Snow/Cold - Severe Weather Policy
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From time to time it is necessary to cancel student transportation, classes and/or programs due to severe weather. On rare occasions, severe weather makes it necessary to close schools, administrative offices or sites. Please note that when schools are closed, there will be no Secretaries, Caretaking Staff, ECEs, CYWs, Lunchroom Supervisors, Teachers and Principals/VPs on-site to supervise students.
With approximately 239,000 students in TDSB schools and sites each day, any decision to cancel buses, classes and/or programs or to close sites can have a significant impact on thousands of families across Toronto. This decision is not taken lightly. When schools remain open on days with inclement weather, parents/guardians/caregivers make the final decision on whether to send their children to school and they can keep children home from school if they choose.
Kindergarten RegistrationEnglish Kindergarten Registration (and registration for their siblings and other students in grades 1-6) is ongoing for September 2026. We look forward to welcoming Kindergarten students for the next school year. To attend Junior Kindergarten in September 2026, children must turn four years old by December 31, 2026. To attend Senior Kindergarten in September 2026, children must be five years old by December 31, 2026.
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School Information
Kensington Community School serves students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6. The school is a shared facility that houses the day school, Toronto Urban Studies Centre, an adult ESL program, the TDSB Permits Office and the Kensington Kids Early Learning Centre.
Before and After Care Options are available.
Our school have central air conditioning; single classrooms as well as open concept - flexible pod classrooms for collaboration; and a swimming pool where all students can enjoy swimming during the week. We have a large gym; a well-stocked library; a roof top outdoor learning, activity and events space with a 10 foot fence; a Pollinator Garden; Greenhouse and other Ecoschools initiatves; and a big outdoor play area that embraces Outdoor Play as Learning (OPAL).
Kensington Community School is located at 401 College St, within walking distance of Kensington Market and Chinatown Neighbourhoods. The community is a mixed-income eclectic neighbourhood with a diverse mix of people, housing, businesses, and transportation profile (TTC Streetcars, Cars, Bikes and other forms of active transportation). It is also a heritage conservation district and a destination for tourists from Canada and around the world https://www.destinationtoronto.com/neighbourhoods/westside/kensington-market/