Education Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 191/25

CALCULATION OF FEES FOR PUPILS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL BOARD FISCAL YEAR

Consolidation Period:  From August 29, 2025 to the e-Laws currency date.

No amendments.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

CONTENTS

 

Interpretation

1. (1) In this Regulation,

“continuing education A.D.E. of other pupils of a board” means the continuing education average daily enrolment of other pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen de l’éducation permanente pour les autres élèves d’un conseil”)

“continuing education class or course” has the same meaning as in Part XII of the grant regulation; (“classe ou cours d’éducation permanente”)

“day school A.D.E. of elementary school pupils of a board” means the average daily enrolment of elementary school pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen des écoles de jour pour les élèves de l’élémentaire d’un conseil”)

“day school A.D.E. of other pupils of a board” means the average daily enrolment of other pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen des écoles de jour pour les autres élèves d’un conseil”)

“day school A.D.E. of pupils of a board” means the average daily enrolment of pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen des écoles de jour pour les élèves d’un conseil”)

“day school A.D.E. of secondary school pupils of a board” means the average daily enrolment of secondary school pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen des écoles de jour pour les élèves du secondaire d’un conseil”)

“day school program” does not include continuing education or summer school classes or courses; (“programme d’école de jour”)

“elementary school pupil” means a pupil who is enrolled in any of junior kindergarten, kindergarten and grades 1 to 8; (“élève de l’élémentaire”)

“grant regulation” means Ontario Regulation 190/25 (Core Education Funding — Legislative Grants for the 2025-2026 School Board Fiscal Year) made under the Act; (“règlement sur les subventions”)

“isolate board” means a school authority other than a section 68 board; (“conseil isolé”)

“online or remote learning” means a method of instruction that relies on communication between pupils and teachers through the internet or any other means and does not require pupils to attend school in person; (“apprentissage en ligne ou à distance”)

“P.A.C.”, for a pupil, means the pupil accommodation charge for a pupil as determined under subsections (4) and (5); (“frais de pension”)

“secondary school pupil” means a pupil who is enrolled in any of grades 9 to 12; (“élève du secondaire”)

“section 68 board” means a board established under section 68 of the Act; (“conseil créé en vertu de l’article 68”)

“summer school A.D.E. of other pupils of a board” means the summer school average daily enrolment of other pupils determined for the board under Part XII of the grant regulation; (“effectif quotidien moyen des cours d’été pour les autres élèves d’un conseil”)

“summer school class or course” has the same meaning as in Part XII of the grant regulation. (“classe ou cours d’été”)

(2) For the purposes of this Regulation, a pupil is considered to be a pupil of a board if they are a pupil of the board for the purposes of the grant regulation.

(3) Any fiscal year referred to in this Regulation is from September 1 to August 31.

(4) The pupil accommodation charge for a pupil is $141 in the case of an elementary school pupil or $282 in the case of a secondary school pupil.

(5) Despite subsection (4), if a board has entered into an agreement under subsection 188 (3) of the Act that provides for a payment by the Crown in right of Canada to provide classroom accommodation for a specified number of pupils, the pupil accommodation charge for each pupil accommodated as a result of the agreement is zero.

Application

2. (1) This Regulation applies to boards for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

(2) If, as of September 1, 2026, no regulation has been made under subsection 11 (3) of the Act in respect of the 2026-2027 fiscal year, this Regulation applies to boards for that fiscal year, with necessary modifications.

(3) On the day a regulation made under subsection 11 (3) of the Act in respect of the 2026-2027 fiscal year comes into force, this Regulation ceases to apply in respect of that fiscal year.

Education for First Nation pupils

3. (1) This section applies in respect of a pupil who is enrolled in a day school program in a school operated by a district school board or an isolate board if a fee in respect of the pupil is receivable by the board from,

(a)  the Crown in right of Canada; or

(b)  a band, the council of a band or an education authority where the band, council of a band or education authority is authorized by the Crown in right of Canada to provide education for Indians.

