide ONE of the following:
   • Utility bill
   • Mortgage document
   • Property Sale Agreement
   • Property Tax Notice/Assessment
   • Rental or Lease Agreement
3. In addition ONE of the following three documents containing the name and address of the parent/guardian is required:
   • Bank statement
   • Credit card statement
   • Government document (eg. MSP bill)
4. Notification if the child has attended school in the Abbotsford School District in the past OR is coming from another school district OR if there is a sibling who has already been attending school in the school district.
5. You will also need to provide your child's CareCard, and your doctor's name and phone number, and other required documents as determined by the school.

Not a Canadian Citizen?

If you are the biological parent /legal guardian of the child but are not a Canadian Citizen by birth or by naturalization (obtained citizenship), you are required to report to the School District Office prior to registering your child at the schools. Please call (604) 851-4585 (International Student office) to make an appointment. They will confirm which documents you must provide.

For students from another country (outside Canada) please contact Luella Johnsen (604) 852-2366 ext.1203 or luella.johnsen [at] abbyschools.ca (subject: Registration%20for%20non-Canadian%20Citizens) (by email) to set up an appointment. 
 

Registration Dates

 There are no set deadlines for enrolling your child in any one of the District's schools, although please note the following:

• New to the district? Registration for grades 1-12 commences February 1st (or, if Feb.1 falls on a weekend, the first business day following). 
• New to the district during the school year? Please stop by the school in your neighbourhood catchment area at any time during the school day to register.
• Enrolling your child in Kindergarten? Kindergarten registration takes place every January, for the upcoming school year that will be starting in September. Your child must turn 5 years of age between January 1 and December 31 of the upcoming school year you want to enrol them in. Learn more about our Kindergarten Registration.
   

More Questions?

Contact the Principal of the school in your catchment area, your school of interest or the School District office. We will be pleased to assist you in registering your child in the school that is best for their learning needs.