The Ministry of Education is allowing school boards to stagger the return to school during the first week of school. This will give school staff additional time to prepare the school for your child’s return and give students time to learn and practice new health and safety measures in saller groups. Welcoming students back in smaller groups will enable educators to better help students transition back to school and to new school routines. 

You will receive information from your child’s school as soon as possible to confirm dates.  While unlikely, please note that in the event of unforeseen or emergency circumstances, these start dates may change - if this occurs, we will notify you immediately. 

A separate supported entry plan has been developed for students in:

• Kindergarten

• Grades 1-8

• Grades 9-12

• Virtual elementary school

• Virtual secondary school

Kindergarten

• Students in Year 2 Kindergarten will start school Thursday, September 10, 2020. They will attend school every day for the full school day.

• Students in Year 1 Kindergarten will start school Monday, September 14 or Tuesday, September 15, 2020.

• Students will be divided into two groups by last name alphabetically and go to school on alternate days (i.e. students attend for a full day on September 14 and 16 or September 15 and 17). 

• All Year 1 Kindergarten students will begin attending school every day on Friday, September 18.

• All kindergarten students who are placed in a community class will be invited to attend all day every day beginning on September 10th. 

Kindergarten: September 7-18 Attendance

Grades 1-8

• Students will start school on Thursday, September 10 or Friday, September 11, 2020. 

• Students will be divided into two groups by last name alphabetically and go to school on alternate days for the first four days (i.e. your child will attend school on September 10 and 14 or September 11 and 15).

• All students in Grades 1-8 will begin attending school every day Wednesday, September 16. 

• All students in a community class, with the exception of gifted community classes, will be invited to attend all day, every day beginning on September 10th.   Students in gifted community classes will attend in cohorted groups.

Grade 1-8: September 7-18 Attendance

Secondary School (Grades 9-12)

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Grade 9 Cohort A

Students in Grade 9 Cohort A will attend school in the morning on Thursday, September 10, 2020 and participate in virtual Grade 9 activities in the afternoon.

Grades 10-12 Cohorts A&B

Compressed online schedule for all courses 

Students in highly supported Special Education Community Classes  (Autism, Multiple Exceptionality, Developmental Disability, Complex Needs, Acquired Brain Injury) will be invited to begin school all day, every day on September 10th. Secondary students in Gifted placements will be following their school schedule.

Friday, September 11, 2020

Grade 9 Cohort B

Students in Grade 9 Cohort B will attend school in the morning on Friday, September 11, 2020 and participate in virtual activities in the afternoon.

Grades 10-12 Cohort A&B

Compressed online schedule for all periods. 

Students in highly supported Special Education Community Classes  (Autism, Multiple Exceptionality, Developmental Disability, Complex Needs, Acquired Brain Injury) will be invited to begin school all day, every day on September 10th. Secondary students in Gifted placements will be following their school schedule.

Monday, September 14, 2020

The regular school schedule​ for all secondary school students will begin on Monday, September 14, 2020. 

Grades 9 - 12:  First Week Attendance 

Remote/Virtual Learning - Elementary

The first day of virtual learning for elementary school students​ will be Thursday, September 10, 2020.

Remote/Virtual Learning - S​econdary​

Thursday, Sept​e​mber 10

Secondary Virtual School​

AM: Grade 9 only. 

PM: Grade 9 Activities; Grades 10 to 12 - Compressed schedule for all courses.

The regular schedule for all online students begins Friday, September 11.