Current school year 2025 – 2026

Registration is open and ongoing.

If your child already has a Certificate of English Eligibility:

• Contact the school directly for availability and registration instructions.
• Click here to find out which school(s) your child is zoned for
  Note: Each home address is zoned for one or two schools, to give families the choice of an English or French educational path within our School Board.

If your child meets the criteria but has not yet applied for a Certificate of English Eligibility:

• Book an appointment with EMSB’s Head Office.

If you’re unsure whether your child meets the criteria for a Certificate of English Eligibility:

• Review the eligibility requirements here.

Next school year 2026 – 2027

Interested in Registering?

Visit our EMSB reserve page to learn how schools are managing registrations:

• Virtual Queue
  Complete an online form to express interest in sending your child(ren) to the school. Appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
  Note: This is not the registration itself. The school will follow up with an appointment.
• School Calendar
  Schools will upload their booking link so families can directly schedule an in-person appointment to bring registration documents.
• Traditional Method
  Visit the school’s website to see other ways they are collecting registration.

Mozaik Registration for the 2026–2027 School Year:

Parent/Legal Guardians of current EMSB students will be able to confirm their child(ren)’s EMSB school for the upcoming school year during the official re-registration period: January 12^th to January 16^th, 2026.

Need a Mozaïk Account?

STEP 1: Create your account – using the same email address provided to the school: https://portailparents.ca/accueil/en/

STEP 2: Link each child to your account – with the following information:

• School Board: English-Montreal School Board
• Child’s Last Name – exactly as registered, including accents, hyphens and spaces
• Child’s First Name – exactly as registered, including accents, hyphens and spaces
• Child’s Date of Birth
• Child’s ID. Number or Quebec Permanent Code (QPC) – You can find the QPC on child’s certificate of English eligibility or report card

For more details on Mozaïk Parent Portal, please visit our Mozaïk Section.

Additional Services:

Grade 6 students transitioning to high school:

• Families can confirm enrollment through the Mozaïk parent portal once their child(ren) have been accepted into an EMSB high school. If high school acceptance occurs after the official re-registration period, Mozaïk will reopen in March or April.

Daycare Registration:

• Daycare enrollment will take place separately in April.

During the school’s registration appointment, students will apply for both elementary school placement and their Certificate of English Eligibility for one of the following categories:

1. A parent/sibling possesses a Certificate of English Eligibility
2. A parent completed the majority of elementary school in English in Canada
3. Sibling of a Child Exempted Under Article 81 (learning difficulty)

Other Applications

• If your child(ren) falls under a different category, the application for English Eligibility must be completed at the school board level.
• Book an appointment with EMSB’s Head Office 

Important: All Students must meet the criteria and hold their own Certificate of English Eligibility before attending any EMSB school.

Please bring the following original documents to your school appointment:

1. Application form 
   When possible, please complete the form, print it, and bring it with you to your appointment.
2. Student Documents:
   • Child's original long-form birth certificate, showing parents' names (certified translation in English or French (if applicable)
   • Child’s Canadian document if born outside Canada (Canadian citizenship certificate or Canadian Citizenship card, or Permanent Resident card – NO PASSPORTS)
   • Child's Certificate of English Eligibility (COE) (if the student’s does not yet have a COE, the school will apply on your behalf)
   • Child's vaccination booklet
   • Child's Medicare card 
3. Parent/Legal Guardian Documents:
   Must be the adult passing along eligibility to the child
   • Parent/Guardian’s Canadian document (Canadian birth certificate or valid Canadian passport orCanadian citizenship certificate or Canadian Citizenship card, or Permanent Resident card)
   • Parent/Guardian’s proof of English elementary education in Canada
     • If educated in Quebec: Quebec Permanent Code or Certificate of Eligibility
     • If educated in another province: Report cards or Official letter from school or school board attesting to elementary education in English (Grades 1–6), including percentage of English vs. French instruction (if applicable)
4. Proof of residence
   • Document showing current address (utility bill, lease agreement, etc.)