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Your home secondary school is determined by your place
of residence (i.e. your home address).
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Every student has the right to attend their home
secondary school for REGULAR PROGRAMS
provided they are successful in Grade 8.
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It is important to determine your home school because
some schools have limited enrollment programs that may only be available to
home school residents.
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To find your home secondary school follow this
pathway:
www.tdsb.on.ca > click on Find A School > click on By
Address > enter your street name in the search box
NOTE: do not add street number, street type, or punctuation (For
example, type in st andrews, instead of 100 St. Andrew's St.)
How do I apply to
my home secondary school for grade 9?
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You will receive a course selection sheet from your
elementary school guidance counsellor (usually in January).
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Once you complete your Course Selection Sheet or
submit your course selections online using myBlueprint,
you will be registered in your home secondary school.
Note: students must meet Promotion, Transfer and Retention conditions.
TDSB Secondary Schools - Frequently Asked Questions
What is Optional
Attendance?
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Students also have the opportunity to
access schools outside of the school that is designated to serve their
residential address by applying on optional attendance.
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Acceptance at these schools is subject
to space availability and program suitability.
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Each year in January, schools are
classified as limited
or closed
to optional attendance based on the space they have available for the upcoming
school year.
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The
list will also be posted on the TDSB Internet website.
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A school classified as limited can accept
students on optional attendance.
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A “limited” school is not obliged to
accept all students who apply on optional attendance. Acceptance is conditional
upon space being available in the appropriate grade and program.
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“Closed”
schools may NOT accept any Optional Attendance requests for regular programs
under any circumstances.
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Applications for optional attendance are available
from your elementary school guidance counsellor.
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Applications for optional attendance are to
be completed and signed by the parent/guardian and returned to the school the
student currently attends (elementary school).
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The home school principal or a designate (i.e.
a vice principal or guidance counsellor) will sign the application.
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The parent
/guardian will forward or deliver the application to the requested secondary
school.
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The requested school (i.e. the secondary
school) will complete and sign the application indicating the decision and
forward a copy to the parent /guardian or student.
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Parents/Guardians must inform the requested
school of acceptance.
Note - The date no student will be admitted
under optional attendance is the first Monday in March whether on a waiting
list or not.
How do I apply for
Optional Attendance at a Specialized
Program or School?
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Each school has its own supplementary application
procedure and some have very specific requirements for admission.
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It is essential that parents/guardians and students
attend the information evenings and research schools in which they are
interested.
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Admission
requirements, procedures and deadlines are available on each school’s website
or by contacting the school’s Guidance department.
Note: If you are unable to attend a school’s information evening, it is
important to check the school’s website or contact the school directly for
admission information.
Note: Transportation, including
bussing and distribution of TTC tickets, is not included for Specialized
Schools and Programs
Note: Reference letters
will no longer be requested or considered from TDSB staff by specialized
schools and programs that have auditions, portfolios and/or admission
assessment practices in place (e.g. letters from Grade 8 teachers for Grade
9 placement). Reference letters may be
requested from persons or organizations external to the TDSB (e.g. the coach
for an elite athlete).
How many schools can I apply to on
Optional Attendance?
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You can only apply to two regular and two
specialized schools or programs.
***A Special Thank you to Melissa Rabess who produced this document!***
