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Secondary PA Days: Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024

Secondary PA Days: Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024

In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s new Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) is providing the following summary of P.A. Day activities at the secondary level on Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024.

Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024 Staff are engaged in marking exams, participating in ... Continue reading "Secondary PA Days: Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024"

Class of 2024 – Graduation Ceremony June 27th & Graduation Mass June 4th

Graduation Mass – Tuesday, June 4th @ 2:45 p.m.The Graduation Mass is taking place at the St. Luke Catholic Learning Centre on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024 at 2:45 p.m. located at 301 Barrhill Rd, Maple, ON L6A 1J5.

*Parents/guardians & students please kindly arrive 15 minutes early at 2:30 p.m. Graduation Ceremony – ... Continue reading "Class of 2024 – Graduation Ceremony June 27th & Graduation Mass June 4th"

2024 Lenten Mass

On March 21, 2024 the York Catholic District School Board celebrated the third annual board-wide Lenten Mass of Renewal and Reconciliation. Livestreamed to the board’s 50,000 students, the Mass featured the talented students of St Edward Catholic Elementary School and St Brother Andre Catholic High School, in Markham, who performed the music and helped with the readings.

The celebrant was Bishop ... Continue reading "2024 Lenten Mass"

Class of 2023 – Graduation Ceremony

Attention all St. Luke Catholic Learning Centre Graduates!

Graduation Ceremony: 

Graduating students, parents/guardians and guests are invited to the Graduation Ceremony taking place at the St. Luke Catholic Learning Centre on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. located at 301 Barrhill Rd, Maple, ON L6A 1J5.

*Graduates are required to arrive no later than ... Continue reading "Class of 2023 – Graduation Ceremony"

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Summer assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada

Summer assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada
Newcomer Secondary Student Assessments

Assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada need to be completed before a student can register for high school. Appointments for assessments can be booked by calling the Board’s head office (ext. 12433) or by emailing newcomer.reception@ycdsb.ca. Registrations for all secondary students will take place at local Catholic high schools starting Monday, August 19th. Complete the registration

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Help Us Hire a New Director of Education

Help Us Hire a New Director of Education

“Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance of counsellors there is safety.” –Proverbs 11:14

The connection of home, school, and parish is what makes Catholic education unique. This connection recognizes that the community matters and that everyone benefits when the community is involved in our schools.

With this in mind, the York ... Continue reading "Help Us Hire a New Director of Education"

Social Media Litigation

Dear York Catholic District School Board families,

Today, the York Catholic District School Board announced that we are joining the lawsuit against tech giants Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for disruption to student learning and the education system.  We, alongside ten other Ontario schools and boards, allege that these companies have negligently designed and marketed addictive products that have disrupted our board’s ... Continue reading "Social Media Litigation"

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