At the Regular Board Meeting held on June 19, 2023, the Durham Catholic District School Board of Trustees approved the recommended program and boundary revisions as a result of the Oshawa Program and Boundary Study.
The Oshawa Program and Boundary Study was initiated to address potential program and service delivery models at one or more Durham Catholic District School Board schools in Oshawa which are being impacted by the increased growth in north Oshawa, and due to the Ministry of Education announcement in July of 2020 to replace Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School with a Grade 7-12 school.
The Oshawa Program and Boundary Study began in June 2022, and over the past year a committee comprised of staff and Catholic School Council representatives consulted with the community in order to bring forth recommendations to the Board of Trustees. The consultation process involved committee meetings along with family and community engagement including four public meetings/open houses, updates via email, the creation of a dedicated webpage, surveys, feedback form/phone line/email address, videos, presentations and more. Through this series of public meetings and various feedback channels, considerations and recommendations were compiled and brought to the June 19, 2023, Regular Board Meeting. We thank everyone for their input and open dialogue throughout the consultation process.
What will the boundary change look like?
September 2023:
September 2024:
When the new Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School opens, the following will take effect:
Further consultation is required to determine implementation plan for the following:
To view the full report to the Board of Trustees at the June 19, 2023, Regular Board Meeting, please click here.
Transportation
Student transportation will be provided to eligible students in accordance with the Student Transportation Policy PO429. Further details will be shared with families regarding any impacts related to transportation in August 2023 via the Durham Student Transportation Services Parent Portal or 24-hour automated phone line (1-866-908-6578).
Updates will continue to be provided to families via SchoolMessenger and on the Oshawa Program and Boundary Study webpage.
If you have questions or comments regarding the Oshawa Program and Boundary Study implementation process or transition process, please complete the feedback form, contact us via phone at 905-576-6150 ext. 42252, or send an email to planning@dcdsb.ca.
Please see the updated attendance area maps below:
Information for families with student(s) currently attending a DCDSB school in Oshawa will be shared via SchoolMessenger. Updates will continue to be provided to families via School Messenger and on the Oshawa Program and Boundary Study webpage. Below are the implementation updates shared with families:
On January 24, 2022, the Board of Trustees received the Long-Term Accommodation Plan 2022-2026 (LTAP) report and approved the guiding principles and actions to be undertaken. Within the LTAP report, staff were directed to undertake an Oshawa program and boundary study, with recommendations for any potential changes to be identified for a community consultation and implementation review (any potential outcomes would be subject to the provision of new PARG guidelines from the Ministry of Education, and the removal of the current moratorium). The study would help to address potential program and service delivery models at one or more Durham Catholic District School Board schools in Oshawa which are being impacted by the increased growth in north Oshawa, and due to the Ministry of Education announcement in July of 2020 to replace Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School with a Grade 7-12 school.
At the June 20, 2022, Regular Board Meeting Trustees approved the proposed boundary program and boundary “in-principle” recommendations to bring to the Oshawa families of schools for community consultation during the 2022-23 school year. Please click here to view Oshawa Program and Boundary Study report that went to the Board of Trustees.
Below are the scenarios that are being considered:
Busing implications of the changes would be determined in accordance with the Student Transportation Policy PO429.
View the Interactive Boundary Map for the Oshawa Program and Boundary Study
We have created an interactive boundary map to view the proposed attendance area configurations. To navigate this map, please:
To provide feedback on these proposed options, please email us at planning@dcdsb.ca.
Through a series of public meetings, board staff will compile considerations and recommendations to bring to the June 19, 2023 Regular Board meeting.
The public meetings will be led a committee comprised of staff and Catholic School Council representatives from each DCDSB school in Oshawa. The committee has been meeting regularly since November 2022 to review options and gather information that will be shared with the communities for input.
The Durham Catholic District School Board is committed to an open and transparent process that allows for public input through a variety of means. Public meetings have been scheduled on the dates below to present the options under consideration and to offer our parents and guardians the opportunity to ask questions and provide input.
Date | Time | Location |
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Sir Albert Love Catholic School 425 Wilson Road N., Oshawa |
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
St. Christopher Catholic School 431 Annapolis Avenue, Oshawa |
Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School 1425 Coldstream Drive, Oshawa
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Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Virtual Via Zoom Webinar Note: final recommendations for the Oshawa Program and Boundary Study were presented at this public meeting. |
If you require accessible accommodations to participate in any of the public meetings, please contact Lori Jones at 905-576-6150 ext. 22238 in advance of the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
During the virtual public meeting on Thursday, May 4, 2023, the committee presented final options under consideration. In addition, parents, guardians and caregivers had the opportunity to ask questions and provide input. Please click here to download the presentation.
Please find a recording of this meeting below:
Please see the video and PDF presentations below that outline the implications of the boundary reviews for each school in Oshawa.
School | Video | Presentation |
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Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School | View the video | View the presentation |
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School | View the video | View the presentation |
Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School | View the video | View the presentation |
St. Anne Catholic School | View the presentation | |
St. Christopher Catholic School | View the presentation | |
St. Hedwig Catholic School | View the video | View the presentation |
St. John XXIII Catholic School | View the video | View the presentation |
St. John Bosco Catholic School | View the presentation | |
St. Joseph Catholic School | View the video | View the presentation |
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School | View the video | View the presentation |
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | View the video | View the presentation |
Sir Albert Love Catholic School | View the video | View the presentation |
Please see the video presentation from December 14, 2022 which provides an initial overview of the Oshawa Program and Boundary Study: