How do I know if my child is eligible to attend Kindergarten?
All children registering for Kindergarten must be five years old by December 31, 2022, (born in 2018) to register for Kindergarten starting in September 2023.
How do I know if Buchanan School is my catchment area school?
All students must register at their catchment area school.
Use the following link, enter your address and note your catchment area schools that are identified:
School Locator
How do I register my child for Kindergarten?
Step 1:
To Download a copy of the registration form for Buchanan School please Click Here
Paper copies are also available upon request by contacting the school at 204-888-0680.
Step 2:
Email your completed registration form to the school office at buchanan@sjasd.ca on or after February 10, 2023. A confirmation email will be sent to you indicating that your registration form has been received.
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Call the school office before, on, or after February 10, 2023, at 204-888-0680. An appointment will be set up for you to drop off the paper copy of your registration form on February 10. Registration forms can also be returned by siblings of students who currently attend Buchanan.
Please note that the following documentation is required for final approval of registration.
- Birth Certificate
- If your child is not born in Canada, you will be required to provide citizenship papers or one of the following documents: Permanent Resident card, Record of Landing, Valid Work Permit/Visa, Valid Study Permit
- Manitoba Health card showing child & parent names
- 2 Proofs of Residency (eg. MB medical card, valid Manitoba driver's license, lease agreement, house title or other official documents indicating address of residence.)
Parents may choose to submit copies of this required documentation if they are submitting a hard copy registration form to the office. They will be contacted at a later date to confirm this documentation.
Parents choosing to email their registration form will be contacted at a later date to confirm this documentation.
How do I express my interest to possibly attend a different school that is not my catchment area school?
All students must first register at their catchment area school.
If a family wishes to express their interest to attend a school in SJASD out of their catchment area and live in the SJASD, they may indicate their interest by completing the online form at the following divisional link https://bit.ly/SJASDsoc2022
How do I express my interest to attend a school in the SJASD if I live in another school division?
If a family wishes to express their interest to attend a school in SJASD and live in another division, they may indicate their interest by completing the online form at the following divisional link https://bit.ly/SJASDsoc2022
