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School Registration Information

January 14, 2025
School Registration

Registration for the 2025/26 school year is opening soon, and families often have questions around the process. WSD aims to be clear and concise about registration for the upcoming school year.

What school should my child attend?

To determine the school that serves your home address, use our Find A School tool. Search your street name and click on the map to see your child's early, middle or senior years schools, as well as schools your child can attend for WSD language programs.

Q: Can my child attend a school outside our catchment area? 

Yes, you can apply, but acceptance is not guaranteed.  It depends on the school's space and resources.  The provincial guidelines prioritize:

  1. Students designated for that school
  2. Students within the Winnipeg School Division
  3. Students outside of Winnipeg School Division

Q: Why is it important for my child to attend their catchment area school? 

Attending catchment area schools is beneficial because children can walk or bike to school and stay with neighborhood peers. It ensures all schools maintain healthy programs and diverse offerings, and it supports small class sizes for better learning environments. Schools receive funding based on their catchment area, thus attending catchment area schools helps avoid extra expenses and resource strain on the school division.


Catchment Students New to WSD or Transferring Within WSD:

Catchment school registration for all WSD schools opens 9:00 AM, February 10 at winnipegsd.ca/registration. This is for learners entering a new school in their catchment area. Catchment school registration will be primarily online, through a centralized registration page on WSD’s website.  Paper registration forms will still be available at schools.  A student who will remain at their current school does not need to re-register. All applications for catchment students will only be accepted conditionally until all documentation confirming the information below has been received.

  • Student's legal full name
  • Date of birth
  • Sex (as indicated on birth certificate or equivalent documentation)
  • Citizenship (Immigration documentation will be required)
  • Current school attended
  • Grade
  • Current address (rental agreement or mortgage/property tax statement)
  • Primary phone number
  • Email address
  • Name of legal guardian and relationship to student
  • Does student live with guardian(s) as identified (custody orders are required)
  • Manitoba Health card or insurance card from another province (only valid for 90 days)

Within-Division, Out-of-Catchment Students:

School of Choice applications for within-division students open March 3. A child that already attends a School of Choice does not need to re-apply.  If you reside within the Winnipeg School Division, but outside the catchment for Rockwood School, Email a K-12 Within-Division application form to schoolsofchoice@wsd1.org no later than May 15. A printed copy can be dropped off at Superintendent’s Office, Winnipeg School Division, 1577 Wall Street East no later than May 15. 

NOTE: all within-division students must apply at their catchment school first before applying for a School of Choice or divisional program.

Out-of-Division Students:

School of Choice applications for outside-division students open March 3. If you reside outside the WSD boundaries, Email an Outside-Division application form to schoolsofchoice@wsd1.org no later than May 15. A printed copy can be dropped off at Superintendent’s Office, Winnipeg School Division, 1577 Wall Street East no later than May 15. Four signed copies of the form are no longer required.

All School of Choice Applications are time-stamped and processed in accordance with provincial guidelines.


For more student registration & enrolment forms, click here


Are you in Canada with a temporary permit?

The following documents are required with Temporary Resident registrations:

• Your child’s student permit or visitor record

• Your child’s passport

• Your child’s birth certificate

• Documents from student’s previous school 

  1. Most recent report card for grade 1-8 students
  2. High school transcripts for grade 9-12 students

• If your child has a medical condition which will require extra supports while attending school, please bring all relevant diagnosis documentation 

• Legal guardian’s student and/or work permits 

  1. If the legal guardian is on a student permit, then one of the following is required:
    • A letter of enrolment from the school’s registrar showing your program and the program’s length
    • Receipt issued by your post-secondary institution for the current or upcoming semester
  2. If the legal guardian’s work permit states they can only work for a specific employer, then proof of employment from that specific employer is required 

• Legal guardian’s passport 

• Proof of address

  1. If you rent: a rental agreement
  2. If you own: an accepted offer to purchase or property tax bill 

• Valid medical insurance for your child 

  1. If the family is not eligible for Manitoba Health, then insurance can be purchased through a private insurance company 

Please note: 

• All documents must be translated into English

• If required, please bring an interpreter at your own cost

• If you are missing documents, we will assist you where possible

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If you require before or after child care, the YMCA/YWCA Kidspace Daycare is housed in the school.  Please click here for more information.

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If you would like to child to stay at the school for lunch, we have the Rockwood Lunch Program that is run by the parent council. Please click here for more information.
 

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