{"id":6548,"date":"2023-08-15T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prepareforcanada.com\/?p=6548"},"modified":"2025-05-08T11:23:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:23:35","slug":"first-year-in-canada-first-day-at-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/blog\/living\/education\/first-year-in-canada-first-day-at-school","title":{"rendered":"First Year in Canada, First Day at School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Canada, September is synonymous with back to school. Though it\u2019s technically still summer, this month is all about back-to-school shopping, getting ready, and adjusting to a new school year. Parents become heavily invested in this yearly tradition of preparing for the first day at school. Updating wardrobes, preparing meals and snacks, shifting work schedules, and setting up before- and after-school care are just some of the activities to complete!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whether it\u2019s the first time your child goes off to school or whether they are simply starting a new year, it can be a few stressful and emotional weeks. And, of course, if your child is starting school in a new country, parents can expect a bumpy transition until your child\u2014and family \u2014has a chance to adjust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Back-to-School Experience in Canada<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For me, it was difficult in the beginning. Though my parents were involved and excited about me starting school, they didn\u2019t really know much about the Canadian education system or speak the language, much less know North American trends for 10-year-old girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The newcomer back-to-school experience is unique in that both kids and parents go through it and survive it together. What helped my parents adjust was meeting my teachers ahead of time and connecting with other newcomer parents. This allowed them to create a support system and familiarize themselves with school practices and rules. They also had friends with kids and used them as resources as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was less worried about the structure and rules of school and more concerned with overcoming that feeling of being a fish out of water. Wearing bright homemade sweaters and eating what children deemed as \u2018strange\u2019 food did not get me far at first. It took me three months to make friends, adjust from going to school for half-days in Argentina to full days in Canada, and learn English with the help of teachers and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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