News and Announcements

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 […]

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 […]

December 20, 2019 – Today the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks will refresh the Data Catalogue to include 2018-2019 drinking water data for facilities regulated under Ontario Regulation 243/07: Schools, Private Schools and Child Care Centres. Data included in this release of information identifies the following schools within the Near North District School […]