UCDSB Return to School Guide
Have questions? See our FAQ section.

The Upper Canada District School Board is looking forward to welcoming students and staff safely back to school in September.
The school district, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education and with our local Medical Officers of Health, will be reopening schools in September using a staggered start beginning on September 11, having all students in class by September 15.
Here is how the staggered entry will work:
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For Kindergarten to Grade 8: Students with surnames A-G will start on September 11 and continue, surnames H-P will start on September 14 and continue, surnames Q-Z will start on September 15 and continue. This will have all our students in class by September 15.
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For Grade 9-12: Students in Grade 9 will start on September 11 and continue, students in Grade 10 will start on September 14 and continue, students in Grade 11 and Grade 12 will start on September 15 and continue. This will have all our secondary students in class by September 15.

We ask that you review the information in the Return to School Guide (available in the sections below or in the printable PDF) and the information in our FAQ section so that you have a better understanding of what school will look like this year and routines/practices that will be put in place.
Here is an overview of the return to school for UCDSB students:
- Elementary schools will be open full days for in-person learning, five days a week, with enhanced safety measures.
- Secondary schools will be open for in-person learning, five days a week, with enhanced safety measures.
- Students in Grades 9-12 will follow a quadmester model. Students will have two courses for the first nine weeks of the year then take an additional two courses in the next nine weeks, completing four courses by the end of January. See the 2020-21 School Year Calendar Quadmester.
- Remote learning is available for all students. Students will be able to choose from remote synchronous (digital learning, in real-time, from home), remote asynchronous: digital (Digital learning, not in real time, from home) and remote asynchronous: non-digital (Learning is completely offline, at home, using print materials). More information on Remote Learning can be found in Section 5.
- Parents and staff will follow established public health protocols for screening. Parents need to use the Parent Screening Tool, provided by public health, for daily health screening before sending children to school.
UCDSB Return to School Guide:
In this section, you will find information on:
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4.3 Arrival and Dismissal
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4.4 Health and Safety practices – Hand Hygiene
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4.5 Health and Safety practices - Wearing of Masks or Face Coverings
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4.6 Personal belongings and Storage
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4.7 Learning materials
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5.3 Remote Learning for the 2020-2021 School Year
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5.4 Assessment and Evaluation
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5.5 Secondary School Students Assessment and Evaluation
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5.6 Provincial EQAO Assessments
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5.7 Music
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5.8 Physical Education, Science, The Arts, and Technology-Based Courses
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5.9 Sports (Intramurals and Interscholastic Athletics)
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In this section, you will find information on:
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6.2 OYAP and Dual Credit programs
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6.3 Co-operative Education
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6.4 Community Involvement / Community Service Hours
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6.5 Literacy Requirement for Graduation
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In this section, you will find information on:
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10.1 Health and Safety: A Shared Responsibility
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10.2 Staff meetings, staff rooms, and gatherings
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