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Schools
In Canada, education is a provincial responsibility. The Ontario Ministry of Education website provides an in-depth description of elementary and secondary education, including curriculum and expectations for each grade level and subject, a school board directory, and an elementary and secondary school finder.
Every child has the right to attend school. Section 49.1 of the Ontario Education Act states that any resident student, including "persons unlawfully in Canada", has "the right, without payment of a fee, to attend a school". To ensure this right, the Toronto District School Board has implemented a Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) policy, meaning that registering students will not be asked for their immigration status, and if their status does become known, schools will not pass this information on to immigration officials.
Public Schools
In Ontario there are publicly funded non-denominational schools and publicly funded Catholic schools. Click on the links below to visit each board's website.
Toronto District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Peel District School Board
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
York Region District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
Durham District School Board
Durham Catholic District
School Board
Halton District School
Board
Halton Catholic District School Board
French Language Schools
Conseil Scolaire de District du Centre-Sud-Ouest
(French Public District School Board, including the Toronto area)
Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Centre-Sud
(French Catholic District School Board, including the Toronto area)
The Toronto French School
The Toronto French School is a bilingual, co-educational and nondenominational school, offering kindergarten, elementary and secondary education.
French Language Schools in Toronto and Mississauga
A list of public, private and Catholic French schools.
Schools On Campus
Please note that both schools have very specific admissions requirements.
Private Schools
Canadian Association of Independent Schools
Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
Religious Schools
Many private schools in the Greater Toronto Area approach their curriculum from a religious perspective. The Family Care Office can help you to find the right school for your child. You can also link to the Government of Ontario's Private Elementary and Secondary Schools page and specify the appropriate faith.