Register your child for school

Every Yukon school has a specific attendance area. A student's attendance area is determined by their home address. Students must attend school in their attendance area.

How are attendance areas established?

Attendance areas are set by ministerial order under Section 58 of the Education Act. The attendance area is your local neighbourhood or community.

Exceptions

Schools with special programs have a wider attendance area:

• Catholic schools
• French immersion schools
• French first language schools
• First Nation School Board schools

School attendance area

Catholic schools

Christ the King Elementary School

Attendance areas of elementary schools south of Two Mile Hill:

• Elijah Smith Elementary
• Golden Horn Elementary
• Grey Mountain Primary
• Selkirk Elementary

Holy Family Elementary School

Attendance areas of elementary schools north of Two Mile Hill:

• Hidden Valley
• Jack Hulland Elementary
• Takhini Elementary

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Secondary School

Attendance area:

• Whitehorse area

French immersion schools

École Whitehorse Elementary School

Attendance area:

• Whitehorse area

Selkirk Elementary School

• Downtown Whitehorse
• Marwell
• Riverdale
• Wickstrom Road

• Whitehorse area

F.H. Collins Secondary School

• Golden Horn Elementary
• Grey Mountain Primary; a
• Selkirk Elementary.

• Whitehorse area

French first language schools

Centre scolaire secondaire communautaire Paul-Émile Mercier (CSSC Mercier)

Attendance area:

• Whitehorse and area

École Émilie-Tremblay

Attendance area:

• Whitehorse and area

Programme en français de Dawson

Attendance area:

• Dawson City and area

École Nomade

Attendance area:

• Yukon

First Nation School Board schools

Chief Zzeh Gittlit School

Attendance area:

• Old Crow and area

Eliza Van Bibber School

Attendance area:

• Pelly Crossing and area

Grey Mountain Primary School

Attendance area:

• Whitehorse and area 

Ghùch Tlâ Community School

Attendance area:

• Carcross and Tagish areas

Johnson Elementary School

Attendance area:

• Watson Lake and area

Kluane Lake School

Attendance area:

• Destruction Bay
• Burwash Landing and areas

Watson Lake Secondary School

Attendance area:

• Watson Lake and area

Nelnah Bessie John School

Attendance area:

• Beaver Creek and area

Ross River School

Attendance area:

• Ross River and area

St. Elias Community School

Attendance area:

• Haines Junction and area

Takhini Elementary School

Attendance area:

• Whitehorse and area 

Yukon Education schools

Elijah Smith Elementary School

Attendance area:

• Arkell
• Canyon Crescent
• Copper Ridge
• Granger
• Hillcrest
• Ingram
• Lobird Trailer Park
• McCrae
• McIntyre
• McLean Lake
• Paddlewheel Village
• Takhini-south (south of the softball fields)
• Valleyview

Golden Horn Elementary School

Attendance area:

• Alaska Highway (sections of the highway south of McCrae)
• Annie Lake Road
• Atlin Road
• Bear Creek
• Cowley Creek
• Golden Horn
• Jakes Corner
• Judas Creek
• Kettley's Canyon
• Marsh Lake
• Mary Lake
• Mt. Sima
• New Constabulary
• North McClintock
• Old Constabulary
• Pineridge
• Robinson
• South Klondike Highway
• South McClintock
• Wolf Creek

Hidden Valley Elementary School

Attendance area:

• Alaska Highway (sections of the highway north and west of Whitehorse)
• Echo Valley
• Hidden Valley
• Lake Laberge
• MacPherson
• Mendenhall
• North Klondike Highway
• Old Alaska Highway
• Pilot Mountain; Scout Lake Road
• Takhini Hot Springs Road

J.V. Clark School

Attendance area:

• Mayo
• Keno
• Stewart Crossing and areas

Jack Hulland Elementary School

Attendance area:

• Alaska Highway (from McIntyre Creek to 1.6 kilometre before its intersection with the North Klondike Highway)
• Crestview
• MacKenzie Trailer Park
• Porter Creek

Porter Creek Secondary School

Attendance area:

• Elijah Smith Elementary
• Hidden Valley Elementary
• Jack Hulland Elementary
• Takhini Elementary schools

Whistle Bend Elementary School

Attendance area:

• Whistle Bend
• Takhini, north of the softball fields

Robert Service School

Attendance area:

• Dawson City and area

Tantalus School

Attendance area:

• Carmacks and area

Del Van Gorder School

Attendance area:

• Faro and area

Khàtìnas.àxh Community School

Attendance area: Teslin and area

If your child will be 5 years old by December 31, 2024, they can start Kindergarten in the 2024-25 school year.

