Thousands of students in the province are returing to schools in the next few days amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many schools boards in the Greater Toronto Area have delayed and staggered the start of the year. CP24 have compiled a list of all the start dates.
Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
Peel District School Board
- Secondary: Morning orientation session
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
- Secondary: Grade 9 Cohort A (Focus on Well-Being and Health and Safety Protocols for students Orientation to secondary school)
Durham District School Board
- Elementary: Last names A-G
- Secondary: Possible full-return for students
Durham Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Online preparation of students
- Secondary: Online preparation of students
Halton Catholic District School Board
- Kindergarten: orientation
Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
Peel District School Board
- Elementary: Full-day orientation with last names A-G only
- Secondary: Morning orientation session
- Online: Student orientation (Students will be provided with orientation materials to adjust to their new school routines, including information about digital citizenship, the use of technology and learning expectations)
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Surname of A-F of School FDK-Grade 8 return to school (Focus on Health and Safety protocols, student wellbeing and academic assessments)
- Secondary: Only Grade 9 Cohort B (Focus on Well-Being and Health and Safety Protocols for students Orientation to secondary school)
Durham District School Board
- Elementary: Last names H-M
Durham Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Online preparation of students
- Secondary: Online preparation of students
Halton Catholic District School Board
- Kindergarten: orientation
- Elementary: Students with surnames beginning with the letters A-F
- Secondary: Grade 9-12 Cohort A begins in-class instruction, Grades 9-12 Cohort B online
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
Peel District School Board
- Elementary: Full-day orientation with last names H-O only
- Secondary: Morning orientation session
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Surname of G-N of School FDK-Grade 8 return to school (Focus on Health and Safety protocols, student wellbeing and academic assessments)
- Secondary: Only Grades 10, 11, 12 Cohort A (Focus on Well-Being and Health and Safety Protocols for students)
York District School Board
- Kindergarten: Year 2 students will attend school
- Elementary: Grade 1-8 students will be divided into two groups by last name alphabetically and go to school on alternate days for the first four days.
- Secondary: Grade 9 cohort A will attend school in the moring and participate in virtual activities in the aftenoon. Grade 10 to 12 Cohort A and B will have a compressed online schedule for all courses
York Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Grade 1-3
- Secondary: Grade 9 orientation cohort A face to face (Cohort B+C virtual)
Durham District School Board
- Elementary: Last names N-S
Durham Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Online preparation of students
- Secondary: Online preparation of students
Halton District School Board
- Elementary: Optional in-person school orientation. Students will be divided alphabetically into two groups.
- Secondary: Online preparation of students
Halton Catholic District School Board
- Kindergarten: Year 2 students begin classes
- Elementary: Grades 1-8 students with surnames beginning with the letters G-N
- Secondary: Grades 9-12 Cohort B begins in-class instruction, Grades 9-12 Cohort A online
Friday, September 11th, 2020
Peel District School Board
- Elementary: Full-day orientation with last names P-Z only
- Secondary: Morning orientation session
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Surname of O-Z of School FDK-Grade 8 return to school (Focus on Health and Safety protocols, student wellbeing and academic assessments)
- Secondary: Only Grades 10, 11, 12 Cohort B (Focus on Well-Being and Health and Safety Protocols for students)
York District School Board
- Secondary: Grade 9 cohort B will attend school in the moring and participate in virtual activities in the aftenoon. Grade 10 to 12 Cohort A and B will have a compressed online schedule for all courses.
- Online: Regular schedule for all online students.
York Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: JK/SK
- Secondary: Grade 9 orientation Cohort B face to face (Cohort A+C virtual)
Durham District School Board
- Elementary: Last names T-Z
Durham Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Online preparation of students
- Secondary: Online preparation of students
Halton District School Board
- Elementary: Optional in-person school orientation. Students will be divided alphabetically into two groups.
