School closings

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School boards may decide to close a school due to declining enrolment, because it requires extensive, costly repairs, or because a program is being reorganized or eliminated. In this section, you can find information and research about the impact of school closings on communities and lists of schools closed in Ontario over the past 10 years.

  • School closings on the increase – review of process needed

    School closings are on the rise in Ontario, and the process for deciding which schools stay open and which schools close, should be reviewed.

  • Board puts former school on auction block

    The Avon Maitland District School Board (in the Stratford area) has been dealing with declining enrolment for years. They also have schools that would cost more to repair than rebuild. No other boards wanted to buy the buildings so the board is selling them all in an auction.

  • Candidates go to school

    The Education Day debate in Owen Sound focused on school closings.

  • School closings report
    People for Education 2009

    A 2009 People for Education report shows that school closings will increase every year for at least the next three years.