Kindergarten | Sooke School District

Parents or guardians can register their child for kindergarten if the child turns 5 years old on or before December 31 of that school year. For example, for the 2026/27 school year, eligible children are those born between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. 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. Please contact your local school district for registration information.

As a growing school district, some of our schools are nearing capacity. Visit our Student Enrolment Priorities page to learn more.

2025/26 Registration

Regular Kindergarten Registration: On-going
- Please complete the regular registration process to register at your in-catchment school for kindergarten. If your in-catchment kindergarten school is at capacity, students will automatically be enrolled at a designated overflow school.

2026/27 Registration Dates

Nature Kindergarten Registration

Opens: January 12 at 8:00 AM
Closes: January 16 at 11:59 PM

French Immersion Kindergarten Registration

Opens: January 12 at 8:00 AM
Closes: January 16 at 11:59 PM

Regular Kindergarten Registration

Opens: January 26 at 8:00 AM
Closes: January 30 at 11:59 PM

January 31 and beyond:
Registrations will continue to be accepted; however, students registering on January 31 will not be included in a lottery (if required) for their in-catchment school. These students may be placed at an overflow school if space is not available.

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.

French Immersion

Visit the Kindergarten French Immersion page for registration details and dates. The program is at capacity for the 2025/26 school year.

French Immersion Kindergarten is offered at the following schools:

Nature Kindergarten

Visit the Nature Kindergarten page for registration details and dates. The program is at capacity for the 2025/26 school year.

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.

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.
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.