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Grade Placement

What Grade Will I Attend?

The Ontario Ministry of Education directs enrolment using Age Appropriate Grade Placement. This means that a student’s grade placement is determined by their year of birth.

Each year we admit hundreds of students who have recently moved into Canada. An increase or decrease in grade level based may occur.

Elementary students born in a specific calendar year will be in the same grade level.

Secondary students can take courses at grade levels other than their assigned grade. For example, a Grade 10 student could take Grade 9 or Grade 11 courses. However, course selection is done with help from the Guidance Counselor at school.

Please note: Grade placement is not determined by a student’s academic achievement, English language level, grade level in a previous school system, or the month in which they were born.

Grade Placement for 2024-2025 School Year

 

Year of Birth

Grade

Kindergarten

2020

Junior Kindergarten (JK)

2019

Senior Kindergarten (SK)

Elementary

2018

1

2017

2

2016

3

2015

4

2014

5

2013

6

2012

7

2011

8

Secondary (High School)

2010

9

2009

10

2008

11

2007

12

2006 or earlier

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