(2) The fee in respect of the pupil is calculated by multiplying the day school A.D.E. of the pupil by the base fee for the board as set out in,

(a)  Column 2 of Table 1, in the case of a pupil who is an elementary school pupil enrolled in a school operated by a district school board;

(b)  Column 3 of Table 1, in the case of a pupil who is a secondary school pupil enrolled in a school operated by a district school board; or

(c)  Column 2 of Table 2, in the case of a pupil who is enrolled in a school operated by an isolate board.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the day school A.D.E. of a pupil referred to in that subsection is the day school A.D.E. of other pupils of the board, calculated as if the pupil were the board’s only pupil.

(4) If a party from whom a fee is payable requests, or if the board recommends and that party agrees, that the board provide an educational program, service or equipment for a pupil described in subsection (1) under an agreement that was entered into on or before August 31, 2019 under subsection 188 (1) of the Act, as that subsection read on August 31, 2019, the fee in respect of the pupil may be increased as follows:

1.  If the board does not receive any funding for the program, service or equipment in the base fee determined for the pupil, the fee may be increased by an amount equal to the cost of the program, service or equipment.

2.  If the board receives partial funding for the program, service or equipment in the base fee determined for the pupil, the fee may be increased by an amount equal to the cost of the program, service or equipment that exceeds the amount received in the base fee.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), if the board providing the educational program, service or equipment and the party from whom the fee is receivable cannot agree on the amount by which the fee is to be increased, the amount shall be determined by three arbitrators, appointed as follows:

1.  One arbitrator appointed by the board.

2.  One arbitrator appointed by the party from whom the fee is receivable.

3.  One arbitrator appointed by the arbitrators appointed under paragraphs 1 and 2.

(6) The decision of the arbitrators or a majority of them is final and binding on the board and on the party from whom the fee is receivable.

(7) If the board has entered into an agreement under subsection 188 (1.7) of the Act with an entity referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection 188 (1) of the Act, and the board agrees to provide supports and services prescribed under section 8 of Ontario Regulation 261/19 (Reciprocal Education Approach) made under the Act, the fee may be increased by an amount that is set out in the agreement.

(8) This section does not apply in respect of a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies.

Fees, residing in Ontario

4. (1) This section applies in respect of the following pupils:

1.  A pupil described in subsection 46 (2) of the Act who,

i.  is enrolled in a day school program in a school of a district school board or an isolate board, and

ii.  resides in a school section, separate school zone or secondary school district in which the pupil’s parent or guardian resides, on land that is exempt from taxation for the purposes of any board.

2.  A pupil described in subsection 49 (5) of the Act who,

i.  is not a pupil described in clause (a) of the definition of “other pupil” in Part XII of the grant regulation,

ii.  is enrolled in a day school program in a school of a district school board or an isolate board, and

iii.  resides on a reserve, within the meaning of the Indian Act (Canada), on which the pupil’s parent or guardian resides.

(2) The fee that a board shall charge in respect of a pupil described in subsection (1) to the parent or guardian is $40 for each month or part of a month the pupil is enrolled in a school of the board.

(3) A board charging a parent or guardian a fee of $40 for any month or part of a month under subsection (2) in respect of a pupil described in subsection (1) who is enrolled in a school of the board shall not charge the parent or guardian any fee under subsection (2) for the same month or part of a month in respect of another pupil described in subsection (1) who is enrolled in a school of the board.

(4) This section does not apply in respect of a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies.

Fees, not residing in Ontario

5. (1) The fee in respect of a pupil referred to in subsection (2) who is enrolled in a day school program in a school of a district school board or an isolate board is an amount determined by the board that does not exceed the maximum fee determined under subsection (4) or (5).

(2) This section applies in respect of a pupil whose parent or guardian does not reside in Ontario and,

(a)  who was not a pupil for the purposes of Ontario Regulation 348/24 (Core Education Funding — Legislative Grants for the 2024-2025 School Board Fiscal Year) made under the Act of a board for the purposes of the grant regulation and is attending school this fiscal year in person; or

(b)  who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) and is attending school this fiscal year solely through online or remote learning.

