New to Durham

 If you're new to Durham, find a school near you to get started. 

• Ajax
• Brock
• Oshawa
• Pickering
• Scugog
• Uxbridge
• Whitby

View the school year calendar for and scheduled holidays and P.A. days.

Canadian resident?

International (non-resident) student registration

Visit the Welcome Centre website or contact them by phone at 1-877-761-1155.

Settlement Workers In Schools help connect new students and families to services and resources. These workers give group information sessions, offer help with school staff, and address issues related to settlement when students first arrive in Canada.

 Settlement Workers In Schools consent forms by language

Please select your language, print, and return this consent form to the school principal to allow Settlement Workers In Schools to work with you and your family:

• Arabic
• Bengali
• Chinese simplified (Mandarin)
• Creole
• Dari
• English
• Farsi
• French
• German
• Gujarati
• Hindi
• Hungarian
• Italian
• Kapampangan
• Korean
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Punjabi
• Romanian
• Russian
• Sinhalese
• Spanish
• Swahili
• Tagalog
• Tamil
• Turkish
• Ukrainian
• Urdu
• Vietnamese
• Yoruba

Find more information on education programs and Durham Region:

• How to get involved at your child's school
• Ontario's education system
• Student Code of Conduct
• Guide to multilingual literacy events
• English Language Learners in Kindergarten brochure
• Parent guide to family literacy
• English as a second language (ESL) and English language programs
• Elementary school international languages
• Adult education program
• Durham Immigration Portal
• Region of Durham website

Durham Continuing Education offers English language courses for adults to learn English as a Second Language (ESL) course as well as other adult courses and programs that can help you upgrade your skills.