News

Dear Parents and Guardians, 
The May 2025 issue of the DCDSB News is now available. This newsletter offers families an overview of current news, upcoming events, and information on what’s happening across the Durham Catholic District School Board. 
Highlights include:
Catholic Education Week and Mental Health Week 
Faith  St. Bernadette Catholic School Celebrates Patron Saint 
Jubilee Cross Created and Blessed...
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Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is committed to open and ongoing engagement with students, families, employees, and members of the DCDSB community. We are concluding the second year of our  multi-year plan,  Inspire 2026 , and we want to hear your thoughts and suggestions on implementation and what we should consider for future planning.  
The strategic priorities identified in  Inspire 2026 , are to: 
Support Faith and...
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Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:
The Durham Catholic District School Board 2025-2026 school year calendars have been approved by the Ministry of Education.
Please click here to view the 2025-2026 School Year Calendars which can be found on our website.
Highlights of important dates in the calendar include:
The first day of school for both elementary and secondary students will be Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
The...
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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (DCPIC) is hosting a Youth and Mental Health Night on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School (1020 Dryden Blvd, Whitby).
Join the DCPIC for an enlightening event where students and families will hear from guest speaker and psychotherapist, Roxanne Francis, MSW, RSW. Expert practitioners from Dean's Mobility Training...
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Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients. We love our volunteers! Thank you to the dedicated volunteers who contribute to the success of our schools and committees each and every day.
Each year the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee and the Durham Catholic District School Board come together in April to celebrate and thank our volunteers for their countless hours helping our schools, fundraising and/or participating...
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