The dates and staggered starts for all GTA schools

When does your child head back to school? We’ve compiled a complete list of how and when each school plans to re-open.

TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Elementary School

• Tuesday, September 15 – Staggered start begins.
• Thursday, September 17 – All students have resumed classes.

Secondary School

• Tuesday, September 15 – Staggered start begins for students in Special Education Congregated Sites and Intensive Support Programs.
• Thursday, September 17 – The rest of secondary students begin.

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TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 

Elementary School

• First day of class is September 14, with one quarter of each class starting each day, full attendance by September 17.

Secondary School

• Grade 9 students to attend September 14, 15
• Grade 10-12 to start September 16

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PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Elementary School

• Wednesday September 9 – First orientation for elementary students with last names A-G
• Thursday, September 10 – First orientation for elementary students with last names H-O
• Friday, September, 11 – First orientation for elementary students with last names P-Z
• Monday, September, 14 – Second orientation for elementary students with last names A-K
• Tuesday, September, 15 – Second orientation for elementary students with last names L-Z
• Wednesday, September, 16 – First day of classes for all elementary students

Secondary School

• Secondary students will have an orientation between September 8 and 11
• First day of classes for secondary students is September 14

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DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Elementary School

Students from FDK – Grade 8 will have a staggered start depending on the first letter of their last name and their group, beginning September 9.

All students return to class September 21.

Secondary School

Grade 9 COHORT A returns to class September 8.

Grade 9 COHORT B returns to class September 9.

Grade 10 – 12 COHORT A returns to class September 10.

Grade 10 – 12 COHORT B returns to class September 11.

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YORK DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Elementary School

• Elementary school students will begin classes on September 10 or September 11
• Senior Kindergarten will begin classes on September 10
• Junior Kindergarten will begin classes on September 14 or 15

Secondary School

• COHORT A Grade 9 will begin September 10
• COHORT B Grade 9 will begin September 11
• Grades 10-12 first day of classes is September 10

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YORK CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Elementary School

• Grades 1-3 first day of classes is September 10.
• Grades 4-6 first day of classes is September 15.
• Grades 7-8 first day of classes is September 14.
• Junior & Senior Kindergarten first day of classes is September 11.

Secondary School

• COHORT A Grade 9 Orientation first day of classes is September 10.
• COHORT B Grade 9 Orientation first day of classes is September 11.
• Grades 9-12 COHORT A face to face is September 14
• Grades 9-12 COHORT B face to face is September 15.

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HALTON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

• First day of school for students is September 14

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HALTON CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

• First day of classes for students grades 1-8 with surnames between A-F is September 9
• First day of classes for students grades 1-8 with surnames between G-N is September 10
• First day of classes for students grades 1-8 with surnames between O-Z is September 11
• All students in grades 1-8 will be fully in class by September 14
• First day of classes for secondary students is September 9

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DURHAM DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

• Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Families with last names beginning with A – G
• Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Families with last names beginning with H – M
• Thursday, September 10, 2020 Families with last names beginning with N – S
• Friday, September 11, 2020 Families with last names beginning with T – Z
• Monday, September 14, 2020 and Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Families with last names beginning with A – M
• Tuesday, September 15, 2020 and Thursday, September 17, 2020 Families with last names beginning with N – Z
• Friday, September 18, 2020 Full Attendance

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DURHAM CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Week One

• Tuesday, September 8, 2020 – Orientation Day (1/4 of each class)
• Wednesday, September 9, 2020 – Orientation Day (1/4 of each class)
• Thursday, September 10, 2020 – Orientation Day (1/4 of each class)
• Friday, September 11, 2020 – Orientation Day (1/4 of each class)

 

Week Two

• Monday, September 14, 2020 and Wednesday, September 16, 2020 – 1/2 of each class
• Tuesday, September 15, 2020 and Thursday, September 17, 2020 – 1/2 of each class
• Friday, September 18, 2020 – Full classes

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