Welcome to the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District (SD42). We are proud to be one of BC’s most innovative school districts and make it our mission to ensure that all our learners feel valued and reach their potential.
For information about our online registration process, including registration phases, required supporting documentation and acceptance criteria, explore the sections below.
* All registration periods open at 12 pm (noon).
Sibling Registration
January 7 – January 11, 2025
Environmental School Registration
January 8 – January 10, 2025*
*Registration for siblings of Environmental School students is January 6-9, 2025.
Choice Registration
January 15 – January 20, 2025
General Registration
January 29 – February 4, 2025
Late Registration
February 19 – July 25, 2025
Open Registration
August 20 – September 19, 2025
Any child who turns 5 years old in 2025 (born in 2020) is eligible to register for the 2025/26 school year. For additional information about Kindergarten Registration phases, see the Registration Phases tab below.
Registering your child for kindergarten is a big step, but it doesn’t have to be a difficult one. With our easy new online registration process, you can register your child from the comfort of your own home.
Review the registration steps below to ensure you are ready for the big day. Complete steps 1-4 before registration to save time.
| STEP 1 |
OPEN A PARENT PORTAL ACCOUNT You must open an SD42 Parent Portal account to access registration. If possible, complete this step well before registration day at parents.sd42.ca |
| STEP 2 | FIND YOUR REGISTRATION DATE Review our registration categories (SIBLING, ENVIRO, CHOICE, GENERAL) to find your registration phase. |
| STEP 3 |
REVIEW OUR REGISTRATION FORM Review a copy of our online registration form before registration day. Available on the Parent Portal at parents.sd42.ca |
| STEP 4 |
REVIEW ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA The order in which we place our new kindergartners is determined by our Acceptance Criteria. Review these below. |
| STEP 5 | REGISTER Register your child at parents.sd42.ca |
| STEP 6 | PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Once you receive email notification of your child’s tentative placement, you must upload supporting documents to the Parent Portal. See Supporting Documents section below. |
Registration opens at noon on the first day of each registration phase and closes at midnight of that registration phases’s last day. All registrations will be date/time stamped once after you complete the address/account page and you START entering student information. There is no need to rush through the form to submit. Please complete all sections fully.
Sibling registration (for general and choice programs) is open for siblings of students already attending the desired elementary school (currently in grades K-6). See acceptance criteria 1.
NOTE: You must link the older sibling to your Parent Portal account before registration: http://parents.sd42.ca.
Environmental school registration is open to students who wish to participate in this program of choice. See acceptance criteria 2-5. *Registration for siblings of Environmental School students runs January 6 – 9, 2025.
Choice program registration for all students who wish to participate in any one of SD42’s unique program offerings. See acceptance criteria 2-5.
FRENCH IMMERSION: Eric Langton Elementary, Laity View Elementary, Maple Ridge Elementary, Pitt Meadows Elementary
MONTESSORI: Hammond Elementary
General registration for English school. See acceptance criteria 2-5.
Late registration phase is for parents/guardians who missed previous registration phases.
Open registration phase is for parents/guardians who missed previous registration phases.
All students registering for kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before December 31, 2024.
Parents/guardians must provide ONE of the following documents for their child for verification:
Parents/guardians must provide ONE of the following documents for both child and parent for verification:
Every parent/guardian registering a child must prove BC Residency by uploading ONE of the following documents to the Parent Portal*:
Every parent/guardian registering a child must prove School Catchment by uploading TWO of the following documents to the Parent Portal* with at least One from Category A:
* For document upload instructions, visit IT HelpDesk at https://www.sd42.ca/helpdesk/registration/parent
A student who is in British Columbia with their parent/legal guardian may be eligible for a publicly-funded education if the parent/legal guardian meets criteria set out by the provincial government and the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District.
Custodial parents/legal guardians of school-age students who are out of province/country must provide proof of age and proof of address (see Proof of age and address tab above).
Additionally, they must provide official and original documentation of ONE of the following:
Should you require support with first year settlement needs, please contact our settlement workers in schools at swis@sd42.ca.
More information on this service is accessible here: https://www.sd42.ca/programs/settlement-workers-schools/.
* To register as an International Fee Paying Student, go to https://inted.sd42.ca/admissions/application-information/.
The following criteria will be used to determine order of placement of students:
* Once notified of tentative placement, upload supporting documentation to the Parent Portal by noon:
January 22, 2025 – ENVIRO SIBLING REGISTRATION
January 22, 2025 – SIBLING REGISTRATION
January 22, 2025 – ENVIRO REGISTRATION
January 31, 2025 – CHOICE REGISTRATION
February 21, 2025 – GENERAL REGISTRATION
If you miss your deadline, your child’s school assignment will be CANCELLED and you will have to re-apply.
Your child’s catchment school will have one or more computers dedicated for online registration. If you don’t know your child’s catchment school, use our online school locator tool or call us at 604.466.6218 .
The Maple Ridge Public Library and the Pitt Meadows Public Library will have computer terminals available for kindergarten registration
Maple Ridge Public Library
130-22470 Dewdney Trunk Road
Maple Ridge, 604.467.7417
Pitt Meadows Public Library
200-12099 Harris Road
Pitt Meadows, 604.465.4113
For general inquiries about kindergarten registration, call 604.466.6218 or email us at reghelp@sd42.ca. For technical inquiries about the registration process, call 604.466.6248 or email us at portalhelp@sd42.ca
