{"id":4729,"date":"2025-01-16T15:59:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T23:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thornhillelem.cmsd.bc.ca\/index.php\/archives\/2025\/01\/16\/2025-26-strongstart-kindergarten-to-grade-12-registration-now-open\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T15:59:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T23:59:53","slug":"2025-26-strongstart-kindergarten-to-grade-12-registration-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thornhillelem.cmsd.bc.ca\/index.php\/archives\/2025\/01\/16\/2025-26-strongstart-kindergarten-to-grade-12-registration-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"2025-26 StrongStart &#038; Kindergarten to Grade 12 Registration Now Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thornhillelem.cmsd.bc.ca\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2025\/01\/Registration.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4730\" src=\"http:\/\/thornhillelem.cmsd.bc.ca\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2025\/01\/Registration-300x161.png\" alt=\"text\" width=\"274\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thornhillelem.cmsd.bc.ca\/files\/2025\/01\/Registration-300x161.png 300w, http:\/\/thornhillelem.cmsd.bc.ca\/files\/2025\/01\/Registration.png 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In preparation for the 2025-2026 school year, the Board of Education is seeking the cooperation of parents\/caregivers in registering\u00a0<b>new students<\/b>\u00a0for the StrongStart Early Learning Program, Kindergarten and Grade 1 to 12 for the upcoming school year (2025-2026) in Coast Mountains School District.<\/p>\n<p>It is important that parents\/caregivers take note of the specific registration deadlines and procedures.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please visit the following procedures (access the links below to view or to download) for the specific registration details, deadlines and options on how to register your child for the StrongStart Program and Kindergarten to Grade 12.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cmsd.bc.ca\/assets\/files\/pages\/New%20Student%20Registration\/2025-2026%20New%20Student%20Registration%20%26%20Cross%20Boundary%20Application%20Procedure.pdf\">2025-2026 New Student Registration &amp; Cross Boundary Application Procedure<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cmsd.bc.ca\/assets\/files\/pages\/New%20Student%20Registration\/2025-2026%20Kindergarten%20Registration%20Procedure.pdf\">2025-2026 Kindergarten Registration Procedure<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cmsd.bc.ca\/assets\/files\/pages\/New%20Student%20Registration\/2025-2026%20StrongStart%20Early%20Learning%20Program%20Registration%20Procdure.pdf\">2025-2026 StrongStart Early Learning Program Registration Procedure<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A general overview for the information of parents\/caregivers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The StrongStart Program provides parent\/caregiver participation play and a learning program for children 0 to 5 years of age.<\/li>\n<li>All School District 82 elementary schools offer full day Kindergarten for our youngest learners\u00a0including the Kindergarten Gitxsanimx Immersion Program offered at Majagaleehl Gali Aks Elementary School.\u00a0 To register, children\u00a0<b>must\u00a0<\/b>turn five years of age by December 31 in the same calendar year that they begin school.\u00a0 \u00a0Registration for Kindergarten takes place from January 15 to February 21, 2025.<\/li>\n<li>The Cross Boundary procedure for Kindergarten to Grade 12 is detailed for parents\/caregivers interested in an out-of-catchment area school for their child to attend.<\/li>\n<li>Students who opt for French Immersion usually enter the program in Kindergarten and continue their French studies through to grade twelve.\u00a0 In Grade 12, students receive a \u2018Double Dogwood\u2019 (a bilingual graduation certificate). \u00a0Students may also begin the program in Grade 1.\u00a0 Please visit the Kindergarten Registration Procedure for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further assistance, parents\/caregivers are asked to contact Carole Gagnon, Executive Assistant at the Coast Mountains Board of Education Office at (250) 638-4401 or via email at\u00a0carole.gagnon@cmsd.bc.ca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In preparation for the 2025-2026 school year, the Board of Education is seeking the cooperation of parents\/caregivers in registering\u00a0new students\u00a0for the StrongStart Early Learning Program, Kindergarten and Grade 1 to 12 for the upcoming school year (2025-2026) in Coast Mountains &hellip; 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