It’s that time of year again! We’re excited to welcome students and staff back into our schools and to see our hallways filled with students ready to learn and grow in both their academics and faith.
Niagara Catholic school offices are now OPEN! If you have any questions about the upcoming school year, please don't hesitate to contact your child's school—our office staff are ready and happy to help.
Elementary class assignments will be available in the Parent Portal during the week of August 25. An email will be sent with the specific date and time.
Keep reading for more back to school information.
School Supplies
Teachers will provide a list to their students in the parent portal. This information will be made available once classroom assignments are released.
Registration information
Parents and guardians can register students online anytime at Niagara Catholic. Please click here to learn more about who can register at a Niagara Catholic school, what documents are needed, and to begin the registration process.
All students are expected to attend their home school. If you are unsure which school is your child’s home school, please click here to check. Out of boundary requests must be made through the home school and approved by the home school and out of boundary school principals and family of schools’ superintendent of education. Please check our elementary parent FAQ page and our secondary parent FAQ page for more information.
Transportation
NSTS has updated the Parent Portal to provide a more secure, accurate, and user-friendly experience. You can now log in to view preliminary transportation details for the 2025–2026 school year, including:
- School and grade
- Home and pick-up/drop-off addresses (if applicable)
- Option to Opt-in or Opt-out of transportation.
Final transportation details will be available on Thursday, August 28, 2025
Staff at NSTS also understand you may want to contact them so here are a few suggestions:
- Sign-in to the NSTS parent portal and view the transportation arrangements made for your child(ren) is a great way to start
- Send an email to [email protected] – a convenient way to contact them and reduces playing phone tag.
- Call NSTS at 905-357-6787 to speak with a representative.
Visit http://www.nsts.ca for more helpful information, including the:
🆕 New Portal Launched: June 2025 – Discover what’s changed and how it improves your experience.
📘 NSTS Portal User Guide – Step-by-step instructions to support your use of the new portal.
Missing a Student in the Portal?
If a child does not appear in your NSTS portal account, please contact the school to confirm that your email is:
· Listed as a Contact 1 or Contact 2
· Spelled correctly (matches your Portal log-in)
Just Want Bus Delay Notifications?
You don’t need an NSTS portal account to get route updates. Anyone including caregivers, family or friends can download the free BusPlanner Delays App from the Apple Store or Android Store to receive real-time route notifications.
Need Help? NSTS staff is there to support you: NSTS Portal User Guide – Includes all the step-by-step instructions to make you successful New NSTS Parent Portal June 2025 www.nsts.ca [email protected]
Transcript requests
Niagara Catholic provides transcripts to past students and graduates. To receive your transcript, please contact the last school you attended. If you have a transcript request for a Niagara Catholic school that has been closed, or while schools are closed for March Break or the summer, please fill in this form.
To protect your privacy, please do not attach personal documents, such as your Drivers's Licence, to a general email. You will be asked to present your identification by the person helping you with your request.