Kindergarten | Sooke School District

Kindergarten Registration for the 2027/28 School Year

Parents or guardians can register their child for kindergarten if the child turns 5 years old on or before December 31, 2027. For the 2027/28 school year, eligible children are those born between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022. There are no exceptions. All kindergarten students must register at their in-catchment school.

Please note we are unable to accept out of district registrations at this time. Please contact your local school district for registration information.

Kindergarten registration dates for the 2027/28 school year will be posted before December 18, 2026. Please check back for updates.

Regular kindergarten registration for the current school year remains ongoing.

If your child’s catchment school is at capacity, your registration will be accepted at a designated overflow school. Your child will also be placed on the waitlist for your catchment school.

Schools at capacity for kindergarten for the 2026-27 school year:

Lakewood Elementary
PEXSISEN Elementary
Ecole John Stubbs

Documentation requirements

Registration is incomplete until all documents are uploaded or provided.

Registration Checklist for parents/guardians. Download or print a copy of this form so you are familiar with the documentation you are required to upload during the registration process.

How to register:

1. Make sure you have the required documents from the checklist linked above ready to upload during registration. Students will not be officially registered until all documentation is uploaded.

Uploading Documents: Don't have a scanner? Please provide CLEAR photos of the documents. If the document cannot be read clearly, it will not be accepted.

2. Online at registration.sd62.bc.ca.

Register

For more information about kindergarten, please visit BC Ministry of Education – Full Day Kindergarten.

Registration follows our student enrolment priorities.

French Immersion

Visit the Kindergarten French Immersion page for registration details and dates.

French Immersion Kindergarten is offered at the following schools:

Nature Kindergarten

Visit the Nature Kindergarten page for registration details and dates.

Nature Kindergarten is offered at the following schools:

Parents must attend a Nature K information session prior to registration (this is mandatory). For a list of dates, please visit the Nature Kindergarten page.

Please note that families are unable to submit a registration for both French Immersion Kindergarten and Nature Kindergarten.

Frequently Asked Questions

Kindergarten is considered as an optional program by the Ministry of Education. Parents/Guardians can also defer kindergarten for one year. Parents are required to have their children registered for school or homeschooling by the calendar year in which they turn six. If parents choose to delay school enrolment for their five-year-old, they should discuss with the school principal the best placement for their child.
Student Enrolment Priorities are taken into account and approved based on the following:
1. re-enrolling students
2. a catchment area sibling
3. a catchment area child
4. a non-catchment sibling
5. a non-catchment child
6. a non-school district child
Please note that we are unable to accept non-school district registrations at this time due to capacity.
All kindergarten students must enroll at their in-catchment school for the program of their choice (French Immersion, Nature Kindergarten or Regular Kindergarten). Our School Locator tool will identify your in-catchment school.
If you would like to try transfer your kindergarten student to another school after you have registered, please complete the School Change Request form during the designated timeframe. Please note that change requests are not guaranteed.
School change requests are subject to our student enrollment priorities and capacity. The majority of our elementary schools do not have the capacity to accept out-of-catchment students.
If a school has more registrations than capacity during the registration window, a lottery may be held. The registration will be diverted to a designated overflow school.
Unfortunately, no. Children must be five years old on or before December 31 of their entry year to register for kindergarten. This requirement is set in accordance with Ministry of Education and Child Care funding eligibility criteria. The Ministry only provides funding for children who meet the age requirement, and as a result, schools cannot accept registrations for children who are not yet five years old.
There are no exceptions.
No. You may submit your kindergarten registration at any point during the registration window, and the time of submission does not affect placement or priority. The registration period is offered as a window to give families flexibility and ensure equitable access for all registrants. Please note that website traffic is typically heaviest on the first morning registration opens; if you experience technical issues, we encourage you to try again later in the day or on another day during the window.