Why Choose the Durham Catholic District School Board?

Our schools focus on the guiding principles that you seek in quality Catholic education: Excellence, Equity and New Evangelization. We offer 21^st century learning, academic results, faith formation and a safe, caring community that accepts and respects your child.

We divided each municipality into school boundary areas - visit find my local Catholic school to locate your elementary and secondary school.

We welcome students of all faiths at our secondary schools. Check out why students love their Durham Catholic secondary schools. Register your child for school - complete our online registration today.

Excellence

Children and students of all ages will achieve high levels of academic performance, acquire valuable skills and demonstrate good citizenship. Educators will be supported in learning continuously and will be recognized as among the best in the world.

21st Century learning

Our students are going to live and work in a world where people use electronic devices regularly. They need to learn how to use devices in a respectful, responsible and ethical manner. In response, we launched Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) which allows students to bring their own electronic devices to school for educational purposes.

Studies show that the use of technology increases engagement, which leads to improved student success. Here are some reasons why BYOD works well:

• students are usually experts in the device they have and can customize it to suit their learning needs;
• students can use it to learn anytime, anywhere;
• students can collaborate and work anytime; before school, after school, and at lunchtime;
• student-owned devices are often more up-to-date than those which schools provide due to the cost of replacing hardware for the entire system.

Equity

All children and students will be inspired to reach their full potential, with access to rich learning experiences that begin at birth and continue into adulthood.

We offer a safe and caring school communities that allow students to express their ideas, creativity and work in collaboration to achieve success.

Our Catholic schools are committed to the education of the whole person, since in Christ all human values find their fulfilment and unity.

New Evangelization

Students embrace the Catholic Church's renewed efforts to meet the spiritual needs of today's society, as witnesses to the Gospel values in their everyday lives.

Yes, Catholic schools are different. Each student in our Catholic learning community embodies excellence and equity by embracing the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations - to be:

• A discerning believer;
• An effective communicator;
• A reflective, creative and holistic thinker;
• A self-directed, responsible lifelong learner;
• A collaborative contributor;
• A caring family member; and
• A responsible citizen.

People choose Catholic schools as an extension of their families. They want the values taught at home to be witnessed and lived at school. This is precisely what we offer in a Catholic school community.