JDA-P1 - School Admissions
SECTION J: School Administration
A child must reach the age of six years by December 31st in order to enroll in Grade One in the fall term of that year.
A child must reach the age of five by December 31st in order to enroll in Kindergarten in the fall term of that year.
Official proof of age will be requested by the school.
(See JDB and IEB)
Right to attend school
A person who is six years of age or older on December 31st in a year has the right to attend school from the beginning of the fall term of that year until
the last school day of June in the year in which the person becomes 21 years of age; or
the day the person receives a graduation diploma as defined in the regulations; whichever comes first. [PSA 259(1)]
A person may be denied this right through suspension or expulsion. (See JKC, JKD)
Removal of Student Due to Non Readiness
The Board reserves the right to remove a Kindergarten pupil from classes for reasons of non-readiness.
Such a decision to remove the child will be made by the Board with the recommendations and guidance of the Superintendent, Student Services Administrator, the Principal of the school concerned, and the parents/guardians based on assessments by appropriate clinicians.
Student Registration
Student registration procedures must be followed, as per JDB-P1.
The Student Registration form (JDB-E1) must be completed at the beginning of each school year or upon the registration of students new to the Division.
See also: Registration Procedures for Students Placed by Social Agencies - JDD
English as an Additional Language (EAL) Students
The Board recognizes that students whose first or primary language(s) is other than English require specialized programming and/or additional services in order to develop English language proficiency. Available resources will be channelled for Hutterian, and legal Immigrant population students to learn English and to realize their potential within our School Division schools. EAL learners will be identified, assessed, and placed in learning environments suitable to their needs. Schools will provide appropriate instruction designed to achieve educational goals. EAL learners and their parent(s)/guardian(s) will be provided with regular reporting.
For International students, see ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – JDG.
Placement of Students with Special Needs
The School Division addresses the diversity of its student population through a continuum of instructional supports extending from placement in regular class with no need for adaptations, to education provided in highly specialized settings. The principles of placement with peers in the most enabling environment and program appropriateness are considered in making placement decisions.
The education of students with special needs will be provided in the most enabling environment available or possible under the circumstances and within the availability of resources.
Placement decisions for a student shall be made in consultation with the parents and the School Division team.