Woburn’s Statement of Purpose
To establish and maintain a safe, positive and inclusive community committed to providing optimal learning and leadership opportunities for all students regardless of destination. At our community’s core are three guiding principles: Respect for Self, Respect for Others AND Responsibility for Your Actions.
Woburn’s Motto – “Let the Zeal for Learning Flourish”
Principal’s Message
Welcome to Woburn Collegiate Institute’s official website where you will find information about our programs, calendar, news, and history, along with our mission statement, vision and core values.
Since 1963, Woburn CI’s motto has been “Let the zeal for learning flourish”, and over the years we have fostered student excellence in both academics and extracurriculars and have grown to be so much more. We are a composite school serving the learning needs and goals of approximately 1000 students in our regular program, Gifted ISP and LD ISP; all students work towards graduation and earning their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. In 2023, we added two SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) programs in Health and Wellness and Information and Communication Technology. Through these programs, grade 11 and 12 students have access to industry recognized certifications, reach ahead learning opportunities, and co-op experiences.
Woburn CI is also the home of many teams and clubs, a variety of student-led affinity groups representing our diverse community, as well as many student leadership groups such as our SAC, Prefects, and Woburn Athletic Council that provide further opportunities for our students to develop life-long skills which prepare them for future challenges as global citizens. One example of our students learning and applying 21st century skills is Team 188, Woburn’s robotics team, that competes across the province and has represented Canada at international competition.
Starting in September 2024, Woburn CI is home to a new Arts Focused Program through the TDSB Central Student Interest Program initiative. We welcome this new cohort of students and families to Woburn CI and we look forward to developing additional opportunities for our students to engage in learning within their classrooms and beyond.
The goal of all staff at Woburn CI is to make every classroom an inclusive learning space for all students, through the use of culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy, through an anti-oppressive and anti-racist lens which challenges anti-blackness, and by imbedding Indigenous ways of knowing into curriculum and instruction. We value student engagement, student voice and student wellness, and at the core of our beliefs as educators is that all students can be successful. As written in our school’s statement of purpose, three guiding principles of our school code of conduct that helps ensure students feel a sense of belonging as a part of our community can be found in the three “R’s”: Respect for Self, Respect for Others, and Responsibility for One’s Actions. Adhering to our core values will help our students succeed while at Woburn CI.
On behalf of staff, we look forward to supporting all students achieve their goals and wish you all the success with the 2024-2025 school year.
Daniel Lee