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2025 YCDSB Secondary School Open House Schedule
This fall, the York Catholic District School Board will host a series of in-person high school open houses for parents and graduating elementary school students starting secondary school next September. All Grade 8 students and their parents who reside in York Region, as well as Grade 6-8 students and their parents who reside in the towns of Georgina and Whitchurch-Stouffville,
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Dear Members of the YCDSB Catholic learning community,
The Board of Trustees and the Senior Staff Team are writing to thank you for your ongoing support and input into the YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan (MYFRP) and to provide an update on its implementation.
The MYFRP report recently presented at our August Board meeting, communicated that the
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Dear York Catholic District School Board Families,
The Board of Trustees and Senior Team are dedicated to the sound financial management of the money entrusted to us by the public. Unfortunately, the York Catholic DSB has faced several financial challenges in recent years, including declining school enrolment in our elementary schools, inadequate funding for special education, and rising transportation and IT infrastructure costs. ... Continue reading "YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan"
Proposed Standardized Dress Code Vote
January 27, 2025
Dear Parents / Guardians:
I wish to thank the Parents/Guardians who attended the Parent/Guardian Information Session on January 16, 2025 at 7:00 pm at our school to view the proposed Standardized Dress Code options for our school.
I wish to communicate that the Standardized Dress Code options include:
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French Immersion Information Night
St. John XXIII will be hosting an information session for all parents of Year 2 (SK) students about our French Immersion Program which begins in Grade 1. The Info Night will be on Tuesday, November 26 at 7pm in our school library. Please note, that all students, including those currently students at St. John XXIII, must apply in order to be admitted into the program. ... Continue reading "French Immersion Information Night"
Board News
FEAST DAY: October 11, St. John XXIII
Statement from the York Catholic District School Board re: September 30, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
At the September 30, 2025, Regular Board Meeting, a member of the public presented a delegation criticizing the York Catholic District School Board’s (YCDSB) approach to forming advisory committees to guide the work of an upcoming student equity audit. As a democratic institution, the Board of Trustees has a duty to hear from members of our community. However, the comments
... Continue reading "Statement from the York Catholic District School Board re: September 30, 2025 Regular Board Meeting"Apply Today: Community Representative Positions on YCPIC
Dear York Region Residents,
We are writing to inform you that two voting community representative positions are currently available on the York Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (YCPIC).
YCPIC’s mission is to support and encourage parent involvement at the Board level, support student achievement and well-being, communicate with and support Catholic School Councils, and undertake activities to help parents
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