This was a very interesting note that was passed on to me. If you were planning on your kids attending these schools and live outside of the catchment, you may need to make other arrangements. I believe this only pertains to children in the english program (please double check if your children are in French Immersion).
“Dear Windfields Parents and Guardians,
Please see below for a message concerning optional attendance from the principal of York Mills C.I.. Please note that this message does not apply to students currently at Windfields on optional attendance in the French Immersion track as these students are on a pathway that continues at York Mills C.I.
Message from Jennifer Chan, Principal of York Mill C.I:
Dear families of Windfields and St. Andrews:
As you may know, the optional attendance status for schools across the TDSB is reviewed on an annual basis. Space availability is the main factor in determining the optional attendance status for each school, which is measured using the school’s utilization rate and projected enrolment. York Mills CI is currently at 116% utilization, and as such, we have been informed that the optional attendance status for York Mills CI will be Closed for 2019-20. This means that we will not be accepting Optional Attendance applications, as we have in previous years. Any new students wishing to attend York Mills in 2019-20 are required to reside within the York Mills CI attendance area. Please know that it is with sincere regret that we cannot accept students from outside this boundary for the 2019/20 school year. Existing students at York Mills CI who reside outside of the school’s attendance area will be allowed to remain at York Mills CI until graduation.
We have also been informed that Windfields will be closed to optional attendance for the 2019-20 year. Any students currently at Windfields on optional attendance will be allowed to remain at Windfields until grade eight graduation.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Lanning”
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Karen