In the Yukon, Kindergarten is optional. Your child can start school in Grade 1 if you prefer. We recommend Kindergarten. It helps a lot with your child's early learning.

Before you get started

Please note the following important information:

• Registration for all Whitehorse-area schools must be done online. Registration opens on February 1, 2024.
• Registration for rural community schools is done in person, at the school. You can do this at any time before the school year starts.
• The deadline to register for French Immersion Kindergarten programs is February 18, 2024. (Offered only in Whitehorse at École Selkirk Elementary or École Whitehorse Elementary).
• Your child must go to a school in your local neighbourhood or community. Click on the "Which school should your child attend?" link at the top of this page to find your attendance area. (Note: Catholic schools, French Immersion and French First-Language schools, and First Nation School Board schools have wider attendance areas.)
• Please register only once per student.

Registering your child in a Whitehorse-area school

Set up a Parent Account

Before you can register your child, you need to create a Parent Account in our student information system, called Aspen/MyEducationBC.

• Go to Aspen/MyEducationBC (myeducation.gov.bc.ca/aspen/logon.do) and select "request an account".
• Need help? View our Aspen Guide or contact us for assistance: email errinlee.fitzsimmons@yukon.ca or phone 867-332-0980.

Register your child

Registration opens on February 1, 2024.

The deadline to register for French Immersion Kindergarten programs is February 18, 2024.

You'll need to upload a digital copy of your child's ID (a birth certificate, passport, or Canadian citizenship certificate.) You can skip this step if needed and bring it to the school later.

• Log in to your Aspen/MyEducationBC account.
• Click "Start a New Student Registration", then click "Initiate".
• Need help? View our Aspen Guide or contact us: email errinlee.fitzsimmons@yukon.ca or phone 867-332-0980.

What's next?

1. The school will review your registration.
2. They'll confirm your child's place and give you more details.
3. If your first-choice school is full, we'll help you find another option.

Register for Catholic schools

You'll need to upload a Catholic schools of Whitehorse admission package when registering. You may also upload a Catholic baptismal certificate if applicable.

The school will contact you to arrange an interview.

Register for French Immersion schools

The deadline to register for French Immersion Kindergarten programs is February 18, 2024.

Enrolment in French Immersion is decided through a lottery system, not on a first-come, first-served basis.

• When registering, select École Selkirk Elementary or École Whitehorse Elementary.
• If applying to École Selkirk Elementary, indicate that the registration is for French Immersion under the "submit" tab.

You'll hear back by February 22 and must confirm no later than 4pm, Thursday, February 29 .

Register for French First-Language schools

To register your child in a French First-Language school visit la Commission Scolaire francophone du Yukon, or phone École Émilie-Tremblay at 867-667-8150.

Register for First Nation School Board schools

All Yukon students can enrol at First Nation School Board (FNSB) schools. To enrol in a rural community you can phone or visit the school.

Registering in Whitehorse

Register your child following the instructions above.

Enrolment is not based on your residential address. Any student in Whitehorse can apply to:

• Takhini Elementary; or
• Grey Mountain Primary

If there's space, all students will be accepted and school buses are available for all students.

If space is limited, priorities are:

1. Yukon First Nation students.
2. Siblings of current students.
3. Local students or other Indigenous students.

Registering your child in a rural community school

Visit your community school to register for kindergarten. You can do this at any time before the school year starts.

Most rural Yukon schools have 2 Kindergarten starting points. Your child can enter:

• Early Kindergarten (K4) if they're 4 years old by December 31, 2024; or
• Kindergarten (K5) if they're 5 years old by December 31, 2024.

Kindergarten program schedules can differ between schools. They may be half-day or full-day, and some schools include Kindergarten in blended-grade classrooms.

According to Section 22 of the Education Act, Yukon children must:

• attend school from the age of 6 years plus 8 months (as of September 1) until at least the age of 16; except
• by special arrangement with the Department of Education.

How to register

Contact the school in your attendance area to register.

You must register your child in your attendance area. 

The school will provide all the necessary forms. You’ll need your child’s birth certificate or transcript.

If the school does not have room for your child, we'll help you find another option. Phone 867-667-5068 or email publicschools@yukon.ca.