Register at Merton Elementary School
Registration for Kindergarten students take place at the end of January for the following school year. Siblings of current students are registered the week before Kindergarten registration. All other new registrations for Elementary Students take place at our school in early February.
Merton registers new students throughout the school year and we also maintain a waiting list. Acceptance depends on classroom space availability. Applicants from outside our school territory will be accepted only after all interested families inside the territory have been accommodated. You may see the school territorial boundaries here: Merton boundary (PDF)
Parents must be eligible to receive a Certificate of Eligibility for their child. To learn more about Eligibility, visit the EMSB website.
If you already have a child registered in our school, please refer to the sibling registration dates indicated above.
You must bring the following documents with you to register your child:
- Long Version Birth Certificate (showing Both Parents’ Names)
- Immigration Papers (required if not born in Canada)
- Certificate of Eligibility for English Education
- Proof of residence (lease, driver’s licence, utility invoice etc.)
- Child’s most recent report card (for grades 1 to 6)
- Vaccination Booklet
Registration Criteria:
Kindergarten:
- Your child must be 5 years of age as of September 30th. Otherwise, you can apply for derogation. Please contact Merton School or Student Services Department for details.
- You must possess a valid Certificate of Eligibility in the name of your child.
Grade 1:
- Your child must be 6 years of age before September 30th. Otherwise, you can apply for derogation. Please contact Merton School or Student Services Department for details.
- You must possess a valid Certificate of Eligibility in the name of your child.
If you have a Certificate of Eligibility
You must bring the following documents with you to register your child. Originals of these forms can be brought to the school between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm daily:
- Long Version Birth Certificate (showing both parents’ names)
- Immigration papers (required if not born in Canada)
- Certificate of Eligibility
- Proof of residence (lease and driver’s licence/utility invoice etc.)
Required only if child was born outside Quebec
- Citizenship of parent
- Child’s most recent report card (for grades 1 to 6)
- Vaccination booklet
If you do not have a Certificate of Eligibility
In order to qualify for English Instruction in Quebec Public Schools, students must meet certain eligibility criteria under the Charter of the French Language as set out by the Quebec government.
Visit the EMSB Website for information on eligibility requirements and how to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility.
