About Us

Welcome to Toronto’s Catholic Schools

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is proud to serve students from diverse cultural, linguistic and ethnic backgrounds through a broad range of programs and services. Working in partnership with parents, local parishes and the wider school community, TCDSB schools offer a safe and caring learning environment, which reflects Catholic tradition and values.

Toronto’s Catholic schools follow the provincial curriculum as set out by the Ministry of Education, however the objectives of TCDSB schools are to enable students not only to reach their academic potential, but to develop spiritually and emotionally as well. TCDSB schools strive to be true faith communities, where programs reflect the teachings of the Catholic church, where prayer and reflection are an intrinsic part of each school day, and where students have opportunities to put their faith into action through their interactions with staff, their fellow students and the wider community.

Religious Education

The Religious Education Program enables students to develop a basic knowledge of their faith tradition, as well as attitudes  that encourage a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Chaplaincy teams in the secondary schools play a vital role in the development of a sense of Christian community and the celebration of faith through prayer groups, liturgies and prayer services, as well as through service to others through peer support groups, mission groups, special needs projects and community outreach to the elderly and disabled.

Student code of conduct

The discipline in Catholic schools is designed to train both mind and character. Principals and teachers—in partnership with parents and parishes—set standards of behaviour for students to help them achieve self-discipline. All schools, with the assistance of their Catholic School Advisory councils, have created a student code of conduct which reflects TCDSB’s Safe Schools policies and the Province's Code of Conduct.

Uniforms

All secondary school students are required to wear the uniform of the school that they attend. The uniform at each school has been developed in consultation with the school community. Although the policy on uniforms does not extend to elementary schools, there is a dress code in place in all TCDSB schools. 

Administrative Offices:

Toronto Catholic District School Board
80 Sheppard Avenue East, North York, ON M2N 6E8
416-222-8282; Fax: 416-229-5345
email: webmaster@tcdsb.org

Mission Statement

"In a school community formed by Catholic beliefs and traditions, our Mission is to educate students to their full potential."

Click here to see the full version of our Mission Statement

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Statistics

Students (pupil count):

Elementary - 62,363
Secondary - 29,810
Total - 92,173

Staff:

Teachers - 5,997
Support/Academic Staff - 2,806
Principals/Vice-Principals - 356
Administration - 202

Schools:

Elementary - 168
Secondary - 31
Combined (elementary and secondary) - 2 (Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts and St. Michael's Choir)
Total - 201

Catholic School Supporters: 475,032

Estimated Budget:  $849,731,946 for 2007-2008

Board Meetings: are held at 80 Sheppard Avenue East on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Community use of schools: school facilities are available to community groups for use after regular school hours. For information, call 416-222-8282, ext. 4370, or log onto the online permit system at http://permits.tcdsb.org/facilities/

Administration

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is governed by 12 Elected Trustees who serve for a four-year term. Each year one secondary school student is selected to serve on the Board as a student trustee. The policies of the Board are administered by the Director of Education and her designates.

A list of administrative departments is provided on this site, complete with department overviews, contact names and telephone numbers.

The complete TCDSB Policy Register is also available on this site.

Trustees of the Board

Please note: All telephone and fax numbers are in area code 416 unless otherwise noted. All four-digit numbers are extensions, please dial 222-8282 first.

Visit our Trustees section for more information.

Office of The Director of Education

Superintendents