2025-2026 Secondary Registration Timeline
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| Registration opens for all programs:
October 21, 2024 Note:聽 Students interested in enrolling in a Specialty Program must apply for Specialty Program admission (application timeline below). Upon acceptance into a specialty program:
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Online registration available as of Oct. 21 for:
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| Open House Events:
Nov. 1 – Nov. 29, 2024 |
Open House events including specialty programs* (parents/guardians to visit school websites for details and event information links) |
| Speciality Program Applications accepted:
Dec. 2 – 13, 2024 |
Speciality Program application processes at various schools run from December 2 – 13th:
NOTE: 聽 Application & assessment dates for Father Michael McGivney鈥檚 International Baccalaureate (IB) program vary from these dates. Visit the school鈥檚 website for information. |
| Registration Deadline – YCDSB grade 8 students:
Dec. 4, 2024 |
Grade 9 registrations for YCDSB grade 8 students should be submitted by Dec. 4th for planning purposes.
Note: Registrations will be accepted beyond Dec. 4th (via paper form), however course availability may be impacted. |
| Specialty Program application assessments
Dec. 13 – 19, 2024 |
Tests/auditions assessed by Dec. 19th.
NOTE:聽 Application & assessment dates for Father Michael McGivney鈥檚 International Baccalaureate (IB) program vary from these dates.聽 Visit the school鈥檚 website for information. |
Specialty Program offers/acceptances:
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| Continual Intake of Registration: January 6 – September, 2025 | Continue to process new registrations for both YCDSB and non-YCDSB students聽 |
| Grade 9 Course Selection
January 20 – February 7, 2025 |
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| Registration Deadline – New students (non-specialty program registrants)
March 6, 2025 |
Registrations for Grade 9 students new to YCDSB should be submitted by March 6th for planning purposes.
Registrations will be accepted beyond March 6th, however course availability may be impacted. |
* Please see the list of schools and visit school websites for Specialty Programs: International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP), High Performer Athlete (HPA), French Immersion (FI), Integrated Regional Arts Program (iRAP), Regional Arts Program (RAP), Science Technology Religion Engineering Arts Math (STREAM)
NOTES
The above timeline does not apply to St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School. Please visit the school website for registration information.
Non-YCDSB Secondary Student registering at their
Admission Criteria (9-12)
Subject to the provisions of the Education Act, all persons having the right of attendance shall be admitted to York Region Catholic secondary schools. Please review聽聽for detailed information.
The parent/guardian must provide the following聽original聽documents for each child to be considered for admission:
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Proof of Age
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Proof of Status in Canada
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Proof of Residency – 2 documents required:
- One document from the following: Property Tax Bill or Home Proof of Purchase or Lease/Rental Agreement, and
- One document from the following: Utility Bill, Landline phone bill or another acceptable document (driver’s license is not acceptable)
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If eligible, the parent or guardian shall designate separate school support and/or provide proof of separate school support
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Commitment to participate through the courts of Ontario (for those students under 18 years of age who are not residing with a parent)
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Proof of guardianship through the courts of Ontario (for those students under 18 years of age who are not residing with a parent)