Moving to Toronto with children
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Toronto has four publicly funded school boards: English public (TDSB), English Catholic (TCDSB), French public (Viamonde) and French Catholic (MonAvenir). Your address decides your local school in each. Contact the board to register; children who are new to Canada may be assessed first so the school can support them.
Pick a board
Every family can use the TDSB. The Catholic and French-language boards have their own admission rules. Read about French-language schools.
Find your school
Use the board’s address lookup, or Schools near me to see schools nearby. Then read each school’s page.
Register
Boards usually ask for proof of address, proof of your child’s age, and immunization records. Children new to Canada may be assessed in English or French and math so the school can place and support them.
Schools by area
Browse schools by neighbourhood if you’re still choosing where to live.
Written with help from AI and checked by a person. Last reviewed 2026-11-14. Rules and dates change: check with your school board before you act.