Finding Primary Schools in Toronto: Official Directories

Public School Boards (Tax-Funded)

Toronto District School Board (TDSB)

Largest in Canada (~247,000 students, 583 schools).

• Website: tdsb.on.ca/Elementary-Schools (search by address, program, grade).
• Phone: 416-397-7000.
• Address: 5050 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5N8.
• Programs: Regular, French Immersion, Gifted, Special Education, Indigenous, Africentric.

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB)

~85,000 students, 167 elementary schools.

• Website: tcdsb.org/schools/elementary-schools/.
• Phone: 416-225-6630.
• Address: 80 Sheppard Ave E, North York, ON M2N 5Y5.
• Programs: Regular, French Immersion, Gifted, Special Ed, International Languages.

Other Options

• Private/Independent Schools: CAIS-accredited (e.g., Branksome Hall, Upper Canada College, Havergal).
• Alternative Pedagogies: Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilia (search "Toronto Montessori schools").
• Provincial Directory: Ontario Ministry of Education Find a School tool (all public, private, separate).

Enrollment

Based on home address (catchment). Apply early for optional programs (French Immersion deadlines ~Jan).