Please note: Children starting Junior Kindergarten must be four years of age before December 31, 2012.  Children starting Senior Kindergarten must be 5 years of age before December 31, 2012. Starting Kindergarten is the beginning of a wonderful learning journey.

We are excited to welcome you to the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board. To help guide you and your child through this exciting experience, we have prepared some material to help you along the way. Check out our award-winning Getting Ready for Kindergarten package:

Parent Guide (pdf format)	Child Activity Booklet (pdf format)
DVD (click on link to view our dvd)	Brochure (pdf format)

You will also find really useful information by clicking on the links below or on in menu on the left of your screen:

A & B Calendar	Child Care at Our Schools
Full Day Kindergarten	Kindergarten Registration
Our Kindergarten Program	Full Day Kindergarten Q&A

Here's What Parents Are Saying About Our Package

More than 200 parents filled out a survey to tell us what they thought about our Getting Ready For Kindergarten package - here's what some of them had to say!

• “All the information provided has been and will be useful. Being the first year my child entered the school system I was unsure of some things…now my mind is at ease!”
• “This package was a fantastic resource to help my child prepare to attend “big” school!”
•  “Emily was very excited to see information just for her.”
• "Great idea - I wish they had this for me when I started JK. The package was well done. Not only helped my child, but also helped me to let go on the first day of class."

To find out more details about the registration process or if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Catholic school in your area. You can refer to our School Directory link to see the schools located in your area and refer to the boundary maps to determine which Catholic school your child should be attending.