- Secondary: Online preparation of students
Halton Catholic District School Board
- Kindergarten: Year 1 students begin (staggered) classes
- Elementary: Grades 1-8 students with surnames beginning with the letters O-Z
Monday, September 14th, 2020
Toronto Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: 1/4th of each class begins
- Secondary: Grade 9 Students attend
- Online: Students will be able to access materials for student orientation experience
Peel District School Board
- Elementary: Full-day orientation with last names A-K only
- Secondary: Full return to school
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Group A Surname A to L, FDK to Grade 8 (Focus on Health and Safety Protocols within a larger group setting, student well-being and academic assessments)
- Secondary: Only Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 regular schedule based on cohorts
York District School Board
- Kindergarten: Year 1 students will be divided into two groups by last name alphabetically and go to school on alternate days
- Secondary: Regular school schedule for all students
York Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Grades 7-8
- Secondary: Grade 9-12 Cohort A face to face (Cohort B+C virtual)
Durham District School Board
- Elementary: Last names A-M
Durham Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: In-Class ½ of each class
- Secondary: In-Class learning begins
Halton District School Board
- Elementary: In-class learning begins
- Secondary: In-class learning begins
- Online: Classes begin for all HDSB online school students
Halton Catholic District School Board
- Kindergarten: Year 1 students begin (staggered) classes
- Elementary: All students will attend in-class instruction
- Online: Classes begin for all HCDSB Online School students
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
Toronto District School Board**
- Kindergarten to Grade 5 schools: Senior Kindergarten, Grade 5, all ISP classes
- Kindergarten to Grade 6 schools: Senior Kindergarten, Grade 6, all ISP classes
- Kindergarten to Grade 8 schools: Senior Kindergarten, Grade 4, Grade 8, all ISP classes.
- Grade 6,7,8 schools: Grade 6, all ISP classes
- Grade 7, 8, schools: Grade 7, all ISP class
- Secondary: Only select special education intensive sites such as York Humber High School, Central Etobicoke High School, Frank Oke Secondary School, Maplewood High School, Drewry Secondary School and Sir William Olser High School will reume.
**Once a student starts school on the first day for their grade, they continue to attend school every day.
Toronto Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: 1/4th of each class continues***
- Secondary: Grade 9 Students attend
Peel District School Board
- Elementary: Full-day orientation with last names L-Z only
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Group B Surname M to Z, FDK to Grade 8 (Focus on Health and Safety Protocols within a larger group setting, student well-being and academic assessments)
York Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Grades 4-6
- Secondary: Grade 9-12 Cohort B face to face (Cohort A+C virtual)
Durham District School Board
- Elementary: Last names N-Z
Durham Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: In-Class ½ of each class
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
Toronto District School Board**
- Kindergarten to Grade 5 schools: Junior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 4
- Kindergarten to Grade 6 schools: Junior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 5
- Kindergarten to Grade 8 schools: Junior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 7
- Grade 6,7,8 schools: Grade 7
- Grade 7, 8, schools: Grade 8
**Once a student starts school on the first day for their grade, they continue to attend school every day.
Toronto Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: 1/4th of each class continues
- Secondary: Grade 10, 11 and 12 students return
Peel District School Board
- Elementary: Regular school day begins
York District School Board
- Elementary: All students will begin attending school
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: All students FDK to Grade 8
Durham District School Board
- Elementary: Last names A-M
Durham Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: In-Class ½ of each class
Thursday, September 17th, 2020
Toronto District School Board**
- Kindergarten to Grade 5 schools: Grade 2, Grade 3
- Kindergarten to Grade 6 schools: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4
- Kindergarten to Grade 8 schools: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6
- Grade 6,7,8 schools: Grade 8
- All other secondary schools resume operations.
**Once a student starts school on the first day for their grade, they continue to attend school every day.
Toronto District School Board
- Elementary: Staggered return
Toronto Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Full class return
Peel District School Board
- Elementary: Regular school day
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: All students FDK to Grade 8
Durham District School Board
- Elementary: Last names N-Z
Durham Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: In-Class ½ of each class
Friday, September 18th, 2020
Peel District School Board
- Elementary: Regular school day
York Region District School Board
- Kindergarten: All Year 1 students will begin classes
Durham District School Board
- Elementary: All elementary students return
Durham Catholic District School Board
- Elementary: Full in-class return
Monday, September 21st, 2020
Toronto Catholic District School Board
- Online: Classes begin for TCDSB Virtual School
Peel District School Board
- Online: Classes begin for elementary PDSB Online School students
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020
Peel District School Board
- Online: Classes begin for secondary PDSB Online School students
