Enrollment Information for the 2015/2016 School
Year
Parents can apply to enroll new students for the 2015/2016 school year on February 16th at 7:00 am
by accessing the online Application for Student Enrollment by clicking Enroll Here
Board Student Placement Regulation 405R will determine a student's school placement priority until the
closure of the student enrollment period on September 3rd, 2015 at 3:30 pm. After this date, student
enrollment is governed by policy and regulations set out in the School Act.
Please note, parents of children who apply for enrollment to schools that are outside of their
designated school catchment area may not be notified until after the summer enrollment period is
over and all in-catchment area students have been placed.
Qualifying age
To qualify for school enrollment, a child must reach the age of five years of age prior to December
31st of the year of attendance as per Section 3 of the School Act.pdf. There are no exceptions for
earlier admission.
Qualifying Age FAQ.pdf
Required documentation
A valid Canadian birth certificate or other government issued proof of age and citizenship, a copy of
one parent/guardian BC driver’s license and one parent/guardian BC CARE card for proof of parental
residency must be provided to the school after completion of the Student Enrollment Application and
prior to March 6, 2015. Other legal documentation such as landed immigrant/permanent resident
card, certificate of citizenship or documents issued by Immigration Canada must be processed
through our International Education office prior to registering at a school. Proof of address in the
school's catchment area is also required (i.e. copy of rental agreement, purchase agreement or utility
bill).
Deferred Enrollment
The School Act allows a parent to defer the enrollment of a Kindergarten child for not more than one
year. Parents are encouraged to discuss deferment with the school principal before a decision is
made.
Student School Placement Priorities
As per Board Policy 405R - Student Placement priorities shall be given to students on the following
basis:
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catchment area students who, in the previous year, attended the school;
catchment area students who, in the previous year, were ‘placed’ by the district in a
different school;
siblings of catchment area students;
new catchment area students;
siblings of non-catchment area students currently enrolled in the school;
non-catchment area students who request to attend the school which is other than
their catchment area school;
non-district area students;
international students.
Kindergarten
All students will attend the Ministry mandated Full Day Kindergarten Program.
School Health and Immunization Information
Below are links to Interior Health which may be of interest to parents:
Immunization - Infants and Children
Immunization - Children and Youth
School Health
Alternative Programs
Central Programs and Services, 1825 Richter Street, Phone (250) 870-5120
or visit the School
District website (Distributed Learning, Storefront School, Virtual School, Outreach, Continuing
Education and Hospital/Homebound).
Landed Immigrant/Permanent Resident/Work Visa/Refugee Status
All students who have landed immigrant/permanent resident status, refugee status or parents with
work visas will need to obtain a letter of enrollment from the Welcome Centre prior to registering at a
school. Please contact our International Education Office at Hollywood Road Education Services,
1040 Hollywood Road, (250) 470-3258.
International Students
All International Students are processed through School District No. 23’s International Education
Office at Hollywood Road Education Services, 1040 Hollywood Road, (250) 470-3258.
For further information please visit the International Education Website.
Student of Non-Resident Parents
Students who are Canadian citizens, but whose parents are non-BC residents, must pay tuition in
order to access an education program in B.C., including our School District. There is a requirement
that a formal Custodianship Agreement be established for students who are not living with their legal
parent/guardian. Please contact our International Education Department for further information at
(250) 470-3258.
Home Schooling
In accordance with the B.C. School Act all children receiving their education at home MUST be
registered by September 30th. Central Programs & Services offer full access to distance courses for
students enrolled in Distributed Learning (Kindergarten to Grade 12). For information please phone
(250) 868-1135 or for Grades 7 to 12 at eschoolbc.com
French Immersion
School District No. 23 offers an early immersion program. Students must enter in Kindergarten or
Grade 1.
French Immersion FAQ.pdf
Registration for French Immersion takes place at our dual track English / French Immersion Schools:
Elementary Schools
École George Pringle (K–6) – West Kelowna
3770 Elliot Road
École Peter Greer (K-6) – Lake Country
10300 Sherman
Drive
Phone: (250) 7658900
Phone: (250) 8705135
Phone: (250) 8705136
Phone: (250) 8705103
Phone: (250) 7662104
4346 Gordon
Drive
Phone: (250) 8705138
École Belgo (K–6) – Rutland area
École Casorso (K–6) – Central Kelowna area
École Glenmore (K–6) – Glenmore area
125 Adventure
Road
3675 Casorso
Road
960 Glenmore
Drive
École Dorothea Walker (K-5 for 2013-2014 and K-6 for
2014/2015) - Mission area schools (Chute Lake, Anne
McClymont, Dorothea Walker catchment areas) Students in
Gr. 6 attend at Casorso Elementary.
Middle Schools
3130 Gordon
Drive
KLO Middle School (7–9)
Phone: (250) 8705106
Secondary Schools
Kelowna Secondary (10–12)
1079 Raymer
Avenue
Phone: (250) 7622805