How do I register my child for school in HRCE? 

• Everything you need to know to register for school, including the online form you’ll fill out to register, can be found here.  

We have moved. How do I change my address? 

• The change of address form can be found at the bottom of the page here.  

I want my child to be registered for French instruction. How do I register for French Immersion? 

• Information on the French language programs can be found here. 

• The entry point for Early French Immersion is grade primary, in designated schools. 

• The entry point for Late French Immersion is Grade 7, in designated schools. 

I want my child to go to a different school. How can I submit an out-of-area request? 

• Students must first be registered for the school catchment area of their home address. You can confirm that here.  

• Following this, the Out-Of-Area Request can be submitted for a school outside of their school catchment area. The form can be found here. 

We are divorced and we have a shared custody agreement. How do we select a primary address for our child to determine their school catchment? How can my child travel to school from either parent’s home? 

• Parents who share custody can choose one parent’s home address for their child’s address on the registration form. This will be the child’s address listed for PowerSchool. 

• Regarding bussing, where the child will leave and return to both parent’s address throughout the school week, both addresses must be eligible for bussing. Eligibility can be found here. 

• After the registration form has been processed, this arrangement can be communicated to the transportation team by calling 902-431-4723 or transportation@hrce.ca. 

I want to register my child for school. How do I know what grade they should be in, based on their birth date? 

• Students are placed in the grade level according to their year of birth. Children born in 2022 can register for the upcoming September 2026 start for Pre Primary. Children born in 2021 can register for Pre Primary or Primary for the September 2026 start. 

How can I request a Letter of Enrolment? How can I request a letter of Acceptance? 

• A Letter of Enrolment can be issued free of charge, from the main office of the school if the student is currently attending and is only for the current school year. 

• A Letter of Acceptance can be issued by the International Department for a fee based on the parent’s immigration documents. These are issued for students that are not currently in the country/not attending school. These are also issued if the parent immigration permits are in process or incomplete.