Elementary
To register an elementary student, please visit your local school directly.
High School
To register for high school, all students between the ages of 14-20 should begin by visiting a Newcomer Reception Centre. At the Reception Centre you will have your English language and mathematics skills assessed. This assessment will help schools offer you the supports needed as you begin studying in Canada. See below.
Newcomer Reception Centres
Toronto District School Board has two Newcomer Reception Centres: West End Reception Centre and Georges Vanier Reception Centre. All students eligible for secondary school (ages 14-20) will visit one of these two Reception Centres before registration at their local secondary school.
During the day students spend at the Newcomer Reception Centre, their English language skills and mathematics skills are assessed. These assessments will help the local secondary school support the new student with the most appropriate courses.
Each Reception Centre has multilingual staff to assist students and families. Newcomer families can also connect with a Settlement Worker, to learn more about topics such as finding housing, looking for employment, accessing health care in Ontario, and a variety of support agencies.
What You Need
All secondary students must make an appointment with the Reception Centre by telephone (see phone numbers below). Students and their families must bring the following to their appointment:
- Appropriate legal documentation
- Two pieces of proof of current Toronto address (rental agreement, telephone bill, bank statement, driver’s license, or government document with current Toronto address)
- School documents from the student’s previous school, if available
- Proof of immunization, if available
TDSB Newcomer Reception Centres Brochure
Newcomer Reception Centre Locations
There are two Newcomer Reception Centres. Please access the location that is most convenient for you by calling to make an appointment.
West End Reception Centre
777 Bloor Street West, 4th floor
Toronto, ON (south side of Bloor St. at Christie subway station)
416-393-0542 Map and directions to West End Reception Centre
Georges Vanier Reception Centre
3000 Don Mills Road East
Toronto, ON (Don Mills Road East, south of Finch)
416-395-9440 Map and directions to Georges Vanier Reception Centre