Kindergarten Registration for September 2025
In order for the schools to prepare for the 2025-2026 school year it is important that parents register their children for Kindergarten from January 17 to January 31, 2025. Registrations may be completed and submitted electronically or a registration package can be picked-up at the school and returned between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.. Children born in 2020 or earlier are eligible to enrol. All parents shall include a copy of a document to prove their child's birth date (such as a birth certificate) when registering.
Elementary School Organization
Maple Leaf Elementary School, Minnewasta School and École Discovery Trails offer early years programming (Kindergarten to Grade 4).
Middle years (Grades 5 to 8) students attend École Morden Middle School or École Discovery Trails.
English Kindergarten Program
The English Kindergarten program is arranged in half-day, every day classes at Minnewasta School, Maple Leaf Elementary School and École Discovery Trails in both the morning and afternoon.
French Immersion Program
Early years (K to 4) French Immersion Program (FI) is offered at École Discovery Trails. This program begins in Kindergarten. Kindergarten is arranged in half-day, every day classes. For the 2025-26 school year, middle years students attend École Morden Middle School (Grade 8) and École Discovery Trails (Grades 5-7)
Attending the School of Your Choice
Provincial legislation permits parents to choose which school to send their child to, including schools outside of their home division. However, schools must accept students on a priority basis.
- First, students within that school's catchment area as designated by the Division.
- Second, students residing in the school division.
- Last, students from outside the Division.
Space, program availability, and the general well-being of other students is considered in making the final decision about school of choice applications.
**NOTE: For the first two years that it is open (2024-25, 2025-26), the division is restricting school of choice into École Discovery Trails.
Early Years Catchment areas are designated as follows:
Minnewasta School, 1 Academy Drive, Mr. Geoff Sutton, Principal, 204-822-4580 (English program only)
- All areas south of South Railway St. as well as the area south of Hwy 3 and west of Mountain St.; and all rural students.
Maple Leaf Elementary School, 225-12th Street, Ms. Cindy Dick, Principal, 204-822-4458 (English program only)
- Area north of North Railway St. and east of Mountain St.
École Discovery Trails, 1079 Parkhill Drive, Mr. Samuel Jerema, Principal, 204-822-2292 (English & French Immersion programs)
- Area north of Hwy 3 and west of Mountain St.; and all French Immersion students.
Further Information
Ms. Cindy Dick, Principal, Maple Leaf Elementary School, (204)822-4458
Mr. Samuel Jerema, Principal, École Discovery Trails, (204)822-2292
Mr. Geoff Sutton, Principal, Minnewasta School, (204)822-4580
Mr. Adam Adamson, Transportation Supervisor (Bussing), (204)822-4448
