The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB, known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 45 prior to 1999[1]) is a Catholic school board located in
Durham Region, east of
Toronto, Ontario. It currently runs 39 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools. The board also runs one Adult Education Centre in Ajax and one Continuing Education Centre in
Oshawa.
The DCDSB has engaged in a focused effort to improve student learning through ongoing staff development in the area of instructional leadership. Of note is the steady improvement in student achievement as reported by the results of Provincial Assessments in math and literacy, also known as the EQAO tests.[citation needed]
The DCDSB was previously known as the Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board (DRRCSSB) until the end of 1997, operating both anglophone and francophone schools. The French schools in the Durham Region are now operated by
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.
List of schools
The following are a list of schools run by the Durham Catholic District School Board.
The date refers to the year that the school opened while F.I. indicates a school with a
French Immersion program.
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School (established 1983, Pickering; closed and amalgamated into St. Elizabeth Seton C.S. in the 2013/2014 school year)
St. Monica Catholic School (established 1987, Pickering)