Rainbow board kindergarten registration is this week

Information nights for kindergarten registration at Rainbow District School Board schools are coming up this week.

The sessions take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19 for the English Program and Jan. 21 for the French Immersion Program.

Schools offering English and French Immersion will host one information night Jan. 21. Visit rainbowschools.ca for a list of schools and programs offered or phone your area Rainbow School.

For enrolment in Kindergarten, your child must be four years of age by Dec. 31, 2016.

When registering your child, please bring his/her identification documents including birth certificate, birth registry/baptismal certificate, Ontario Health Card and immunization record.

Parents/guardians can enroll their children in the English Program or the French Immersion Program.

The English Program is exclusively in English and includes a Core French component, which begins in Grade 4. Students learn basic French through songs, games, drama and interactive activities for a specified period of time daily.

French Immersion immerses children in the French language, including cultural experiences, when they begin school. English language instruction is introduced in Grade 3 and gradually builds to an equal balance of French and English instruction by Grade 5. This ensures that students gain effective bilingual skills. This program is designed for English speaking parents/guardians so they may support their children to become bilingual.