Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer Before and After School Care?

At this time there are no Before and After programs offered at the school. For more information please reach out to the school Administration. 

When will I find out my Child's bus information?

You should be contacted by Tri-Board Transportation the week before school. Any changes to busing takes two days to process. Please contact Tri-Board or the school if you have any questions. There is a link to the Tri-Board website at the bottom of this page.

How many students are in a Kindergarten class? 

Class sizes vary from school to school and year to year.  The Ministry sets the kindergarten class size limit at 29 students.  The average kindergarten class size in the board is 26 students.

Who are my student’s teachers?

Each kindergarten class of 16 or more students has one Ontario Certified Teacher and one Registered Early Childhood Educator.  Kindergarten classes with 15 or less students have one teacher. 

Are students in Junior Kindergarten (Year 1) separated from students in Senior Kindergarten (Year 2)?

Year 1 and Year 2 students learn together in a Kindergarten class.

My student’s pronouns are they/ them.  Will the school honour this?

Yes. A student’s identity is important. Please be sure to share this information with the school. Staff will refer to the student using their preferred name and pronoun.

My student finds new situations stressful (i.e. reacts by crying, getting upset).  How will the school support my student? 

Staff are available to support your student. The school will want to know what upsets your student and what strategies are used to help them feel better. Please be sure to discuss this with the educator team.

When can I expect to hear from my student’s school about their class placement and teacher?

Schools will communicate with families about the student’s class placement and other kindergarten information near the end of August prior to the start of school.