Special Newsletter

Central Student Interest Program Applications

& Open Houses in Willowdale

The Student Interest Programs Policy was developed to support the Board’s ongoing commitment to improve access to special programs based on student interest, and to support its commitment to offer a range of program opportunities for all learners.

This Policy aligns with Board policies, including the Equity Policy (P037), Human Rights Policy (P031) and is consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code. This Policy supports the Board’s commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Actions and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a framework for reconciliation.

The policy affirms the Board’s commitment to providing strong programming in local schools and to ensure equitable educational access, experiences, and opportunities for all students in alignment with the recommendations made in the Enhancing Equity Task Force, the Director’s Response to the Enhancing Equity Task Force Report, the equity priorities of the Multi-Year Strategic Plan and the vision of the Secondary Program Review.

All students who have an interest and passion for a particular area may apply to Central Student Interest Programs.

Eligibility: Applicants are eligible to apply for Central Student Interest Programs if, at the time of application, they:

meet the age, residency, and citizenship or eligible immigration status requirements to attend a TDSB school as set out in the Admission Eligibility Requirements (PR518); or
are currently registered at a TDSB school.

Fee-paying students who are registered at a TDSB school at the time of application are eligible to apply for Central Student Interest Programs. Please contact CSIP@tdsb.on.ca if you have questions about eligibility.

Applications for the school year commencing September 2025, will open on November 4th.

The application links will be posted here:

Elementary Central Student Interest Programs

<https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Elementary-School/School-Choices/Elementary-Central-Student-Interest-Programs>

Secondary Central Student Interest Programs

<https://www.tdsb.on.ca/High-School/Going-to-High-School/Secondary-Central-Student-Interest-Programs>

Information Webinars

Parents and students interested in learning more should tune into the upcoming webinars:

Grade 8 to 9 Transitions Information Webinar – October 29, 2024 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. - REGISTER HERE
Student Interest Program Webinar – October 30, 2024 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. - REGISTER HERE

Willowdale Open Houses

Students are encouraged to attend Open House events and research the programs and schools before submitting their application.

Claude Watson School for the Arts Open House

November 4, 2024
6 -7 pm
130 Doris Ave., Toronto, ON

Claude Watson School for the Arts (CWSA) is a dynamic school which offers an enriched arts education to students in grades 4 - 8. Each year we admit 60 students into our grade four program. Students spend approximately half their day on the academic curriculum (language, French, math, science, social studies, health and physical education), while the other half of their day is spent immersed in the arts. All students participate in dance, drama, music and visual arts. In Grade 5, students are introduced to digital arts.
Claude Watson School for the Arts is proud to operate as part of the Toronto District School Board. Each year there is significant interest in families applying to our program. The only prerequisite for applying to our program is to live within the city of Toronto. Families interested in applying are encouraged to check out the "Future Students" section of their website: <https://www.claudewatson.org/Future-Students>

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Claude Watson @ Earl Haig SS Open House (Arts)

November 11, 2024
6:30 – 8:30pm
100 Princess Ave., Toronto, ON

Earl Haig Secondary School opened its doors to the Claude Watson Arts Program in 1982. This program is designed to serve students possessing artistic talents within a specialized learning environment. Though a challenging dual thrust program, our students develop their creative and academic potential to the fullest.

Students will apply to one of the Program Focus Areas; Dance Studies, Drama Studies, Music Studies, Visual Studies.

All students in the four program areas will be blended and scheduled into the Integrated Arts courses in Grades 9 and 10 where they will have the opportunity to study a variety of art forms over the course of the semesters.

In Grades 11 and 12, all Claude Watson students will continue in their focus arts area and will take a second “Collaborative Arts” course where they will be creating with all other Claude Watson students in their grade.

Visit https://earlhaig.ca/departments/claude/site/index.php to learn more.

2024 11 11 Claude Watson Arts at Earl Haig Open House Flyer

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