We invite you to come and study in Ontario!
Our education system is among the finest in the world. Learn from highly-trained professional teachers. Our schools are modern, safe, comfortable and friendly.
We offer a high quality curriculum that will help you prepare for the future. Our Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is recognized by the best universities and colleges from around the world!
Elementary Schools - grades Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Approximately 1.4 million students attend Ontario's 4,000 publicly funded elementary schools. The focus in these early years is to build a foundation in key areas that will help unlock each student's potential.
Strong literacy and numeracy skills are the critical foundation for all other academic achievement and for a lifetime of success. The government's goal is to have 75 per cent of students achieving the provincial standard (equivalent to a B grade) in reading, writing and mathematics.
Secondary Schools - grades 9, 10, 11, 12.
Approximately 700,000 students attend more than 850 publicly funded secondary schools in Ontario. Every student is unique, and our high schools are changing to meet students' individual needs.
The Ontario Ministry of Education have developed innovative programs to help students customize their learning and are helping more students graduate. The government's goal is to have 85 per cent of students graduating by 2010-11.
Graduation Requirements:
The Ontario high school program is based on a credit system. Students must earn a total of 30 credits (one for every 110-hour course successfully completed) to obtain a high school diploma. There are 18 compulsory credits, earned in a specified number of courses from a list of subjects that every student must take. The remaining 12 credits are optional, earned in courses that the student may select from the full range of courses offered by their school. Students must also complete 40 hours of community involvement activities and must pass the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, which is taken in grade 10.
To find a complete list of publically funded schools in Ontario go to http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/