Find the right guide, official source or printable checklist by the task you need to complete. This library is organized for Markham YCDSB families—not by publication date—so you can get to a useful answer quickly.
Start with the task in front of you
Choose the task you need to complete. Each link goes to one clear owner guide, so you do not have to compare repeated versions of the same information.
Practical guides for the school year
Start with the question on your mind. These guides explain the next step, what to ask the school and where to check the official information.
School-day routines
Learning and progress
- Understand early reading screening
- Help with French Immersion homework
- Read an elementary progress report
- Understand Grade 3 and 6 EQAO results
- Choose a first math contest
Records and secondary-school planning
Student safety
Bullying prevention, reporting and support
Use the complete parent guide to distinguish bullying from conflict, document concerns, understand YCDSB reporting routes and plan safe follow-up.
Explore Markham Catholic schools
Use the interactive Markham Catholic School Explorer to compare all 21 YCDSB schools in Markham, filter by trustee area and program, view attendance-boundary layers, and find official transportation, childcare, accessibility, School Council, planning and event links.
Seasonal guide
Back to School 2026–27
Start with the complete checklist, then open the focused guide that matches the task you are working on.
- YCDSB first-week checklist: bus, lunch, pickup and School-Day
- YCDSB important dates, PA Days and registration information
- York Region school immunization checklist
- Ontario school cellphone rules: parent guide
- 10-day back-to-school sleep reset
- School-Day, SchoolMessenger and Safe Arrival setup
- Check your YCDSB school bus route
Path 1
New to Catholic School
Begin with admission rules, the school locator and a realistic comparison of school-board options.
Path 2
Kindergarten and School Transitions
Senior secondary pathway
Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)
Planning Grades 11 and 12? Compare current Markham YCDSB SHSM sectors, required credits, cooperative education, applications, scheduling and postsecondary considerations.
Path 3
Gifted, PACE, IEP and IPRC
Use this path for learning concerns, gifted identification, disability supports, accommodations, meetings and documented supports. It is designed to help families prepare—not to diagnose a child.
Path 4
School Council, Hot Lunch and Fundraising
Path 5
YCDSB News, Policies and Board Updates
Use this path when a board decision, budget, labour issue or policy change may affect families.
Download the complete parent toolkit
One nine-page pack includes registration, Kindergarten, French Immersion, meeting notes, IEP/IPRC preparation, school-council planning, hot lunch, school BBQ and email templates.
Independent parent resources. Verify current requirements with the school, YCDSB or the official authority.
New Ontario education policy guides
Ontario’s $750 Classroom Supplies Fund
Who qualifies, how the Staples ordering portal will work, what teachers can order and what families should know.
Attendance, participation and final grades for 2026–27
A careful parent guide to the announced direction, what remains to be clarified and the questions families should ask.
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Last reviewed August 29, 2026.