Friday, December 13th, 2024
Happy Fantastic Friday Delta Families,
Dissolution of Tech/Commercial Boundaries:
Technical and Commercial Boundaries have been dissolved. Effective September 2025, there will be no Technical or Commercial catchments.
Affected schools, now known as Secondary Schools Without a Boundary (SSWAB):
Central Toronto Academy
Central Technical School
Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute
Northern Secondary School
Western Technical-Commercial School
Students MUST apply to these schools through the Out-of-Area Admissions process. Please see the attached Question and Answer document or contact the school if you have any questions.
Q&A document.
Elementary Alternative Schools:
… opens on January 6, 2025. Please click on the link below for more information.
https://www.tdsb.on.ca/alternativeschools/ElementarySchools/Application-and-Admissions-Process
Out of Area Admissions Information:
Online applications open on January 6th, 2025
Students have the opportunity to access schools outside of the school that is designated to serve their home address by applying for Out-of-Area Admissions. Acceptance at these schools is subject to space availability. Find more information and details here.
If you are interested in attending a school other than your designated school by address, applicants can submit one online application. When applying for Out-of-Area admissions, applicants may include one (1) school choice in their application. Applicants may also include one (1) Secondary School without a Boundary choice in their application.
Transportation is the responsibility of the applicant when attending an Out-of-Area school.
Secondary Key Dates:
Online application form open from January 6 to January 24, 2025 at 4 p.m.
Round 1:
Families to be informed of the status of the application on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 before the end of the day.
Families must confirm acceptance of the offer by Tuesday, February 18 at 4 p.m.
Round 2:
Families to be updated on the status of the application on Wednesday February 19, 2025.
Families must confirm acceptance of the offer by Tuesday, February 25 at 4 p.m.
Final Round:
Families to be updated of the final status of the application on Wednesday February 26, 2025.
Families must confirm acceptance of the offer by Friday, February 28 at 4 p.m.
All waitlists expire at the end of the day on February 26, 2025.
TDSB Students must finalize their acceptance by completing and submitting the corresponding course selection for the accepted school in myBlueprint no later than Monday, March 3, 2025.
IBW (In Between Week):
Please make sure the skating trip and Walk TO forms are completed no later than Monday for next week’s IBW. We have some CSA approved helmets. Please send your child with skates and CSA helmet (if you have them) on Tuesday morning. Students must wear a CSA approved helmet to participate in skating.
We will have a pizza lunch for students on the Thursday before the Loonie Toonie Sale. The Pot Luck will be on Friday. Please contact Sarah if you have any questions about the Pot Luck or the Loonie Toonie Sale.
Sent on behalf of Trustee Deborah Williams, Ward 10 University-Rosedale and Toronto Centre
Trustee Update: December 2024
Upcoming Dates:
December:
16-20 In between week
18 Walk TO Kensington Market Scavenger Hunt
20 Last day of school before winter break
January:
06 First day back after winter break
ALT school and out of area admissions online application opens
07 SAC Meeting - 6:30 in the Montrose Library (Hybrid option available)
08 Gr. 8 IPRC Reviews
14 Delta Open House - 6:00 - 7:30 PM
17 PA Day
31 Deadline for ALT school and out of area applications
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!