Admissions
A child has
the right to attend a school in the Toronto District School Board
if he or she qualifies in the each of the following categories:
age, guardianship, residency and immigration status. Eligible
students have the right to be registered in a TDSB school at
any point during the school year.
To register, you will need:
- proof of
age, such as a birth certificate or passport
- proof of
citizenship, such as a birth certificate, valid passport, Record
of Landing, or Permanent Resident Card
- proof of
immunization
- proof of
custody
- proof of
address, such as lease agreement or utility bill with your
name and address.
Children must
be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or refugee claimants
(with IMM5292 document from Citizenship & Immigration Canada)
to register directly at schools. Others should contact the International
Student Services and Admissions Office at 416-395-8109 or 416-395-9618.
School
Attendance
Area
Every Toronto neighbourhood has a TDSB school for you and your child. Every
school has a zone around the building that is the school's attendance area.
If you live in that area, you can send your child to that school. For specific
admission requirements, talk to the school principal. Principals may also enrol
students who live outside of the school's attendance area, if there is space
in the school. This is called optional attendance. For information about optional
attendance, you can click here to visit
our web page, email us at planning@tdsb.on.ca, or call 416-394-7526.
How to find
your neighbourhood school
To find out which TDSB school serves your address, click here to visit
our web page. Enter your street name at this page and immediately get a
list of your local schools. You can also call 416-394-7526 to find this information.
You can click on the school names that appear in your search results to get
more information about that school.
Kindergarten
Children who are aged 4 are eligible for junior kindergarten in
September of the same calendar year. Children who are aged
5 are eligible for senior kindergarten in September of the
same calendar year. For registration dates and times, call
your local public school. To find the school your child can
attend, click here to visit our web page. Enter
your street name and immediately get a list of your local schools.
You can also call 416-394-7526 to find this information. To
register, you will need:
- proof of
age, such as a birth certificate or passport
- proof of
citizenship, such as a birth certificate, valid passport, Record
of Landing, or Permanent Resident Card
- proof of
immunization
- proof of
custody
- proof of
address, such as lease agreement or utility bill with your
name and address.
Children must
be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or refugee claimants
(with IMM5292 document from Citizenship & Immigration Canada)
to register directly at schools. Others should contact the International
Student Services and Admissions Office at 416-395-8109 or 416-395-9618.
Families New to Canada
The Toronto District School Board is pleased to welcome students
from around the world into our schools. Our teachers and counsellors
are sensitive to the needs of students new to Canada, who sometimes
need help adjusting to life in a new country. Contact the International
Student Services and Admissions Office at 416-395-8109 or 416-395-9618
for admission information.
We have two
Newcomer Reception Centres to assist secondary school students
new to Canada. Secondary school students will have an assessment
of their English proficiency and mathematics skills at the Newcomer
Reception Centre and will then proceed to their local secondary
school.
If you live west of Yonge Street and want to register your secondary school-aged
child, call or visit to make an appointment:
(beginning
July 28)
West End Reception Centre
The Bickford Centre
777 Bloor Street West
416-393-1444
(located near the Christie subway station)
Please bring immigration papers, two pieces proof of address (rental agreement,
bank statement, phone bill, driver's license, or government document with
your address), and School documents and immunization records (if you have
them).
If you live
east of Yonge Street and want to register your secondary school-aged
child, call or visit to make an appointment:
(beginning
August 5)
Greenwood Reception Centre
24 Mountjoy Avenue
416-393-0750
(located near the Greenwood subway station)
Please bring immigration papers, two pieces proof of address (rental agreement,
bank statement, phone bill, driver's license, or government document with
your address), and School documents and immunization records (if you have
them).
Elementary school-aged students (4-13) should go directly
to the local school if they meet the eligibility requirements
to attend a TDSB school. To find the school for your address,
click here to visit our web page. Enter
your street name and immediately get a list of your local schools.
You can also call 416-394-7526 to find this information.
International Students
In TDSB schools, international students will find highly qualified
teachers and counsellors and a wide range of world-class academic,
business, and technological programs. Our goal is to enable
all students to reach high levels of achievement and to acquire
the knowledge, skills and values they need to become responsible
members of a democratic society.
More information is available by calling 416-395-9618, emailing us at tisp@tdsb.on.ca or by visiting our web page
at www.studytoronto.ca.
Attending
Specialized Schools
You and your child can choose to attend one of our schools
that offers innovative programs such as French Immersion, arts,
International Baccalaureate, or science and technology to name
only a few. Click here for
more details on some of these schools.
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