(3) This section does not apply in respect of a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies.

(4) Except as is provided in subsection (5), the maximum fee is the amount calculated as follows:

1.  Take the amount calculated under subsection (6) in respect of the pupil.

2.  Multiply the amount obtained under paragraph 1 by 0.1.

3.  Multiply the result obtained under paragraph 2 by the number of months or partial months during which the pupil is enrolled in a school of the board.

(5) If a party from whom a fee is payable requests, or if the board recommends and that party agrees, that the board provide an educational program, service or equipment for a pupil described in subsection (1), the fee in respect of the pupil may be increased as follows:

1.  If the board does not receive any funding for the program, service or equipment in the base fee determined for the pupil, the fee may be increased by an amount equal to the cost of the program, service or equipment.

2.  If the board receives partial funding for the program, service or equipment in the base fee determined for the pupil, the fee may be increased by an amount equal to the cost of the program, service or equipment that exceeds the amount received in the base fee.

(6) The amount referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection (4) in respect of the pupil is calculated by multiplying the day school A.D.E. of the pupil by the sum of the P.A.C. for the pupil and the base fee for the board as set out in,

(a)  Column 2 of Table 1, in the case of a pupil who is an elementary school pupil enrolled in a school operated by a district school board;

(b)  Column 3 of Table 1, in the case of a pupil who is a secondary school pupil enrolled in a school operated by a district school board; or

(c)  Column 2 of Table 2, in the case of a pupil who is enrolled in a school operated by an isolate board.

(7) The day school A.D.E. of a pupil referred to in subsection (6) is the day school A.D.E. of other pupils of the board, calculated as if the pupil were the board’s only pupil.

Fees, non-resident

6. (1) The fee in respect of a pupil referred to in subsection (2) who is enrolled in a day school program in a school of a district school board or an isolate board is the amount determined in accordance with a fees policy developed for the purposes of this section by the board that operates the school in which the pupil is enrolled.

(2) This section applies in respect of a pupil whose parent or guardian is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) and,

(a)  who does not reside in Ontario; and

(b)  who is attending school this fiscal year solely through online or remote learning.

(3) This section does not apply in respect of a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies.

(4) A board’s fee policy must not authorize a fee in respect of an elementary school pupil that is less than the amount that would be calculated under subsection 5 (6) in respect of an elementary school pupil, if that subsection had applied to the pupil.

(5) A board’s fee policy must not authorize a fee in respect of a secondary school pupil that is less than the amount that would be calculated under subsection 5 (6) in respect of a secondary school pupil, if that subsection had applied to the pupil.

Fees, s. 68 boards

7. (1) The fee in respect of a pupil who is enrolled in a day school program in a school operated by a section 68 board and whose parent or guardian does not reside in Ontario is the amount determined as follows:

1.  Take the expenditure of the board for the fiscal year that is acceptable to the Minister for grant purposes, excluding,

i.  expenditures for debt charges,

ii.  expenditures for the purchase of capital assets, as determined under the grant regulation, and

iii.  expenditures for the restoration of destroyed or damaged capital assets, as determined under the grant regulation.

2.  Deduct the revenue of the board for the fiscal year from,

i.  any organization on whose property a school of the board is located, and

ii.  refunds of expenditure of the kind described in subparagraph 1 i, ii or iii.

3.  Determine the number of pupil days for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026 by adding, for each instructional day in that period, the number of pupils enrolled in schools of the board who receive instruction on that day.

4.  Divide the amount obtained under paragraph 2 by the total number of pupil days determined under paragraph 3.

5.  Multiply the result obtained under paragraph 4 by the number of instructional days for which the pupil is enrolled in a school of the board during the same period.

(2) This section does not apply to a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies.

