Dear International Students and Families:

On July 30, 2020, the Ontario Government announced the Guide for Reopening Ontario Schools. This is the guidance for the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to prepare for the reopening of school for all students, including our international students. The TDSB is committed to provide a safe healthy school environment for students, teachers and staff, and safeguarding the broader communities in which we all live in, as well as consistently high-quality education for every student.

For the up-coming 2020-2021 school year:

• Elementary school children from Kindergarten to Grade 8 will attend schools 5 days per week, with one cohort for the full day, including recess and lunch.
• Secondary schools will open using an adapted model, with class cohorts of approximately 15 students, attending on alternate days, or alternate schedules that would represent in-person attendance for at least 50% of instructional days.
• Students are required to wear non-medical masks or face coverings indoors on school property and on school buses. Students may wear their own mask or face covering, or use a non-medical masks provided by the school.
• Staff are required to wear medical masks and, when physical distancing of 2m is difficult, or close contact (less than 2m for more than 15 minutes) with others is expected, eye protection in the form of face shield is also required. Medical masks and other PPE for staff will be provided by the Board.

The Full Remote Learning option is available for both elementary and secondary students.

In the near future, the TDSB will be sending a survey to new and returning students. This survey will ask you to choose your September school decision. Please make sure you check your email and visit our website often.

We encourage all international students who have received an Official Letter of Acceptance for the 2020-2021 to consider the options available and plan your travel to Canada accordingly. For your convenience, the options are found: www.StudyToronto.ca.

For details on arrival and reporting, please follow this link: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/International-Programs/International-Students/Arrival-Summer-School.

Students are also strongly encouraged to visit the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website site for travel to Canada updates before finalizing travel plans: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19.html.

Please note our office is not open to the public. Please call 416-395-8120 or email us at StudyToronto@tdsb.on.ca