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Share Your Thoughts on Our Multi-Year Plan Implementation (1) Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is committed to open and ongoing engagement with students, staff, families, and community partners. We recently launched our new multi-year plan, Inspire 2026, and we want to hear your thoughts and suggestions on implementation and what we should consider for future planning.

Nov 21, 2023

Stomping Out the Stigma: Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School Students Attend the TAMI Summit In November, students and teachers from Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School, All Saints Catholic Secondary School, St.

Nov 20, 2023

Beedahbin Peltier Visits Law Classes at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School During treaty week, Beedahbin Peltier visited Law classes at St. Mary to lead a workshop with students and teachers on learning about the legality of Wampum Belts, in particular, the two-row wampum.

Nov 20, 2023

DCDSB 2023-2024 Student Achievement Plan Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to present the 2023-2024 Student Achievement Plan. This plan is a working document and will be continually updated and revised, so we encourage you to subscribe to our webpage to receive updates.

Nov 20, 2023

Grade 1 French Immersion Registration Opens November 28 Dear Year 2 Kindergarten/Senior Kindergarten Families: Registration for a September 2024 start in Grade 1 French Immersion opens on Tuesday, November 28 2023! Virtual Information Session All interested Year 2 Kindergarten/Senior Kindergarten families are invited to learn more about Grade 1 French Immersion at the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) at our virtual Information Session on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from 7:00 p.m.

Nov 17, 2023

Indigenous Student Circle Beading Workshop On November 8 and 9, members of DCDSB’s Indigenous Student Circle (ISC), along with their families, gathered to learn how to bead. A cultural art form of great significance, beading is recognized as a way for Indigenous Peoples to record and translate cultural knowledge, conduct trade and promote wellness.

Nov 16, 2023

Oshawa Program and Boundary Study - Updates for 2024-2025 School Year Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers, In follow up to the letter shared with families on June 22, 2023, we are writing to provide an update on the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) Oshawa Program and Boundary Study. The following will assist in providing information for students currently attending a DCDSB school in Oshawa.

Nov 16, 2023

School Spotlight: St. Leo Catholic School This School Spotlight segment features St. Leo Catholic School.

Nov 13, 2023

DCDSB and ETFO Announce Tentative Agreement for the Board’s Designated Early Childhood Educators Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to announce that it has reached a tentative settlement for a renewed collective agreement with the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO). ETFO represents the Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECE) employed by the board.

Nov 13, 2023

Challenging Indigenous Stereotypes Students in the Grade 11 NBE (Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices) class at Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School recently challenged Indigenous stereotypes during a Gallery Walk. Using posters provided by Trent University's First Peoples House of Learning, the students engaged with images depicting positive representations of Indigenous identity that challenge racist labels and assumptions.

Nov 13, 2023