Children's schools

Children of parents who have authorization to work or study in Canada will not be charged tuition to attend elementary, middle or high schools.

In New Brunswick, children begin school at age 5. 

Elementary School: Kindergarten to Grade 5
Middle School: Grade 6 to Grade 8
High School: Grade 9 to Grade 12

How to register

Once you arrive in Canada you can register your children for school by visiting the School District 8 office located at 490 Woodward Avenue.

Here you will receive a school permit and your child will be placed in one of the schools in the Saint John area.  

Please take the following documents with you:

• Passports
• All immigration papers
• Proof of enrolment at UNB Saint John or Saint John College
• Translated school documents from the last school your child attended 
• Your local address, postal code, and telephone number
• Child's immunization papers (immunization must meet New Brunswick standards)  

Once your child has been placed in a local area school, and given a school permit you can visit the school for final registration, course selection, and schedules. The school will provide you with a list of school supplies required.

For more information contact School District 8 at 506-658-5300.