School Catchment Areas
School catchment areas are defined and approved by the Board of School Trustees in the district document “Secondary Boundary Descriptions” and “Elementary Boundary Descriptions”. You may read the elementary school boundaries or secondary boundaries descriptions on this website or look up which schools are in your catchment area. For further information, you can contact the School District Office at 604-668-6083 or 604-668-6087.
A student will normally register at and attend the school located in the catchment area in which their parent’s or legal guardian’s place of residence is located. Transfer requests to other schools can be made once registration has been completed at the catchment school.
Where do I Register?
A BC resident student who wishes to enroll in a Richmond school may register in the following locations during the specified time periods:
• at the student’s catchment school, or if a non school district child, at the requested school until July 6th, 2012
• at the District Registration Center located in the Richmond Richmond School Board Offices, 7811 Granville Ave, Richmond, BC V6V 3E3 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon from July 16th, to August 22nd, 2012
English
To be guaranteed a place in the English catchment school, parents and legal guardians new to the district must register their children in person by June 15th, 2012. Newly arrived students include students who reside in, or will be moving into, the City of Richmond; kindergarten students; or Richmond resident students enrolling from home schooling or a private school.
Alternate Programs (French and Montessori)
To enroll in an Alternate Program (Kindergarten or Grade One Early French Immersion, Grade Six Late French Immersion or Grades K to Four Montessori), parents/legal guardians new to the district must first register their child in person at their English catchment school beginning January 16th, 2012 and, at that time, complete an application for the desired alternate program and hand deliver to the School Board Offices no later than February 3rd, 2012. Placement in these programs will be determined through a district-wide draw process, with sibling priority.
Newly arrived students include students who reside in, or will be moving into, the City of Richmond; kindergarten students; or Richmond resident students enrolling from home schooling or a private school.
Documentation
It is necessary for the parent or legal guardian to personally attend when registering a student in the Richmond district and present the following original documentation:
• proof of British Columbia residency (mortgage document, rental agreement, property tax notice or legally binding purchase / sale agreement)
• the student’s official birth certificate • applicable Immigration / Citizenship / Permanent Resident documentation - for students and parents
• the student’s last report card, if available• legal guardian document, if applicable
• immunization records, if available
Foreign Students
A student who does not have Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident status, resides in Richmond with a parent / legal guardian and wishes to enroll in a district school must be referred to the Office of the Superintendent of Schools prior to registration. The same requirement also applies if the parent or legal guardian does not have Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident status, even if their children do.
International Students
International students, that is Foreign Students who are eligible to attend a Richmond school by paying a fee as defined in district Regulation 501.7.2-R, will be registered and enrolled in Richmond schools following the procedures outlined in that regulation.
| 
