Durham Region

With summer right around the corner, some DDSB students had a chance to attend the Watershed Festival hosted by the DDSB Outdoor Education and Environmental team. Students at both the elementary and high school level […]

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is committed to supporting student well-being and mental health at all levels of the organization and in individual classrooms. To encourage students to explore various help strategies, the 5 W’s resource was […]

At the Board Meeting of the Durham District School Board (DDSB) held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Trustees elected a Chair, Vice Chair and committee members for 2023. The November 15 meeting included the election of the Chair of […]

With colder temperatures approaching, we are sharing information on how the DDSB is handling the cancellation of buses due to winter weather in order to ensure everyone remains safe. In the event that transportation services […]

New Superintendent will continue to provide system leadership and advance key initiatives The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kandis Thompson to the position of Superintendent of Equitable Education […]

On July 19th, 2022, the Ignite Learning Durham Foundation welcomed representatives from the Royal Bank of Canada to the Village Union Make a Difference Depot to accept a generous donation of $10,000 to help support […]

The daVinci school community opened their doors on May 26, 2022 to students, parents, teachers, and principals past and present to celebrate the school’s 10th anniversary. This was the first time since the onset of the […]

On June 17th, 2022, elementary and secondary schools from across the Durham District School Board gathered at the Oshawa Civic Fields to participate in the Abilities Track and Field Meet. In partnership with the Durham […]

Thorah Central Public School was thrilled to virtually welcome the youngest contestant to ever win NBC’s America’s Got Talent (AGT), the gifted singer/ventriloquist Darci Lynne, to share her talent with students on June 22.  Darci-Lynne engaged with […]

Durham District School Board (DDSB)’s Board of Trustees has passed the budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, made up of $880,291,132 in operating funds and $132,932,109 in capital funds, for a total budget of $1,013,223,241. […]