At the Regular Board Meeting held on January 27, 2020, the Durham Catholic District School Board of Trustees approved the commencement of a Brooklin French Immersion (FI) Study to review the St. Leo Catholic School and St. John Paul II Catholic School FI programs which currently serve students in the Brooklin community.
The study is intended to address projected enrolment decline and viability of the FI programs at each school. Through a series of public meetings, the study will examine existing programs and make recommendations by June 2020 to ensure long-term sustainability of FI programming in Brooklin.
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 recommendations for the changes to the programs. Each evening is intended to offer our parents and guardians the opportunity to ask questions and provide input.
Transition Newsletter from St. Leo Catholic School for families (March 26)
Transition Newsletter from St. Leo Catholic School for new families (February)
Transition Timelines for St. John Paul FI Students to transition to St. Leo
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February 20, 2020 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. St. Leo Catholic School (Gym) 120 Watford Street, Brooklin |
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Public Meeting #1 |
November 4, 2020 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. MS Teams Live Event |
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November 25, 2020 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. MS Teams Live Event |
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Below are documents regarding the boundary review for the Brooklin French Immersion Study:
Board Report - January 27, 2020
Letter to Families - January 28, 2020
Letter to Families - Notification of Postponement - April 28, 2020
Board Report - September 28, 2020
Letter to Families - Notification of upcoming Virtual Public Meetings
Board Report - October 26, 2020
Board Report - November 23, 2020
At the Regular Board Meeting held on September 23, 2019, the Durham Catholic District School Board of Trustees approved, in principle, boundary changes between Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School and Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School. This Boundary Review is being conducted in accordance with Board Policy PO415 School Boundary.
The boundary change has been initiated to align the recently changed boundaries between St. Christopher Catholic School and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. The purpose of the boundary change is to direct all students who live in the area south of King Street West, and west of Stevenson Road to attend Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School. The proposed changes will be phased in over time and the first students affected by the changes will attend Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School in September 2023. Until then, as per the elementary boundary change, students in the affected area will continue to attend Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School. Student transportation will be provided to each school in accordance with board policy.
The Durham Catholic District School Board is committed to an open and transparent boundary review process that allows for public input through a variety of means. Public open houses have been scheduled on the following dates to present our rationale and recommendations for the changes to the boundary and to offer parents and guardians the opportunity to ask questions and provide input:
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School
(Learning Commons)
370 Conant Street, Oshawa
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
(Learning Commons)
700 Stevenson Road North, Oshawa
If you require accessible accommodations to participate in the public open house, please contact Lori Jones at 905-576-6150 ext 22238 or by email at planning@dcdsb.ca in advance of the meeting.
In addition to the meetings, a dedicated phone line at 905-576-6150, ext. 42252, and e-mail address planning@dcdsb.ca have been established as an opportunity to provide input.
All information related to this boundary change will be found on this page.
The board is beginning a boundary review process for the on February 25, 2019, the Durham Catholic District School Board of Trustees approved “in principle” boundary changes between St. Christopher Catholic School and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School for both the Regular Track and French Immersion programs. This Boundary Review is being conducted in accordance with School Boundary PO415.
The boundary change process has been initiated to address overcrowding at St. Christopher Catholic School. The boundary change would direct all students who live in the area south of King Street West, and west of Stevenson Road to attend St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School for both the French Immersion and English programs starting in September 2020.
All information related to this boundary change will be found on this page.
The proposed changes will be phased in with English and French Track students entering Kindergarten to Grade 4 moving to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in September 2020.
All students in the area impacted by the boundary change in Grades 5 to 8 will remain at St. Christopher Catholic School until they complete Grade 8.
Families with students in both cohorts (Kindergarten to Grade 4 and Grade 5 to 8) may send their Grade 5 to 8 children to St. Thomas Aquinas.
Student transportation will be provided to each school in accordance with the Student Transportation Policy PO429.
Below are documents regarding the boundary review for St. Christopher and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Schools:
A series of public information sessions have been scheduled to offer the community an opportunity to ask questions and provide input on the proposed boundary changes.
Public Open House Dates and Locations
Parents and guardians may attend either of the following meetings:
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
St. Christopher Catholic School (Gym)
431 Annapolis Avenue, Oshawa
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (Gym)
400 Pacific Avenue , Oshawa
Monday, April 1, 2019 - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
St. Christopher Catholic School (Gym)
431 Annapolis Avenue, Oshawa
If you require accessible accommodations to participate in either of these meetings, please contact Lori Jones at
905-576-6150 ext. 22238 or by email at planning@dcdsb.ca in advance of the meeting you plan to attend.