The following report outlines the progress made toward achieving key priorities of the Near North District School Board in 2018-19. While work is underway to develop a new multi-year plan, this document will focus on priorities that align with the current plan and Board and Ministry goals. Contained herein is information on progress toward meeting […]

The NEW Near North Passport to Learning webpage offers a variety of resources and tools that cover a range of grades and subjects that may be helpful for students and parents during this time.  Resources will continue to be updated and expanded on an ongoing basis. When students or staff login to our board website […]

Minister of Education Launches Online Resources for Students During Closures On March 20, 2020 the Minister of Education announced the launch of a new online portal that will provide resources for families so students can continue their education while schools are closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The Minister of Education has advised that […]

Labour Relations Updates School boards and unions share a commitment to public education and work together towards positive labour relations.  The collective bargaining framework for the education sector features a two-tier bargaining process, involving both central and local bargaining.  For additional information on central bargaining click here. Central negotiations between the Government of Ontario (the […]

Silver Birches Elementary School has recently received a $3000 grant from the Whole Kids Foundation through their “Garden Grant Program”.  The purpose of the grant is to create a fruit and vegetable garden at the school that will get kids involved and excited about growing and eating nutritious foods.  The school plans include a raised […]

The Ministry of Education has launched Ontario’s survey on bullying. The survey will be used to gather information from students, parents/guardians, and school staff so that we can better understand this complex issue and help find new ways to make schools safer and more inclusive.  The survey can be accessed at https://www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-bullying-ontario-schools and will close by March […]

The Near North District School Board is deeply committed to providing French as a Second Language (FSL) learning opportunities to students across all regions of our district. This Winter, we invite parents and guardians of current and future elementary students to attend a French as a Second Language information session. Sessions will be hosted in the […]

Kindergarten is an investment in our future. The Near North District School Board is pleased to offer a two year Kindergarten program. Establishing a strong foundation in the early years will give Ontario’s four- and five-year-olds a stronger start with their learning. It will help improve their reading, writing and math skills, provide a smoother […]

I am pleased to share this update as part of our commitment to ongoing communication with stakeholders, including our parent community. For those that were able to attend, we wish to once again thank you for taking the time to meet with the Joint School Council at their meeting recently held at West Ferris Secondary […]

The Near North District School Board has expanded program pathway opportunities for our students at Chippewa and West Ferris for September 2020.   In addition to existing magnet and specialized programming, the NNDSB intends to offer an expanded number of compulsory courses to support program pathways at both Chippewa and West Ferris.  We are committed to […]