Peel District School Board press releases and other information.
The Peel District School Board is one of Canada's largest public school boards. It serves the 776 square kilometers (125,000) hectares) of Peel Region. "Lifelong learning: striving to be the best." - Board's vision and mission. Main Phone Number: 905-890-1099
Peel - A lot happened in 1969. Woodstock, the bed-in, the moonwalk - and in Peel, something happened that changed the face of education. Ten boards joined together to create the Peel District School Board - or the County Board of Education, as it was first known.
Peel - The Peel District School Board has not one, but two students graduating with a 100 per cent average. Simon Babakhani from Glenforest Secondary School joins Turner Fenton Secondary School's Dhruv Nayyar to share the honour of top scholar.
Peel - Peel District School Board students in grades 3 to 12 will perform at the fifth annual Peel Music Showcase taking place at The Living Arts Centre in Mississauga on Monday May 4 at 7 p.m.
Peel - The Peel District School Board and ETFO – Peel Elementary Teachers' Local, representing elementary school teachers, have ratified a new collective agreement for the term of Sept. 1, 2009 to Aug. 31, 2012.
Brampton - More than 500 students and teachers will gather at the HJA Brown Education Centre on Feb. 12 and 13 for the Peel District School Board's two Spotlight on Black Heritage events.
Peel - Damon Allen of the Toronto Argonauts will visit Calderstone Middle School in Brampton on January 27 to launch the 2009 Father & Son Reading Club. The program has been running for the past couple of years as a way to get pre-teen boys excited about reading.
Peel - Grade 7 and 8 students from the Peel District School Board have an opportunity to test their engineering and teamwork skills, and learn about related careers in the second annual Bridge Building Challenge sponsored by the Brampton and Mississauga chapters of Professional Engineers Ontario. Registration ends on February 13th.
Peel - Parents with children starting grade 6 or 7 in September will have the chance to learn more about regional programs offered in Peel middle schools during information meetings taking place in January and February.
Peel - The Peel District School Board's maintenance services staff recently donated $8,000 to support nutrition programs at eight Peel schools. The money was raised during maintenance services' annual golf tournament and the money will be used to provide breakfast for hundreds of students.
Peel - EQAO scores in the Peel District School Board have remained stable in elementary, after making significant increases two years ago. Five-year trends show significant increases in junior writing and grade 9 math.
Peel District School Board press releases and other information.
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