Fees, pupils to whom s. 49 (6) of the Act applies

8. (1) The fee in respect of a pupil who is enrolled in a day school program and to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies is the amount determined in accordance with a fees policy developed for the purposes of this section by the board that operates the school in which the pupil is enrolled.

(2) A board’s fee policy must not authorize a fee in respect of an elementary school pupil that is less than the amount that would be calculated under subsection 5 (6) in respect of an elementary school pupil, if that subsection had applied to the pupil and subsection 49 (6) of the Act had not applied to the pupil.

(3) A board’s fee policy must not authorize a fee in respect of a secondary school pupil that is less than the amount that would be calculated under subsection 5 (6) in respect of a secondary school pupil, if that subsection had applied to the pupil and subsection 49 (6) of the Act had not applied to the pupil.

Fees, summer school and continuing education

9. (1) The fee in respect of a pupil to whom subsection 49 (6) of the Act applies and who is enrolled in a summer school or continuing education class or course provided by a district school board or an isolate board is the amount determined by the board.

(2) The fee referred to in subsection (1) in respect of a pupil enrolled in a continuing education class or course of the board shall not be less than the fee determined by applying paragraphs 1 to 3 of subsection (4).

(3) The fee referred to in subsection (1) in respect of a pupil enrolled in a summer school class or course of the board shall not be less than the fee determined by applying paragraphs 1 to 3 of subsection (6).

(4) The fee in respect of a pupil described in clause (a) or (c) of the definition of “other pupil” in Part XII of the grant regulation who is enrolled in a continuing education class or course provided by a district school board or an isolate board is such amount as may be agreed on by the board and the party from whom the fee is receivable or, in the absence of an agreement, the amount determined as follows:

1.  Estimate the expenses of the board in the fiscal year for continuing education classes or courses.

2.  Divide the amount estimated under paragraph 1 by the continuing education A.D.E. of all pupils of the board.

3.  Multiply the result obtained under paragraph 2 by the continuing education A.D.E. of the pupil.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4),

(a)  the continuing education A.D.E. of all pupils of a board is the sum of the average daily enrolments determined for the board under sections 212 and 213 of the grant regulation;

(b)  the continuing education A.D.E. of a pupil is the continuing education A.D.E. of other pupils of the board, calculated as if the pupil were the board’s only pupil; and

(c)  the continuing education A.D.E. of all pupils of a board is determined using an estimate of the variables referred to in section 212 of the grant regulation.

(6) The fee in respect of a pupil described in clause (a) or (c) of the definition of “other pupil” in Part XII of the grant regulation who is enrolled in a summer school class or course provided by a district school board or an isolate board is such amount as may be agreed on by the board and the party from whom the fee is receivable or, in the absence of an agreement, the amount determined as follows:

1.  Estimate the expenses of the board in the fiscal year for summer school classes or courses.

2.  Divide the amount estimated under paragraph 1 by the summer school A.D.E. of all pupils of the board.

3.  Multiply the result obtained under paragraph 2 by the summer school A.D.E. of the pupil.

(7) For the purposes of subsection (6),

(a)  the summer school A.D.E. of all pupils of a board is the sum of the average daily enrolments determined for the board under sections 216 and 217 of the grant regulation;

(b)  the summer school A.D.E. of a pupil is the summer school A.D.E. of other pupils of the board, calculated as if the pupil were the board’s only pupil; and

(c)  the summer school A.D.E. is determined by using an estimate of the variables referred to in section 216 of the grant regulation.

(8) An estimate referred to in this section is an estimate that is required to be submitted under subsection 232 (6) of the Act.

No fee between boards

10. No fee is payable under this Regulation by one board to another board.

11. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).

