Toronto District School Board

SCHOOL PROFILE AND ACADEMICS The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is located along the coast of Lake Ontario and is a little more than an hour outside of Toronto. The Durham Catholic District School Board has four different foreign languages to offer in addition to their ESL program. All the schools in this district also have Advanced Placement courses for students to take as well as a couple Dual Credit course opportunities. There are also many electives for students to choose from including Drama, Law, and Marketing. Extracurricular activities are quite popular at the schools, featuring both artistic options such as Art Club and Drama Club and interest-based clubs such as Social Justice and Yearbook. FACILITIES The Durham Catholic District School Board has two recently built schools within its district, offering brand new facilities for their students. Schools in the DCDSB have facilities such as athletic fields, music rooms. art studios, and chapels for prayer. SPORTS AND ARTS Schools in the Durham Catholic District School Board offer a verity of athletic programs for their students. Varsity sports are offered seasonally and include Basketball, Football, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Track and Field, and Volleyball. Each of the DCDSB schools have large arts programs with many courses and extracurricular activities for students to choose from. The Durham Catholic District School Board also has a new Regional Arts & Media Program for students to focus on specific arts programs such as Dance, Performing Arts, or Visual Arts. COMMUNITY INFORMATION The Durham Region is located about an hour East of Toronto, in the Golden Horseshoe area of Ontario. There is a mix of rural land in the north, with the South being more urban. Driving is popular to get around here, but there is also a transit system that allows people to travel all over, and popularly into Toronto. Part of the Durham Catholic District School Board is on the coast of Lake Ontario, which offers some beautiful scenery. Visit School Site: <a href="https://www.dcdsb.ca/en/programs-services/International-Education-Program.aspx">Durham Catholic District School Board</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://www.durham.ca/en/index.aspx">Durham Region, Ontario</a>

SCHOOL AND ACADEMICS Founded in the 1800's, the Ottawa Catholic School Board is located in Ottawa, Ontario which is the capital city of Canada. In addition to five foreign languages and ESL, students have the opportunity to take a wide variety of arts, honors, and dual credit courses. The Ottawa Catholic School Board also offers courses in skilled trade, with the opportunity for students to earn a Technological Education Certificate in areas such as Computer, Green Industries, Health care, and more. Another Specialty Program in the Ottawa Catholic School Board is the Specialist High Skills Major program for students to focus on a career path that matches their skills, interests, and talents while working towards their high school diploma. Students in the Ottawa Catholic School Board are also offered a number of extracurricular activities, featuring both academic based clubs such as Girls in Engineering Club and interest based clubs like Boat Racing. FACILITIES The Ottawa Catholic School Board hosts varying facilities at each of its schools around Ottawa. These facilities support students success and include technology labs, art studios, music rooms, dance rooms, gymnasiums, photography studios, chapels, and more. SPORTS AND ARTS Students in the Ottawa Catholic School District have the option to play a number of different sports. The varying sports teams compete against other schools in the Ottawa area. Other sports options include intramural sports which provide students with a fun alternative to the competitive varsity athletic program. Students have the opportunity to develop their artistic talents through art courses at the schools. Some examples of courses students can choose from are Dance, Drama, Media Arts, and Visual Arts which are all of varying levels. There are also different art based extracurricular activities in which students can choose to participate in to further their artistic development. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Located in the nation's capital, the Ottawa Catholic School Board is in a great community for international students. With a population of a little less than one million people, Ottawa has many options for all types of people. In the city, there are a huge number of museums, art galleries, and historic sites for students to learn about the history and culture of Canada. During the winter months, students can ski or snowboard at the many ski resorts located nearby. Ottawa is also home to the Rideau Canal, the longest outdoor ice skating rink. Visit School Site: <a href="www.ocsb.ca/international">Ottawa Catholic School Board</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en">Ottawa, Ontario</a>

DISTRICT PROFILE Located in Windsor, Ontario, schools in the Windsor-Essex Catholic School District offer a variety of unique programs such as enriched science and English, specialized sports academies, various Specialized High Skills Majors (SHSMs), the International Baccalaureate Diploma, STEM, experiential learning, and dual enrollment. FACILITIES Students in the district have access to high-tech, state-of-the-art facilities such as computer labs with professional programs, construction workshops with professional tools, and recently renovated artificial turf fields and tracks. SPORTS AND ARTS Students at schools in the district can participate in athletic programs such as specialized sports academies, health and wellness specialized high-skills majors, and freshman, junior varsity, and varsity-level sports teams. Each school offers a variety of art courses including hip-hop, guitar, and drama. There are also Specialist High Skills Majors in Arts and Culture, Technology Design, and Visual Arts and Media. AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Schools in the district have achieved many academic and athletic awards and accomplishments Catholic Central High School’s boys basketball team has a historic record of success while Assumption College Catholic High School won multiple gold and bronze awards at a 2018 business pentathlon. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Windsor, the southernmost city in Ontario, shares a border with Detroit, Michigan in the United States of America. Windsor is home to the University of Windsor and is within driving distance to both the culturally rich city of Toronto and the iconic Niagara Falls. The vibrant downtown area allows easy access to public transportation, shops, and dining. Visit School Site: <a href="wecdsb.on.ca">Windsor-Essex Catholic School District</a> Visit City Site: <a href="www.ontario.ca">Windsor, Ontario</a>