Preschool

Care to Learn Preschool

For information about our Care to Learn Preschool program, fee schedules, our Parent Handbook and more, check out our Preschool page!

Preschool or Kindergarten?

Not sure if you should register your child for preschool or if they are eligible to attend Kindergarten instead?

The age of entry for Kindergarten has been changed and is now consistent throughout the province. The common age of entry to Kindergarten is now 5 years of age by December 31 of the school year.

So to start Kindergarten in September 2020, students will need to be 5 years of age by December 31, 2020.

Want to confirm when your child is eligible to start Kindergarten? Enter your child's date of birth in our Kindergarten eligibility calculator below:

2020-2021 Preschool Registration

Pre-registration for our existing Care to Learn Preschool students started March 12, 2020. Parents were sent an email informing them that a form had been assigned to them in School Engage. Please follow the instructions for Existing Preschool Students below.

Registration for new students for the 2020-2021 school year opened on March 27, 2020. Please follow the instructions for New Preschool Students below.

Existing Preschool Students

Parents who currently have a child enrolled in our preschool program can register their child for 2020-2021 through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

You will need to access the Parent Portal using a computer (desktop or laptop) in order to access registration forms. You will not be able to access the forms using the Parent Portal app.

If you have not already created your Parent Portal account, please follow the instructions on our Parent Portal page or Download the instructions as a PDF. Your school's administrative assistant can help you with accessing the Parent Portal if you are experiencing difficulty.

If you have already created your PowerSchool Parent Portal account, please log in and click on School Engage in the lower left hand corner. Click on Students and choose the child you wish to register. Select the 2020-2021 Preschool and Kindergarten Re-Enrolment Form on the right-hand side. Many of the fields on the form will be pre-filled with information your have already provided to us. Please update any information that may have changed, choose your options for next year, and submit the form. Detailed instruction are included in our Parent Registration User Guide for Existing Parents.

For tips on completing your registration form, please see the Tips for Completing Your Student Registration in School Engage page.

Once you have submitted your form, it may take up to five working days (Monday-Friday, excluding statutory holidays) for us to review your form and availability in the class you have selected. You may receive a call from our division coordinator during that time to confirm details.

Please note that if you register after June 19, your registration may not be processed until schools re-open on August 20.

Once your registration has been approved, you will receive instructions on how to pay your deposit through School Cash Online.

Your space in the preschool program will be held for two weeks from the date your enrolment is confirmed. If you have not made payment by that time, your space may be assigned to someone else.

If you are experiencing difficulty paying the fee on time or need assistance with applying for the Provincial Government's Child Care Subsidy, please contact our Division Coordinator, Glenda Bouvier, at 780-623-4414.

New Preschool Students

If you are new to Northern Lights (no other children currently enrolled in our schools), please register using School Engage.

We recommend using a computer (desktop or laptop) to complete forms in School Engage. Forms can also be completed on a tablet, but are not mobile friendly and we do not recommend using a smartphone to complete forms.

Detailed instructions for registering through School Engage are included in our School Engage Parent Registration User Guide.

If you already have other children enrolled in a Northern Lights school, you can register your preschool student by logging into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account and clicking on School Engage in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. Detailed instructions are included in our Parent Registration Guide for Existing Parents.

You will need to access the Parent Portal using a computer (desktop or laptop) in order to access registration forms. You will not be able to access the forms using the Parent Portal app.

Once you have accessed School Engage, please select the 2020-2021 Preschool Registration Form, fill everything out and submit the form. You will need to provide citizenship documentation as part of the process (birth certificate, passport, citizenship documents), so please have that available to upload. If you require assistance with filling out the form, please contact your school.

For tips on completing your registration form, please see the Tips for Completing Your Student Registration in School Engage page.

Once you have submitted your form, it may take up to five working days (Monday-Friday, excluding statutory holidays) for us to review your form and availability in the class you have selected. You may receive a call from our division coordinator during that time to confirm details.

Please note that if you register after June 19, your registration may not be processed until schools re-open on August 20.

Once your enrolment has been confirmed, you will be sent instructions on how to pay your deposit through School Cash Online. If you need assistance in setting up or using School Cash Online, please contact your school.

Your space in the preschool program will be held for two weeks from the date your enrolment is confirmed. If you have not made payment by that time, your space may be assigned to someone else.

If you are experiencing difficulty paying the fee on time or need assistance with applying for the Provincial Government's Child Care Subsidy, please contact our Division Coordinator, Glenda Bouvier, at 780-623-4414.