Kindergarten Registration for French Immersion track & English Track (two different processes)

Wanting to register at Belmont for 2026-2027, and it is July or August... you can do so by following the directions on the SD35 website: https://www.sd35.bc.ca/school-registration

Please note below that registering at Belmont for the Kindergarten French Immersion track is a different process from registering at Belmont for the English track.

Kindergarten in French Immersion

HOW TO APPLY FOR French Immersion KINDERGARTEN

Langley Schools are proud to offer several Programs of Choice located in various sites throughout the District. Entry into these programs is by application only. Belmont French Immersion is one of these in-demand programs.

At the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education held on December 8, 2015, the Board voted to adopt changes to Policy 5084 (Application to Enter Choice Programs). The significant changes to the policy include:

Using an on-line registration process for entry to a choice program in the following school year;
Limiting a parent’s choice to a maximum of two programs;
Applying 11 months prior to entry point into the Kindergarten program
Changing the priority ranking for accepting students to a choice program to favor Langley resident students;
A random draw process for selecting eligible students when there are more applicants than seats for a certain choice program.

The online application process will now be in effect for families wanting to apply for Kindergarten entry into any choice program. The application process will be open from noon on the first Monday in October and will close at noon two weeks later. Families will need to access the District Website at https://www.sd35.bc.ca and select the tab Programs and Initiatives, click on Programs of Choice and then access the Application to Programs of Choice to complete the online process.

If your child has a sibling already in the same program, it is important that you indicate this in your application and you will need to provide the sibling’s 9-digit P.E.N. (Personal Education Number). If you are unsure of this number, please contact the sibling’s school.

By mid-November, all families will receive an email with information regarding their child’s program-of-choice application. Families will have 7 days to electronically accept or reject an offered seat. After that time, unclaimed seats will be offered to waitlisted applicants. Please ensure that your computer settings do not block School District 35 emails and check your Spam or Junk folder so that you receive messages from the School District.

Placement into choice programs will be prioritized in the following manner:

Langley residents with siblings in the same program
Langley residents
Non-Langley residents with siblings in the same program
Non-Langley residents

If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available seats, the District will use a random draw process to assign either a seat or a waitlist number. If a seat becomes available and your child is the highest on the waitlist, you will be contacted with an option to accept or reject that seat. Families will have 48 hours to respond electronically to an offer. Please refer to Administrative Procedure 306: Admission to Choice Programs here.

English Kindergarten Registration Procedure:

The Langley School District welcomes new Kindergarten students to our schools. Our teachers and staff are excited to meet your family. All children who will be five years old by December 31, 2026 (children born in 2021) are eligible for the kindergarten program beginning September 8, 2026.

Kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year can be completed online beginning on Monday, January 5, 2026. Please note, any registrations completed before this date will not be processed.

Please read the following instructions below carefully to assist you and your family. It is important to ensure you have all required documents to expedite the process.

When registering, please upload ALL required documents. Even if the MyEDBC registration system does not not prompt you to upload all documents that are listed on the school district website, you are required to upload ALL documents.

If you have any general questions about Kindergarten registration, please contact the school board office or email: feedback@sd35.bc.ca

For more guidance, read our Kindergarten Brochure.

Relating Documents

Step 1: Determine how to register your child.

Families new to the Langley School District, born outside of Canada and who are not yet Canadian citizens such as Permanent Residents/Refugees/Temporary Residents (Work & Study Permit Holders) please follow the instructions on this webpage here.

If your child is registering to enter Kindergarten in the Langley School District for the upcoming school year (September entry for 2025-2026), please continue to step 2.

If your child has been accepted into Kindergarten at a District Choice Program for the 2025-2026 school year, you do not need to register at their catchment school.

If your child is registering to enter Kindergarten in the Langley School District for this current school year (entry now for 2024-2025), please continue to step 2.

Step 2: Determine your child’s catchment school

To find your catchment school, use the District’s school locator tool here.

Please note, as of September 2025, there will be new catchments for the new school in the Northeast Latimer neighbourhood named Josette Dandurand Elementary, Donna Gabriel Robins Elementary, Willoughby Elementary and Langley Meadows Community School. These changes are reflected in the School Locator Tool. You can also refer to this infographic to see the new catchment changes here.

To see the catchments for the current school year 2024-2025, please refer to the pdf version of the catchment maps on this webpage here.

If you are still unsure of what your child’s catchment will be, please contact the school board office by phone: 604-534-7891.

Step 3: Gather documents required for your child’s registration

You will need to produce the following documents:

Proof of Child’s Age

One of: Birth Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship, Secure Certificate of Indian Status, Court Order, Canada Immigration Documents, Passport, Permanent Resident Card, other government-issued document

Proof of Parent/Guardian’s Citizenship Status

One of: Birth Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship, Secure Certificate of Indian Status, Canada Immigration Documents, Passport, Permanent Resident Card or Confirmation of Permanent Residency, Nexus card with citizenship listed as Canadian

Proof of Parent/Guardian’s Residence

One of: Subject-Free Home Purchase Contract, Mortgage Statement, Municipal Tax Bill, Rental Agreement or letter from landlord

and also

One of: British Columbia Driver’s License, British Columbia Services Card, British Columbia Vehicle Registration, BCID, Canadian Bank Account or Credit Card Statement, Insurance Statements or Policies, Income Tax Statement, Utility Bill, Employment Pay Slip, other legal or government-issued documents indicating B.C. residence

Proof of Guardianship of Child

One of: Birth Certificate with parent name, Income Tax Statement – children are declared, Immigration Documents, Court Order, Child in Care documentation

Step 4: Register your child online via MyEDBC.

A desktop or laptop device is strongly recommended to complete online applications. The use of a tablet or mobile phone will be challenging.

If this is your first time registering a child and you have no other children currently attending school in BC, then you will need to start a new MyEDBC account by following these directions in the video here below.

Once you have created an account or if you already have a child attending a school in BC, then you do not need to start a new MyEDBC account. You will need to log in to your existing account and initiate a new application for your child by following these directions in this video here below.

If you have a MyEDBC account and you are having trouble logging in, please visit the District’s MyEDBC help webpage here.

Helpful Resources

Here are step-by-step instructions for the online registration process in pdf format which may be a helpful resource for families, as well as translated versions below.

Online Registration Parent Documentation

Translations:

If you require additional translation assistance and support, please visit the Welcome Centre at the school board office.

Additional Information and Instruction

Please take note of the following information to assist you in completing your child’s application form:

By submitting an online application form, you hereby declare that, to the best of your knowledge, the provided information in your child’s application form is true and accurate. Your child’s application form is considered a legal document recognized by the Langley School District.
One application is required per child. If you have twins or triplets, you will need to submit an application form for each child. Please do not complete more than one application per child.
The online application form does not include a separate section for a secondary contact or emergency contacts. Please include one (1) secondary and at least two (2) emergency contacts in the application by clicking on the “+ Add” and creating a new field in the Parent/Guardian/Other Contact section.
The District supports early identification and intervention, promotes equitable access to appropriate educational assessments, programming and resources, and recognizes that all students benefit from universally designed curriculum, instruction and environments. Some students with diverse abilities will benefit from modified programming. If your child has previously received Student Services Support, please indicate that in the applicable field in the online form.
The District requests vaccination status. Please upload any vaccination documentation or screenshots if possible.
The District requires proof of guardianship. Please upload any legal documents such as court orders or child in care documentation.
Applications will be approved after the registration period has closed on February 18, 2025. Please be patient as school staff work to approve applications.
Please note, schools with high enrolment may take longer than expected to accept applications due to volume of applicants and to ensure accuracy and equity in the process.

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