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The York Catholic District School Board congratulates three remarkable students from Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy and St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School, in Richmond Hill, as they placed second in each of their respective categories at the 2024 OFSAA Swimming competition held on March 5 and 6, 2024. The OFSAA … Continue reading “YCDSB Students Make a Splash at OFSAA Swimming Competition”

A heartfelt congratulations to Malcolm Y., one of St. Elizabeth Seton’s very own Grade 8 French Immersion students who has been selected to serve as a Legislative Page at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Program is open to students in grades 7 and 8 who have an interest in current affairs and is designed … Continue reading “YCDSB Student to Learn About Ontario Politics First-Hand as Legislative Page”

We wish to call on everyone in the York Catholic District School Board community to support Leilani Garel, a teacher at St. Francis Xavier CES in Markham, as she vies for the NHL/NHLPA’s Future Goals Most Valuable Teacher Award!  Ms. Garel is one of only 20 teachers selected for this honour in North America and … Continue reading “NOMINEE for March’s Future Goals MOST VALUABLE TEACHER PRESENTED BY SAP – Ms. Garel (St. Francis Xavier CES)”

The Social Justice Graffiti Mural Student Committee of the St. Andrew’s Catholic Elementary School in Woodbridge, did an incredible job creating their first graffiti mural at their school.  This opportunity allowed the students to showcase their incredible talent and creativity while collaborating to make an impactful art piece. The school hosted an event to showcase … Continue reading “Social Justice Graffiti Mural”

Mr. Galang and the students of the Sacred Heart Catholic High School’s Integrated Arts Course did an incredible job creating four intricate murals for the Newmarket Food Pantry as a part of the Community Arts event.  This opportunity allowed students to showcase their incredible and unique talents while collaborating to make wonderful art pieces. This … Continue reading “Sacred Heart Students Beautify Food Bank”

A graduate of the St. Elizabeth Catholic High School class of 2022, Christopher Morales, achieved the extraordinary feat of running the world’s fastest indoor 400m track and field race at the SEC championship, clocking an impressive 44.49 seconds.  The track and field race at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship took place February 23 to 24, … Continue reading “St. Elizabeth Grad Runs World’s Fastest 400m”

Students and staff of St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy in Woodbridge did an extraordinary job participating in the “The Fabric of Our Being” quilt project to celebrate the International Decade for People of African Descent. Community partner Nadine Williams guided the project, and much of the project was inspired by her poem, “The Fabric … Continue reading “Black Excellence Celebrated by Quilt Project at YCDSB School”

The York Catholic District School Board community congratulates Vienna Vidinovski, a student at St. Patrick CES in Markham who won a gold medal at the 2024 Skate Canada Challenge! “This feels really good, almost unreal,” said Vienna. “I was thinking I’d come top 5-10. I really wasn’t expecting gold. I’m really proud of landing my … Continue reading “YCDSB Student Wins Gold at Skate Canada Challenge”

We wish to call on everyone in the York Catholic District School Board community to support Diana Palumbo, a grade 5 teacher at St. Mary of the Angels CES, as she vies for the NHL/NHLPA’s Future Goals Most Valuable Teacher Award!  Ms. Palumbo is one of only 20 teachers selected for this honour in North … Continue reading “NOMINEE for February’s Future Goals MOST VALUABLE TEACHER PRESENTED BY SAP – Ms. Palumbo (St. Mary of the Angels CES)”

In 2022, York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) students once again led the province with their graduation rate – an incredible 97.3 per cent of YCDSB students earned their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) within five years of starting Grade 9. This figure compares to the 89.1 per cent of students provincewide who graduated from … Continue reading “York Catholic’s Graduation Rate Is Best in Ontario”