TABLE 1
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BASE FEES

Item	Column 1 Name of board	Column 2 Elementary school pupil base fee, in dollars	Column 3 Secondary school pupil base fee, in dollars
1.	Algoma District School Board	15,343	17,532
2.	Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board	13,548	13,380
3.	Avon Maitland District School Board	13,451	14,461
4.	Bluewater District School Board	13,105	13,420
5.	Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board	13,349	13,279
6.	Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board	14,462	14,446
7.	Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario	13,409	14,146
8.	Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario	15,705	17,268
9.	Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir	16,089	17,616
10.	Conseil scolaire catholique Providence	16,560	20,184
11.	Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien	15,383	17,383
12.	Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales	31,909	38,670
13.	Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Grandes Rivières	19,328	24,216
14.	Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Centre-Est de l’Ontario	15,050	15,845
15.	Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario	18,465	24,144
16.	Conseil scolaire de district catholique Franco-Nord	20,339	22,591
17.	Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario	22,859	33,963
18.	Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario	21,664	41,452
19.	Conseil scolaire Viamonde	16,032	20,754
20.	District School Board of Niagara	12,799	13,065
21.	District School Board Ontario North East	16,529	18,134
22.	Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board	12,944	12,781
23.	Durham Catholic District School Board	12,353	12,631
24.	Durham District School Board	12,479	12,651
25.	Grand Erie District School Board	12,858	13,278
26.	Greater Essex County District School Board	13,336	13,580
27.	Halton Catholic District School Board	12,469	12,338
28.	Halton District School Board	12,587	12,689
29.	Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board	12,901	12,978
30.	Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board	12,981	13,071
31.	Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board	13,745	14,005
32.	Huron Perth Catholic District School Board	14,771	15,361
33.	Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board	17,328	17,860
34.	Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board	12,624	12,852
35.	Keewatin-Patricia District School Board	18,787	20,634
36.	Kenora Catholic District School Board	21,809	21,409
37.	Lakehead District School Board	14,752	14,560
38.	Lambton Kent District School Board	13,303	13,434
39.	Limestone District School Board	13,328	13,833
40.	London District Catholic School Board	12,266	12,793
41.	Near North District School Board	15,142	15,427
42.	Niagara Catholic District School Board	12,840	13,003
43.	Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board	16,491	15,875
44.	Northeastern Catholic District School Board	19,061	19,855
45.	Northwest Catholic District School Board	23,228	0
46.	Ottawa-Carleton District School Board	13,108	13,013
47.	Ottawa Catholic District School Board	12,949	13,012
48.	Peel District School Board	13,168	12,947
49.	Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board	12,746	13,153
50.	Rainbow District School Board	14,167	14,625
51.	Rainy River District School Board	20,781	23,627
52.	Renfrew County Catholic District School Board	15,568	15,448
53.	Renfrew County District School Board	14,563	15,418
54.	Simcoe County District School Board	12,453	12,530
55.	Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board	12,551	13,065
56.	St. Clair Catholic District School Board	13,607	13,533
57.	Sudbury Catholic District School Board	14,629	15,006
58.	Superior-Greenstone District School Board	27,914	35,014
59.	Superior North Catholic District School Board	30,297	0
60.	Thames Valley District School Board	12,645	13,121
61.	Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board	15,647	15,468
62.	Toronto Catholic District School Board	13,369	13,498
63.	Toronto District School Board	13,817	13,601
64.	Trillium Lakelands District School Board	13,344	13,715
65.	Upper Canada District School Board	13,219	14,374
66.	Upper Grand District School Board	12,800	13,005
67.	Waterloo Catholic District School Board	12,676	12,795
68.	Waterloo Region District School Board	12,761	12,637
69.	Wellington Catholic District School Board	13,230	13,537
70.	Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board	12,820	12,936
71.	York Catholic District School Board	12,886	12,552
72.	York Region District School Board	12,769	12,840

 

Table 2
ISOLATE BOARD BASE FEES

Item	Column 1 Name of board	Column 2 Pupil base fee, in dollars
1.	James Bay Lowlands Secondary School Board	35,298
2.	Moose Factory Island District School Area Board	26,388
3.	Moosonee District School Area	25,098
4.	Protestant Separate School Board of the Town of Penetanguishene	16,608