Please Note the Following:
1. Priority of placement in the requested school will be based on a lottery if applications exceed the
space available at the requested school.
2. If admitted, a student is expected to continue at the requested school until graduation.
3. To return to the home school by address:
a) Regular Programs: Student must apply through Optional Attendance to return to the home school.
b) Specialized Programs: If the Specialized program does not meet the student’s needs, the student is
free to return to their home school at an appropriate intake opportunity without reapplying through the
Optional Attendance process
c) Alternative Schools: If the Alternative school does not meet the student’s needs, the student is free to
return to their home school at an appropriate intake opportunity without reapplying through the
Optional Attendance process.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SCHOOL ADMISSION BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2022
(a) Optional Attendance forms will be made available on the first Monday of November. Applications may be
submitted to the desired Secondary school after Monday, November 1, 2021 and up until, but no later than
4:00 p.m. Friday, January 28, 2022.
(b) A lottery, if necessary, will be held the first week in February 2022.
(c) Parents/guardians or students 18 years of age or older will be informed of acceptance or non-acceptance
via email on Friday, February 11, 2022. Any offers of admission made before Friday, February 11, 2022
are considered null and void.
(d) Parents/guardians or students 18 years of age or older must confirm the offer of admission no later than
4:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2022 by:
• informing the schools (both your current and future school) of your acceptance via email or
by phone and
• completing and submitting the corresponding course selection in myBlueprint
(e) No student will be admitted into any secondary grade levels through optional attendance after Tuesday,
February 22, 2022. All waiting lists become null and void on this date.
Note: It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to deliver this application to the school or schools of choice.
Elementary schools may opt to scan/send forms to the secondary schools on the parent/guardian’s
behalf.
Notice of Collection
The Toronto District School Board (the “TDSB”) collects, uses, retains, and shares personal information for the purposes of planning, administering, and delivering its
educational programs and services. The purpose of this collection is to provide the information needed to offer admission to students applying from outside the assigned
attendance catchment area should pupil spaces be available in the school. The collection, use and disclosure of personal information for these purposes are expressly
authorized under the authority of sections 36(1), 39(1), 49(4)(5) and 58(5) of the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2. as amended and its regulations. The information is
retained in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M. 56. This information will be shared with the school
administrator, office assistants, school Superintendent of Education, School Council chair(s) and local Trustee in order to administer the above noted purposes. Questions
about this collection should be directed to the school principal.
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