Why didn’t you just create a collegiate boundary for these schools instead of getting rid of their regional boundaries?
These schools are physically situated too close to an adjacent collegiate to create a new boundary. For example, Humberside CI and Western Technical-Commercial School are located approximately 700m apart, while Central Toronto Academy and Central Technical School are located within the collegiate boundary of Harbord CI, approximately 800m and 600m apart, respectively. Creating a new boundary was not feasible.
Will any of the existing programs at these schools be impacted by these changes?
No, the proposed changes only impact how students are admitted to the regular program. All other programs currently offered at these schools including Central Student Interest Programs and Special Education Programs are planned to continue, and their admission processes will remain unchanged.
Will this change impact Gifted programs?
No, the proposed changes only impact admission to the regular program. Admission into Gifted programs will continue to be through the Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) process.
What about the technical courses offered at the former Technical schools? Will they continue?
Yes, as former vocational schools many of these facilities offer unique facilities like specialized shops that may not be available in other schools. The 吃瓜黑料网 is currently working on a strategy for Technical programming across the city. As a result of this proposed change, students from across the City of Toronto with an interest in Technological studies will now have improved access to these learning opportunities.
Now that students from across Toronto can attend these schools, will the Board provide transportation to these schools?
Transportation to/from the four secondary schools without a boundary will not be provided. Students will be required to make their own way to and from school.
When will the application for Secondary Schools without a Boundary be open?
The application for Secondary Schools without a Boundary is included as part of the Secondary Out-of-Area Admissions application. For September 2025 entry, it will be open from January 6, 2025 - January 24, 2025. No late applications will be accepted. Applicants can opt to apply for:
- One Out-of-Area Option
- One Secondary School without a Boundary Option
- Both an Out-of-Area option and a Secondary School without a Boundary option
I live in the technical boundary for Northern SS and want to attend Northern SS in September 2025. Do I have automatic entry to Northern SS?
No. Students residing in the legacy technical boundary will need to apply to the Secondary School without a Boundary using the Out-Of-Area Admissions application to Northern Secondary School in January 2025.
If I have a student currently enrolled in one of these schools can their younger sibling be admitted, or will they have to apply like everyone else?
Like all students interested in attending one of these schools, the younger sibling will need to apply for admission. If the older sibling is returning to the school for the 2025-26 school year, the younger sibling will be considered as Priority #1 in the seating process for applicants.
My child is very interested in taking Technological studies classes at Western Technical-Commercial School. They no longer have automatic access. How will their application be considered?
30% of the seats available in each of the schools offering Technical programming will be allocated to applicants committed to taking Technological studies classes each and every year. Should there be more applicants interested in Technical programming than seats available, those not seated in the random selection process will be considered for the remaining seats that are available.
I live within the Riverdale CI/Danforth Collegiate & Technical Institute catchment area but my child is attending a Central Student Interest Program at another school. If they wish to leave the program, what school will they return to?
As the restriction around accessing Riverdale CI after March 1 of the year a student is in Grade 8 is still in place, any student needing to “return” to Riverdale CI will continue to have automatic access to Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute.
I currently reside within the collegiate boundary for Harbord CI, the technical boundary for Central Technical School and the commercial boundary for Central Toronto Academy. My child is in Grade 8 (2024-25 school year) and wants to attend either Harbord CI or Central Technical School. What do we need to do to have these as options?
Harbord CI will remain an automatic option for your child as you live in the collegiate boundary and this is considered to be your designated school by address. No application is required. Your child will need to apply in January for Central Technical School. The Secondary School without a Boundary application is part of the Secondary Out-of-Area Admissions application. With your address, your child will be considered as Priority #3 for Central Technical School as you live within the collegiate boundary for a school dependent on access to the Technical school.
If I reside in the collegiate boundary for North Toronto CI, am I considered as Priority #3 if I am applying to Central Toronto Academy?
No. The collegiate priority only applies to the connected Secondary School without a Boundary. Your Priority #3 status would only apply for an application that was submitted for Northern Secondary School.