Education in Ontario
From the early years through to postsecondary, children and students can get the skills and knowledge they need to reach their full potential.
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Your child’s education journey
Early years learning
The focus in these years is to build strong foundations that are central to your child’s learning and growth.
Elementary school
The focus in these years is on developing strong literacy, math, science and social studies skills that build a base for all academic achievement.
High school
The focus in these years is to help your child narrow down their interests, support their unique needs for learning and prepare them for graduation and beyond.
Postsecondary
A postsecondary education helps your child build a rewarding career after high school.
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Topics include child care, bullying prevention, what you need to graduate from high school and more.Support learning at home
Help your child develop their skills and support their learning through everyday games and activities.
- Doing math with your child, kindergarten to Grade 8
- Math homework help for your child, grades 4-10
- Learning about financial literacy for Grades 4-12
Help your teen explore careers
Find out how your teen can get a jump-start in high school on a career that matches their interests while earning credits for their diploma.
- Specialist High Skills Major program
- Cooperative Education
- Dual Credits
- Education and Career/Life Planning Program
Math Strategy
Ontario has a new four-year math strategy to ensure students have a strong understanding of math fundamentals and how to apply them.
Financial literacy
Students in grades 4-12 learn about financial literacy to build their understanding of personal finances, the local and global economy and the impact of their choices as consumers.
Vision for Education
Our vision is focused on modernizing classrooms and learning to better prepare students for the future.
Education week
Each year, Ontario schools celebrate Education Week during the first week of May. It is an opportunity for students, teachers and families to celebrate teaching excellence and student achievement.
Learning across the province
- 460,000licensed child care spaces
- 2 millionstudents (kindergarten-Grade 12) in almost 5,000 publicly funded schools
- 635,000full-time spaces in 44 publicly funded colleges and universities
Student achievement
- 71%of Grade 3 and 6 students achieving provincial standard in reading, writing and math*
- 89.0%
- 67%of adults in Ontario now have a postsecondary credential**
sources: *Ministry of Education, **Statistics Canada