News and Announcements

At the Near North District School Board, we are committed to creating safe and positive spaces that respect and celebrate diversity for all our students. In order to do this, we must begin by developing a better understanding of the diverse identities of our students. To help us in this work, we’re excited to announce […]

The Near North District School Board is seeking your assistance to help us better understand child care program needs  for school aged children.   Whether your child already has a placement, is on the waitlist, or does not require child care, we want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes  to complete our […]

Focus on Governance:  Trustee Quarterly Check In:  The Ontario Public School Board Association (OPSBA) held their annual Public Education Symposium (PES) in January.  This meeting was an important kick off for many of our newest trustees and offered a chance to jump in and take full advantage of the opportunity for deep learning and important […]

More information about our Kindergarten program can be found here: https://www.nearnorthschools.ca/schools/kindergarten/ Welcome to Kindergarten Dates for 2019 Please click on the link below for a list of the Welcome to Kindergarten Dates and Times throughout the district: Welcome to Kindergarten 2019 Dates

The NNDSB Parent Involvement Committee hosted a workshop featuring internationally renowned speaker and advocate for public education, Annie Kidder on March 4, 2019.  The event was unique in that in addition to being able to attend in person at three locations throughout the region, participants were able to log on from anywhere with internet access.  […]

The 32nd Annual Evening of Applause recognizes the globally celebrated Day of Anti-Racial Discrimination, and features nominated and deserving students from Kindergarten to post- secondary from all four school boards and educational institutions across Nipissing District.  This year’s celebration will take place on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Ecole Secondaire Catholique Algonquin. The Near North […]

As we move forward with streamlining specific protocols I am pleased to let you know that our office almost unilaterally has heard great things from our media partners regarding our Communication Guideline.  There has been positive feedback from organizations expressing their understanding of our desire to stick to these protocols including the setting up of […]

The NNDSB Parent Involvement Committee will be hosting a free workshop for parents entitled Creating Quality Education Learning Environments on Monday March 4, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The workshop will be led by Annie Kidder who is a highly influential figure in Ontario and Canada as the Executive Director of People for […]

This spring,  Near North District School Board (“NNDSB”) students are invited to participate as part of approximately 5 500 volunteer grade 12 French as a Second Language students enrolled in either Core French, Extended French, or French Immersion courses. FSL students throughout the province of Ontario will challenge the internationally-recognized language exam called the Diplôme […]