Summer Operating Hours

For the months of July and August, the DDSB Education Centre at 400 Taunton Road East, Whitby is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Registration, secondary school transcripts, and other services are available through this website.

Elementary school offices are now closed and will re-open Monday, August 31, 2026.

First day of classes for regular calendar schools is Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 

Please check calendars for start dates at all modified calendar schools.

*Summer Friday Closures at the Education Centre

July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

August 7, 14, 21,

*Holiday Closures

Wednesday, July 1 - Canada Day

Monday, August 3 - Civic Holiday

Monday, September 7 - Labour Day

School Year Calendars

School year calendars are approved by the Ministry of Education typically around the 3rd week of May of the preceding school year. You may visit the Ministry of Education to view a full list of school holidays set out by the Ministry for the next five years. Our dates typically conform to these guidelines but we will not be able to confirm until we receive Ministry approval. All calendars will be posted here once approval is received.

NEW!  2026-2027 School Year Calendars

For more information on the 2026-2027 school year, please visit the school year information and frequently asked questions page on this website.

2025-2026 School Year Calendars

Professional Activity and Provincial Priority Days

Throughout the school year, there are days where school board staff are engaged in professional learning through Provincial Priority (PD) Days and Professional Activity (PA) days. The 2026-2027 professional learning activity days are listed below and details will be updated 14 days before the PA/PD day takes place.

Who: All School Staff – Teachers, Classroom Support Staff (e.g., Educational Assistants) and Clerical Staff

Date: September 2, 2026

Length: Full Day

Topic: Keeping School Safe & Student Achievement and Well-Being

Entity Hosting: School Administration and System/Central Staff

Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Administration Staff including Ministry (Curriculum) and District Resources

Description: 

School Administrator led day for school teams, inclusive of all staff roles, to engage in training and planning with specific focus on Conditions for Learning and Working, Keeping Schools Safe and, for classroom educators, Achievement Planning specific to Consistent Classroom Delivery and New Curriculum Updates. 

Who: All School Staff – Teachers, Classroom Support Staff (e.g., Educational Assistants) and Clerical Staff

Date: September 3, 2026

Length: Full Day

Topic: Curriculum, Student Achievement, Special Education and Transition Supports

Entity Hosting: School Administration and System/Central Staff

Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Administration Staff including Ministry (Curriculum) and District Resources

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A full day of learning and connection to support student achievement, and special education including transition supports.  The morning has opportunity for student transition visits, and for educators in specific assignments with new curriculums to connect for planning across schools.  School teams will be together in the afternoon to go deeper into School Achievement Planning including curriculum mapping, student success planning, strengthening educator understanding of the standards and required components of Individual Education Plans, using learning goals and learning expectations to support the assessment and evaluation of student progress and, to enhance communication and consultation with families.

District planned training includes specified Health and Safety training for Educational Assistants supporting students with suctioning support needs and lift and transfer training.

Who: all schools

Date: October 26, 2026

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Date: November 13, 2026

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Who: all elementary schools

Date: January 22, 2027

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Who: all secondary schools

Date: February 12, 2027

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Date: June 4, 2027

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Date: June 29, 2027

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Contact Us

Durham District School Board
400 Taunton Road East, Whitby, ON
L1R 2K6 Canada 

Email Us

Phone: 905-666-5500
Fax: 905-666-6474
Toll Free: 1-800-265-3968