Kindergarten and elementary: information for parents on their child's schooling

Verified 29 January 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Your child is in primary school (kindergarten or elementary) and you wonder how you are going to be informed about the evolution of his/her education and the life of his/her institution? This information should be provided to you by teachers and representatives of the parents of pupils. The means of information are varied (school booklet, correspondence booklet, meetings, etc.).

In kindergarten

You have the right to be informed of your child's schooling even if you do not have parental authority.

You must mention the contact details of the 2 parents in the information sheet sent to you at the beginning of the year.

Joint parental authority

You live with the other parent

Where the parents exercising joint parental authority live together (married, common-law or former), the information transmitted to one parent is considered to be transmitted to the two parents.

You're separated

In most cases, if you are divorced or separated, you continue to exercise joint parental authority.

Warning  

in the case where the child lives with one of his parents, the other parent shall continue to exercise parental authority, unless the Jaf: titleContent.

The school transmits the same information to each parent, by hand or at the addresses indicated at the beginning of the year in the information sheet.

Parental authority exercised by one parent

Parental authority may be exercised by a single parent. This is the case for a child who has not been recognized by his father or for a child who withdrawal of parental authority by the Jaf: titleContent.

If you exercise parental authority alone, the other parent may have a supervisory right on her child. A copy of the judgment must be provided to the principal.

In order to enable the parent to exercise his or her right of supervision, the school director shall transmit to him or her decisions concerning the child's schooling. However, it does not provide all the details of the child's school life.

Only the parent exercising parental authority can make decisions about the child's upbringing (choosing his school, signing his school booklet, authorizing his absences).

Warning  

you must report to the school any change in family situation, address and any decision of the Jaf: titleContent about the child. This will allow you to receive important decisions about your education.

Learning log book

The Learning Log lets you know what your child is learning and how to do.

It is given to you several times in the year by the teacher.

At the end of kindergarten, your child's skills are communicated to you by his teacher in the synthesis of learning.

Rules and regulations

The rules and regulations of a school shall define the rights and duties of the members of the educational community (teachers and staff, parents and pupils, partners and external stakeholders).

It is drafted by the school principal and voted on during the school board.

It lays down the rules for the organization of the establishment, in particular the following:

  • Pupil entry and exit times
  • Methods of informing parents and organization of dialog between families and the teaching team
  • Hygiene and safety rules
  • Harassment prevention measures
  • Use or prohibition of certain personal objects (dangerous objects, fragile or expensive objects, scarves, etc.)
  • Punishment, encouragement, prevention and support measures

It recalls the rules of life in the school, including the following:

  • Compliance with attendance obligation
  • Parents' right to information on their children's schooling
  • Respect for the principles of coexistence, secularism and child protection

Rules and regulations The is posted in the school, in a place accessible to you.

Rules and regulations If your child is new to an institution, the child is introduced to you at the beginning of the school year, by the school principal.

Rules and regulations You must sign the

Communication with representatives of parents of pupils

The parents' representatives participate in the school board.

They can therefore provide you with information about your child's education.

Representatives of parents of elected students must be able to make themselves known and inform you of their actions.

Notebook

The correspondence book allows you to exchange with teachers about the functioning of the school (school trips, absence of a teacher, etc.) or about the behavior of your child.

You can also request an appointment or report the absence of the child.

Please note

in some schools, the correspondence book may be numerical.

Individual or group meetings

Meetings must be organized at times that are accessible to you.

If your child is new to an institution, you must attend a meeting before the end of the 3è week after the start of the school year. This back-to-school meeting can be done with all parents.

The Board of Teachers must organize a meeting between parents and teachers at least twice a year and per class.

In elementary school

You have the right to be informed of your child's schooling even if you do not have parental authority.

You must mention the contact details of the 2 parents in the information sheet sent to you at the beginning of the year.

Joint parental authority

You live with the other parent

Where the parents exercising joint parental authority live together (married, common-law or former), the information transmitted to one parent is considered to be transmitted to the two parents.

You're separated

In most cases, if you are divorced or separated, you continue to exercise joint parental authority.

Warning  

in the case where the child lives with one of his parents, the other parent shall continue to exercise parental authority, unless the Jaf: titleContent.

The school transmits the same information to each parent, by hand or at the addresses indicated at the beginning of the year in the information sheet.

Parental authority exercised by one parent

Parental authority may be exercised by a single parent. This is the case for a child who has not been recognized by his father or for a child who withdrawal of parental authority by the Jaf: titleContent.

If you exercise parental authority alone, the other parent may have a supervisory right on her child. A copy of the judgment must be provided to the principal.

In order to enable the parent to exercise his or her right of supervision, the school director shall transmit to him or her decisions concerning the child's schooling. However, it does not provide all the details of the child's school life.

Only the parent exercising parental authority can make decisions about the child's upbringing (choosing his school, signing his school booklet, authorizing his absences).

Warning  

you must report to the school any change in family situation, address and any decision of the Jaf: titleContent about the child. This will allow you to receive important decisions about your education.

School booklet

The pupil's assessment is carried out by the teacher.

It allows you to know your skills and help you progress.

You are informed of the objectives, formalities and results of your child's assessment.

The single school booklet allows you to follow the evolution of the student's skills.

It groups for each pupil and for each cycle the following documents:

  • Current cycle periodic reviews
  • Completion balances of previous cycles and, in 1re year of a cycle means the periodic balance sheets of the previous year
  • Certificates already obtained (first aid training, road safety certificate, school certificate "know-how to swim", etc.)

The level of proficiency of the 5 common core areas is assessed at the end of each cycle according to 4 steps:

1. Lack of control

2. Fragile control

3. Satisfactory control

4. Very good mastery

You can consult your child's unique school booklet online.

Consult your child's school booklet

Rules and regulations

The rules and regulations of a school shall define the rights and duties of the members of the educational community (teachers and staff, parents and pupils, partners and external stakeholders).

It is drafted by the school principal and voted on during the school board.

It lays down the rules for the organization of the establishment, in particular the following:

  • Pupil entry and exit times
  • Methods of informing parents and organization of dialog between families and the teaching team
  • Hygiene and safety rules
  • Harassment prevention measures
  • Use or prohibition of certain personal objects (dangerous objects, fragile or expensive objects, scarves, etc.)
  • Punishment, encouragement, prevention and support measures

It recalls the rules of life in the school, including the following:

  • Compliance with attendance obligation
  • Parents' right to information on their children's schooling
  • Respect for the principles of coexistence, secularism and child protection

Rules and regulations The is posted in the school, in a place accessible to you.

Rules and regulations If your child is new to an institution, the child is introduced to you at the beginning of the school year, by the school principal.

Rules and regulations You must sign the

Communication with representatives of parents of pupils

The parents' representatives participate in the school board.

They can therefore provide you with information about your child's education.

Representatives of parents of elected students must be able to make themselves known and inform you of their actions.

Notebook

The correspondence book allows you to exchange with teachers about the functioning of the school (school trips, absence of a teacher, etc.) or about the behavior of your child.

You can also request an appointment or report the absence of the child.

Please note

in some schools, the correspondence book may be numerical.

Individual or group meetings

Meetings must be organized at times that are accessible to you.

If your child is new to an institution, you must attend a meeting before the end of the 3è week after the start of the school year. This back-to-school meeting can be done with all parents.

The Board of Teachers must organize a meeting between parents and teachers at least twice a year and per class.

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