Dozens of parents lined up outside a Brampton Catholic school in frigid temperatures overnight in hopes of scooping up one of the high school’s 85 out-of-area spots.
At around noon on Tuesday, parents began to line up outside Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic Secondary School, located near Castlemore Road and The Gore Road, to give their children a shot at enrolment.
“This is one of the better schools so I want my kid to be here,” one parent told CP24 Wednesday.
By around 8:30 a.m., all 85 spots had been filled and parents who were unable to register their children were put on a waiting list.
Bruce Campbell, a spokesperson with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, said word of mouth has been a big factor in the school’s popularity.
“We’re located in a high growth area of Brampton and it is one of the growing areas of our jurisdiction,” he said Wednesday.
“I think one of the things about the school is it’s a fairly new school. It does have a good reputation.”
