Our Multi-Year Strategic Plan guides our practice, and as a community, we make meaningful steps to bring this vision to life on behalf of each student in our care.  

When students step into our classrooms for the first time, they may be as young as three. Often, they stay with us until they are 18, and sometimes, until they are 21. Each school year, each 194-day cycle, families and staff recommit themselves to partnership, building community, and the development of students’ energy, enthusiasm, and interests into real-world, future-ready skills. To do this, our teams commit to cultivating well-being through a healthy culture and authentic community connections. These are the foundations for meaningful learning and productive outcomes for our students.  

In 2026, we were proud to open four new, state-of-the-art schools – Heartwood Public School (Whitby), Waaban Public School (Oshawa), Whitby Meadows Public School (Whitby), and Cedar Valley Secondary School (Oshawa) to support current students and the families of our growing Durham Region communities. We are actively constructing a new Unnamed Oshawa Whitelaw Public School opening fall 2027 and Unnamed West Whitby Secondary School opening fall 2028.  

This year, we bid a grateful farewell to Superintendent Kandis Thompson, and welcomed Superintendent Quincy James and Chief Business Officer, Corporate Services Lisa Bianca onto our senior leadership team. 2026 also marks the conclusion of my tenure as CEO of the DDSB. I am deeply proud and appreciative of the foundational work we have completed together and the momentum we continue to build; I can’t wait to see what’s next.  

Camille Williams-Taylor 
CEO 
Durham District School Board