Ready for School 101

Ready For School Family Info Fair – Peterborough

• Help your child get ready for school by attending any of these upcoming events. Click here to register for Ready for School events:
  • Scroll down the page to register for event in Peterborough on May 30
  • Click here to register for event  in Cobourg on June 6
  • Click here to register for event in Lindsay on June 13.
• What: Is your child attending Kindergarten, Gr. 1, Gr. 2, or Gr. 3 in Fall 2026? Do they have a disability or exceptionality? Unsure what to expect? Let us help. Five Counties is organizing the Ready for School Event to:
  • Help families and kids gain knowledge and experience about attending school for the first time
  • Listen to a panel of parents share their families’ experiences transitioning to school
  • Ask questions of staff with Five Counties and other professionals who support students
  • Discover resources (like IEPs) within the school system to support your family
  • Learn about the 6F’s of Child Development and how they can help you introduce a child with unique needs to their new school setting.
  • Learn ways to advocate for your child.
  • School bus will also be on site to help kids know what to expect riding to school
  • Takeaway resources, as well as drinks/snacks
  • Children are welcome, as there will be exciting supervised, play-based activities for them! While families participate in the informative part of the Ready for School event, children can explore and enjoy a variety of age-appropriate activities.
• When and Where 
  • May 30 at Five Counties (872 Dutton Rd) in Peterborough
• To Join: Event is free for families. Click here to register for the event. For more information, or if you require the registration form in an alternate format, contact our Client and Family Experience Lead Hayley Hodges (hhodges@fivecounties.on.ca or 1-888-779-9916, ext. 215)