February 13, 2025: Student transportation cancelled, OCDSB schools remain open

All school buses and vans serving the OCDSB will be cancelled on February 13, 2025, due to poor weather conditions. For students assigned to public transit (Presto), all 600-series school routes and any school trips on regular routes will not operate.

OCDSB schools will be open. Parents and caregivers are welcome to drop off their children at school and pick them up at regular bell times. The Extended Day Program will also be open for registered students.

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Coop Testimonials

Zoe:

“I absolutely loved every minute of it; I love this school. I want to be an elementary school teacher."

Zack:

Zack did two credits with a construction coop at RND Construction for his last two credits.  They are a green technologies construction company.  They like to keep on promising students after graduation for apprenticeship and continued training.  “I really like it, it keeps me busy"

Stephanie:

“I want to become a veterinarian.  Norman Johnston gave me the opportunity to go to a mini vet school through Algonquin, I then went on to a Doggy Day Care where I was trained on dog training, how to start a business and I got to be around dogs all day."

Jake:

Jake was on his last three credits in high school was spent them in a coop placement in an auto shop.  Part way through the first credit he learned of OYAP and signed up for a registered apprenticeship as an auto service technician.  Three credits later, he graduated and has a full time job in that field and will have a savings of $11, 000 to continue his apprenticeship at college while working full time.