LEARNING AND FAMILY SUPPORT
Schools and Child Care
Use school-board, municipal and provincial sources for registration and child-care information.
What this means
School registration, school-board choice, newcomer assessment, language support and child care are separate processes. Addresses, age, program availability and family circumstances can affect the next step.
Step-by-step
- Identify the school board and school connected to the address
- Ask what identity, address, age and education records are required
- Request newcomer, language and accessibility support
- Research licensed child-care options and wait-list procedures
- Confirm costs, subsidies, schedules and transportation
- Keep emergency contacts current
What to prepare privately
Keep sensitive records secure. This website does not need passports, SINs, banking credentials, immigration portal passwords or complete case files for an initial inquiry.
- Proof of age and address when requested
- Previous school records
- Vaccination or health information where required
- Language and learning-support information
- Child-care schedule and budget
Practical steps
- Identify the appropriate school board
- Ask about newcomer and language support
- Use Ontario and Durham child-care information
Before you continue
Can I rely on this guide?
Use it to understand the process, organize questions and choose the next step. It does not make a government decision or replace advice for an individual case.
What changes most often?
Eligibility rules, forms, fees, processing information, program availability, service hours and contact details can change. The review dates below show when our sources were checked.
When should I get help?
Use a verified settlement or community service for navigation. Seek an authorized professional when legal interpretation, strategy, a refusal, a hearing or an important deadline is involved.
Continue on DurhamImmigration.com
Your next step should stay on this site. Official-source links are kept separately below for final verification only.
Official sources checked
The guide above is written to answer the practical question on DurhamImmigration.com. These links are supporting evidence and the final place to confirm details that can change. Last reviewed: August 30, 2026.