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Ontario Early Years Centres are places where children up
to 6 years of age can play and learn. Parents or caregivers
must stay with their children while attending an Early
Years Centre. These centres are located across Ontario
and provide playgroup sessions, workshops, useful
information and resources. The programs and services
are free.
For more information or to find a Centre in your comm-
unity, visit the Ontario Early Years Centres website:
www.gov.on.ca/children/oeyc
or call 1-866-821-7770.
All children between 6 and 18 years of age must
attend school in Ontario. Many begin attending Junior
Kindergarten at age 4 or Senior Kindergarten at age 5.
Children usually attend school Monday to Friday, from
early September until late June. For children in Grades
1 through 12 the school day is about 6 ½ hours, usually
beginning between 8:30 and 9:00 amand ending between
3:00 and 3:30 pm. Check with your local school for exact
times. Some children take school buses—provided by
the school board—to get to and from school.
Elementary schools offer programs from Kindergarten to
Grade 6 or 8, often referred to as K-6 or K-8 respectively.
In many areas there are intermediate schools offering
programs for Grades 7 and 8 only. Secondary schools, also
called high schools, offer programs from Grade 9 to 12.
Certain schools offer special focus programs, including
French immersion, arts enrichment, or math and science
challenge programs. Contact your local school board for
details.
Ontario Day to Day
Workbook 2010
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ONTARIO EARLY YEARS CENTRES
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
All children attending school in Ontario must be immunized
against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps and
rubella. You may also need a Certificate of Immunization and
Tuberculosis Assessment for School Entry.
1. Use this website:
www.gov.on.ca/children/oeyc
2. Click on “Locations” at the top
3. Follow the instructions given to search for your local centre
4. Write down the address and phone number of your local centre (there may be several in your
community)
Find your local Ontario Early Years Centre
DID YOU KNOW?
EXERCISE
EXERCISE
1. Use this website:
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sbinfo
2. Click on “Find a School Board”
3. Follow the instructions to find your local school board
4. Write down the name(s) and phone number(s) of the
school board(s) listed
Find your local school board
To register your child for school, you will need to bring these:
• Child’s birth certificate, baptismal certificate, registration of
birth card or passport
• Child’s Ontario health card and immunization record
• Child’s immigration status
• Proof of address
• Proof of guardianship if the child under 18 is not living with
the parent
School Registration Checklist
For more information, go to
www.settlement.org
, click on “Education” then “Newcomers’ Guides to Education”.
These guides include articles, videos and handouts on key school topics.