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Registration of pupils aged 3 - 4 5/12 years old in Public Pre-Primary schools
Registration procedure
Parents of children aged 3-4 5/12 years old can apply to register their children in any Pre-Primary school, for the school year 2025-2026. It is, however, recommended they apply to the Pre-Primary school within their educational region so that the child can continue his/her studies in the same school, provided there is an available place and an application to register at that particular school has been approved. If parents choose to register their child in a Pre-Primary school outside their educational region, continuation of the child’s studies at the same school when the child becomes of pre-school age, is not secured. Neither does attending the school offer any advantage over other children when transfer requests are examined.
According to the regulations for public schools of primary education, the Selection Committee consists of the headteacher of the Pre-Primary school, the headteacher of the nearest primary school or his/her representative, the Chair of the District School Board or his/her representative, and a representative of the Parents’ Association.
With respect to younger children, priority is given to children that live within the educational region of the school. Children aged 4 - 4 5/12 years old and 3 - 4 years old, who have siblings attending the school’s Pre-Primary class or the nearby Primary School, are considered to be within the educational region.
It should be noted that applications for registration/transfer for children aged 3 to 4 5/12 years old are not accepted by the District Education Office.
Pre-Primary schools will confirm/approve registrations of children aged 3 to 4 5/12 years old, usually, within the first half of May.
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