All registrations and updates for school are completed through the online portal, PowerSchool Enrollment. Children are guaranteed a space in their designated school based on their address. Schools will be in touch with families closer to the start of the new school year with relevant details. 

Children born in 2020 are eligible for Pre-Primary or Primary and children born in 2021 are eligible for Pre-Primary in September 2025. To register, you will need to create an account using a valid email address after choosing one of the available forms.

What You Need to Register

Make sure you have the following documents in electronic form (image, PDF or Word document):

• Proof of Identity/Age (one of: birth certificate, passport, immigration papers, or legal adoption papers) if you are new to HRCE;
• Proof of home address (a recently dated official government or utility document with your current address that includes your name and date, such as water bill, power bill, internet bill, home fuel bill, a tax receipt, property assessment or a mortgage contract); and

Please note: If your child is a non-resident, immigrant or refugee, further documentation related to your status must also be provided during this process.

Watch a New Student Registration Video!

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We’re here to help! If you need support, please contact our Family Navigators at 902-464-2000.

There are two forms available for registration purposes

The 2025-26 HRCE New Student Registration Form

This is the form required if:

• your child is new to school and registering for the first time in Pre-Primary or Primary; or
• your child has never attended school in HRCE but will be attending a school in HRCE in September; or
• your child attended a school in HRCE in any prior year but is currently attending a school that is not in HRCE (for example, currently attending school in another region, private school, or homeschool), but will be returning to attend a school in HRCE in September.

Click here to complete this form.

The 2025-26 HRCE Current Student Change of Address Form

This is the form required if:

• you are moving for the 2025-26 school year and will need to register for a different school within HRCE: or
• you are moving for the 2025-26 school year, but the address is still within the catchment of the current school.

Click here to complete this form.