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Spots Still Available for Elementary and Secondary Summer Courses and Programs Archbishop Anthony Meagher Catholic Continuing Education Centre offers a number of summer courses and programs for students in elementary and secondary school. Elementary Programs and Courses Are you a Grade 8 student starting high school in the fall? The Head Start Programis available to all Grade 8 students going into Grade 9 at one of our Durham Catholic District School Board high schools and will run August 19 - 22.

Jun 03, 2024

Multi-Year Accessibility Plan – We Want Your Input! The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is creating a new Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, and we want your input! As a member of our Durham Catholic community, your feedback on what we are currently doing well, and ways we can improve to support accessible learning and working environments for all students and staff, is important to us. Our previous Multi-Year Accessibility Plan can be found on our website.

May 29, 2024

DCDSB Black Excellence Newsletter (May 2024) Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers: We are pleased to be sharing our third and final Black Excellence newsletter for the 2023-2024 school year, with information, resources, and events that may be of interest to Black students and families at the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB). Register Now for CABS Multi-Sport Summer Camp DCDSB's Coach/Advocates for Black Students (CABS), together with Archbishop Anthony Meagher Catholic Continuing Educaton Centre, presents the Multi-Sport Camp for DCDSB students who have completed Grade 6, 7, 8 or 9.

May 27, 2024

Ontario Government Announces Funding to Provide New Catholic Elementary School and Additional Pupil Spaces in Oshawa The Ontario Government is investing $31.0 million to provide additional pupil spaces in Oshawa.

May 21, 2024

DCDSB Announces the 2024 Distinguished Catholic Alumni Award Recipients On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the Durham Catholic District School Board recognized seven graduates at the Durham Catholic Children's Foundation gala. A graduate from each Durham Catholic secondary school received the Distinguished Catholic Alumni Award.

May 17, 2024

Student Walk for Hope Schools across Durham Catholic District School Board will be participating in the Student Walk for Hope in support of the Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation in June 2024. Students and staff will be invited to donate “virtual” toonies to support Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation initiatives.

May 16, 2024

Elementary Summer School Programs Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers: Registration for summer school programs is still available! Please see the availability below. Registration is still available for the following Non-Credit summer school programs: Literacy and Numeracy Camps for Grades 6, 7 & 8 In-person camps are offered for students who are completing Grades 6, 7 & 8.

May 15, 2024

DCPIC Parent/Guardian Survey (1) Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers. The Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (DCPIC) is a parent-led advisory committee working within the Durham Catholic District School Board.

May 13, 2024

DCDSB and OECTA Durham Elementary Teachers’ Unit Announce Tentative Agreement Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to announce that it has reached a tentative settlement for a renewed collective agreement with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) Durham Elementary Unit. OECTA Durham Elementary represents the board’s permanent elementary teachers.

May 10, 2024

Durham Catholic District School Board Recognizes the 2023-2024 Distinguished Catholic Leader The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to recognize Elementary Principal, Mike Goff, as the recipient of the 2023-2024 Distinguished Catholic Leader Award. The award was announced following a System- Wide Mass on Monday, May 6, 2024, which also recognized Durham Catholic Distinguished Educators from each school and department across the board.

May 07, 2024