About Us

Introducing TUSC

Established by the Toronto Board of Education in 1978, the Toronto Urban Studies Centre offers many cross-curricular programs for students in grades 1 to 8.

When you participate in a TUSC program, you could find yourself visiting our on-site facilities in Central Technical School (TUSC IT Lab and classroom), one of our many off-site locations including the Century Schoolhouse, the TUSC greenhouse, various Toronto neighbourhoods, Kensington Community School, and green spaces such as High Park.

Known for innovative activities, TUSC programs feature:

outdoor field studies (surveys, activity kits, photography, guided walks)
greenhouse investigations ("hands-on" experiments)
Information Technology (digital imaging, geotechnologies)

All program locations are accessible by TTC. To promote an awareness of the role of public transportation in urban life, central bussing is not provided.

Please note: artifacts from the former Archeological Resource Centre (ARC) operated by the Toronto Board of Education are now cared for by the Toronto District School Board: Museum and Archives; for information, contact the curator of the collection at: 416 393 3680.