Registration began on February 1, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year to ensure appropriate resources are in place for September.  All registrations and updates for school are completed through the online portal, PowerSchool Enrollment. 

Children born in 2019 are eligible for Pre-Primary or Primary and children born in 2020 are eligible for Pre-Primary in September 2024. To register, you will need to create an account using a valid email address after choosing one of the available forms.
 

What You Need to Register

1. Verify your neighbourhood school. 

2. Make sure you have the following documents in electronic form (image, pdf or Word document):

• Proof of Identity/Age (one of: birth certificate, passport, immigration papers, or legal adoption papers) if you are new to HRCE;
• Proof of home address (a recently dated official government or utility document with your current address that includes your name and date, such as water bill, power bill, internet bill, home fuel bill, a tax receipt, property assessment or a mortgage contract); and
• Nova Scotia Health Card or Canadian Province Health Card or, for Non-Citizens while in Canada, proof of Medical Insurance Information.

Please note: If your child is a non-resident, immigrant or refugee, further documentation related to your status must also be provided during this process.

Watch a New Student Registration Video!

Need Assistance? Don’t have access to a computer?
We’re here to help! If you need support, please contact our Parent Navigators at 902-464-2000.
 

Ready to Proceed?

There are two forms available for registration purposes.

The 2024-25 HRCE New Student Registration Form

This is the form required if:

• your child is new to school and registering for the first time in pre-primary or primary; or
• your child has never attended school in HRCE but will be attending a school in HRCE in September; or
• your child attended a school in HRCE in any prior year but is currently attending a school that is not in HRCE (for example, currently attending school in another Region, private school, or homeschool), but will be returning to attend a school in HRCE in September.

Click here to complete the New Student Registration form.

The 2024 – 25 HRCE Current Student Change of Address Form

This is the form required if:

• you are moving for the 24-25 school year and will need to register for a different school within HRCE; or
• you are moving for the 24-25 school year, but the address is still within the catchment of the current school.

Click here to complete the Current Student Change of Address form.