Secondary Summer Programs 2013

Make this summer count. Join our high school summer program and earn the credits you need to succeed.

Our courses are open to all Toronto day school students, and adults under 21, who meet the course criteria. Read our 2013 course line-up.See our summer school locations.

Credit courses for adults 21 and over are available at three of our adult learning centres: Burnhamthorpe Adult Learning Centre, City Adult Learning Centre and Emery Adult Learning Centre. Read our 2013 course line-up for adults. 

To Register

  • Registration opens May 6
  • Full credit registration closes June 7
  • Registration for all other courses closes June 27

TDSB students register for summer school through their home school Guidance Department.

All other day school students, who are residents of Toronto:

Adults under 21, who are not currently attending school, please complete the application form and come in person to the Continuing Education Department to register. 

Adults 21 years of age or older, please complete the application form for adults and mail to the relevant adult learning centre: 

Burnhamthorpe Adult Learning Centre
500 The East Mall
Etobicoke, ON M9B2C4

City Adult Learning Centre
1 Danforth Ave
Toronto, ON M4K1M8

Emery Adult Learning Centre
3395 Weston Rd
North York, ON M9M2V9 

Visa Students

Visa students are welcome to take a full credit course for a fee of $1750 CDN or a remedial/transfer course for $875 CDN. The fee for remedial courses is waived for TDSB visa students. 

New this year! International students can get a head start on high school. Earn a high school credit in English as a Second Language. Meet your peers and adjust to life in Canada.

Open to all visa students enrolled to start high school with us starting in September 2013, the 110-hour ESL credit course is taught by qualified teachers. Additional support is provided to assist students to adapt to Toronto.

Students will be assessed at the beginning of the program and placed in the appropriate course level. Fee: $1,800.

Dates and Times

  • Tuesday, July 2 - Friday, July 26
  • Monday - Friday 
  • Full Credit Courses: 8:45 am -3:30 pm
  • Remedial/Transfer/Tutoring: 8:45 - 11:45 am / 12:30 - 3:30 pm
    Students will be assigned to either the morning or afternoon session.

Final Exams and Culminating Activities

Culminating activities / final exams are scheduled for Wednesday, July 24, 2013. No alternative date will be arranged. Detailed information regarding course offerings and registration will be available on the website Monday, May 6, 2013.

Full Credit Courses

Most full credit courses are open to all students who have earned 12 credits, with the pre-requisite, by June 28, 2013.

Please note that for ENG 4U1 and OSSLC students must have earned 26 or more credits by June 28, 2013. 

Remedial Courses

Remedial courses are for students who completed the course during the school year and earned a final mark of at least 35 percent, but less than 50 percent.

Math Transfer

The Math Transfer course for students who successfully completed Grade 9 Applied Math. 

Please note: Courses are not guaranteed to run and locations may change. Please check the website between June 30 and July 1 to confirm final course offerings and locations.

New this year! Tutorial Help

We are thrilled to be offering tutorial help this summer. Students will benefit from small class instruction with a qualified teacher.

Students can attend tutoring from a single week, or up to four weeks. Students are encouraged to bring work they completed during the school year to address specific areas for improvement. TDSB students must register through their home school.

Contact Us at:

Continuing Education Department
2 Trethewey Drive, 3rd floor
Toronto, ON M6M 4A8
416-338-4222
coned@tdsb.on.ca