Registration for the 2024-25 school year is open.

Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents Living in BC

To complete an online preliminary registration please click here.

Parents/legal guardians and children must be residing in Burnaby at the time of registration. Schools are unable to register students until the family is living in Burnaby. If you are currently out of the country, please wait until returning to Burnaby before registering.

Cross-district and Out-of-District

The cross and out-of-district process for 2024/25 school year is now closed. Please return in February 2025 to apply for the 2025/26 school year.

All registrations received in February, regardless of what date they are received during the month, will receive equal priority.

Temporary Residents Living in BC

For more information and to complete an online preliminary registration with the Burnaby School District please click here.

For Frequently Asked Questions regarding temporary foreign workers and study permit holders please click here.

If your child is already registered at a Burnaby public school and you are updating your documents because they have expired, please click here.

International Students

Students who are not deemed ordinarily residents of British Columbia, thus are ineligible for the public school operation grant, are classified as Fee-Paying International Students. Their admission into the District’s International Student Program is determined by the School District’s established International Student Admission Regulations and Procedures.

Programs of Choice

The District offers dozens of options, including language programs. Students can explore their interests, support their strengths, or get exposed to a career through a variety of program choices. For most Programs of Choice, applications are received in February for priority placement for the following school year. Learn more.

Looking for French Immersion or the Mandarin Language Arts Program?

French Immersion:

The application process for the 2024-25 school year is now closed.  Please return in February 2025 to apply for the 2025/26 school year. For more information, click here.

Mandarin Language Arts Program:
The application process for the 2024-25 school year is now closed. Please return in February 2025 to apply for the 2025/26 school year. For more information, click here.

Looking for Refugee Claimant School Registration Information? Please click here.

Looking for StrongStart? Please click here.

Looking for Burnaby Community Continuing Education? Please click here.

Looking for Summer Session? Please click here.