Board News

On January 7-8, 2026, the DCDSB Indigenous Education team facilitated two days of professional learning centred on bringing the Land Acknowledgement to life.

This year, literacy learning in the Junior and Intermediate grades has been strengthened through a collaborative professional learning session developed jointly by Student Services and Academic Services.

During the 2025-2026 school year, elementary French Immersion classrooms are implementing a newly developed French Immersion Early Literacy Diagnostic, Son‑au‑graphe, helping primary teachers form precise, target‑focused groupings and respond more effectively to student needs.

In May 2024, Pope Francis announced that the Jubilee Year of Hope would take place from December 24, 2024, to January 6, 2026. To mark this special Holy Year and its theme, “Pilgrims of Hope,” the DCDSB Faith Department commissioned a beautiful wooden Jubilee Cross, designed and built by staff and students at Archbishop Denis O’Connor C.H.S. The Cross was blessed during a special Mass in April and then began its journey across our Board. From May through December, it visited every DCDSB school, spending a few days in every community. 

On December 11th, DCDSB’s secondary mental health leadership group, BWell, came together for both some holiday cheer, and to begin work on this year’s promotional campaigns.

The Durham Catholic District School Board is grateful to highlight the Winter Warmth Project, a heartwarming initiative that has been making a difference for over a decade. Organized through Pickering Town Centre, this project ensures that students in our schools have access to brand-new winter coats during the winter months.

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your trust and support throughout the year. Your partnership is a blessing that strengthens our shared mission of inspiring every student to achieve their full potential through faith and education.

On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School united students and community partners for a lively basketball game with a meaningful goal - raising funds for The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).