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Annual Report 2024

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Director's
Annual Report
2024

A message from our Interim Director

Stacey Zucker on building a better future for all ԹϺ students.

Interim-Director Stacey Zucker

Belong

8,000

children and their parents accessed EarlyON and Family Centres in ԹϺ schools

554

youth provided with employment opportunities through SafeTO and the Jays Care Foundation

ԹϺ awarded the Skills Ontario School Board Award of Distinction

12

ԹϺ schools operated the Extended Day Summer Program this past year, offering programming to 400 students

A young student wearing a red shirt examines a braided object through a magnifying glass

A strong foundation for future success

Investing in early learning and development through the Early Years.

Large group of staff on a stage

Insights from our students and staff

Using the student and staff censuses to inform inclusive and supportive learning environments.

Several ԹϺ staff members sitting and standing in a room in discussion

Shaping tomorrow with our new Multi-Year Strategic Plan 

Building and implementing our roadmap for student success.

ԹϺ staff, students, government partners pose for a ribbon cutting photo at the new baseball diamond at Eastview PS

Safe learning environments for all

Prioritizing student safety through community partnership every day.

Achieve

3,252

STEM/Science kits were loaned out by the ԹϺ Science and Technology Resource Centre

100+

teacher-leaders formed the Literacy Lead Network

18,146

students participated in ԹϺ Canadian Space Resource Centre programming

63

schools had workshops from artists on percussion instruments

Three students wearing goggles conduct an experiment with beakers and flasks

Innovation in action

How STEM and robotics are shaping students to become tomorrow’s leaders.

A student wearing headphones sits in a chair with a video projection of them on a projector during a lighting lesson

Nurturing the arts

Inspiring creativity, self-expression and cultural appreciation through arts education.

Student smiling and holding up book entitled “The Girl and the Wolf”

Literacy for lifelong learning

Empowering every learners through reading, writing and critical thinking.

Thrive

2,067

students participated in the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

800+

students participated in the Exercise2Success program

340

parents, caregivers & guardians attended Mental Health Transition events to adjust to secondary schools

50

schools are piloting the Mental Health Student Ambassador Program

Student and educator seated and speaking

Supporting young minds

Prioritizing student mental health and well-being.

Two educators and student discussing the robotics project that is on the floor beside them

Bringing learning to life

Exploring how experiential education enhances learning in and outside of the classroom.

Teacher pointing to chart paper as student reads aloud

Pathways to success in literacy for all

Using specialized literacy interventions to strengthen student success.

Student solving math equation on white board and smiling

Unlocking the potential of young mathematicians

Targeted math intervention programming through Math Learning Partners.

Revitalize

300+

new Before and After School Program spaces created

248

new licensed child care spaces in ԹϺ schools are expected

3

new communities of expertise have been created within People & Culture to support staff

27

schools equipped with power tools participated in safety training

Photo of school with basketball nets

Spaces for learning

Growing our commitment to exceptional school facilities.

Rendering of Jean Lumb Public School

School spaces that support community growth

Enhancing school properties through Toronto Lands Corporation.

Staff seated in circle speaking to one another

The workforce at the heart of education in Toronto

Supporting the staff who support our students and families.

Desk with laptop with graphs on screen and person seated at desk, writing on paper with graphs

Stewarding resources for student success 

Managing and allocating resources to support excellence in education.

Truth & Reconciliation

302

teachers and administrators were supported by the UIEC to embed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action

255

teacher leaders and administrators participated in the Bibaanbdan 2023-24 School Transformation Focused Project

72

school administrators and teacher leaders participated in the Aanse 2023-24 School Transformation Focused Project

7

multi-session professional inquiries were developed and facilitated

Students stand holding the pieces of a wooden frame for a tipi

Honouring Indigenous voices

Integrating Indigenous perspectives, cultures, and histories into our schools.

Equity

1,000+

students participated in different affinity spaces

1,100+

2SLGBTQIAP+ students and their allies attended the annual EnVision Conference

96

Black secondary student leaders participated in the Black Student Summer Leadership program

70+

families registered for the ԹϺ Black Student Post-Secondary Engagement Symposium

Building inclusive futures

Prioritizing equity in every aspect of education.

Three students holding Pride flags and smiling