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September 2024: Student of the Month

The Student of the Month for September is Amy Robins, a Gr. 12 student at Vincent Massey Secondary School.  Amy is an outstanding role model for this month’s theme of “dedication”.

Amy has shown dedication to her studies, extracurricular activities and community. 

Her dedication at school has earned her a high academic standing in all her years at Massey. 

As a Level 10 gymnast, Amy trains five hours a day, five days a week. Her dedication to gymnastics has led to notable achievements including a...

Welcome Back to School 2024

Welcome Back to School 2024!

Dear GECDSB Community,

As we settle into the start of a new school year, it is with great enthusiasm and anticipation that I welcome each of you back to what promises to be an exciting and productive year in the Greater Essex County District School Board.

To our students: We are thrilled to see your bright faces return to our classrooms and are eager to support your learning journey. Whether you are stepping into a new grade, a new school, or embarking on a new chapter...

Beacon Heights Public School Construction Update

Construction Update

We are very excited to provide an update that Beacon Heights Public School construction is progressing extremely well. 

We are in the final stages of completion and cannot wait to open the doors and welcome our students on Tuesday September 3rd, 2024.

We will be providing staff with updates about accessing the building prior to the start of the school year so that we don’t interfere with the work that remains to be completed.

We are grateful to our partner, Fortis Group who have be...

Erie Migration District School Update

Construction Update - August 16, 2024

We are very excited to provide an update that Erie Migration District School construction is progressing extremely well. We are in the final stages of completion and cannot wait to open the doors and welcome our students on Tuesday September 3rd, 2024. 

We will be providing staff with updates about accessing the building prior to the start of the school year so that we don’t interfere with the work that remains to be completed.  There are a few minor items...

Kingsville Military Museum

Sharing Our History

It’s our pleasure as well as our responsibility to promote the history of the GECDSB and its schools.

Essex / Kingsville Trustee Julia Burgess presented members of the Kingsville Military Museum with a plaque that has hung at Kingsville District High School since 1953. The 2-foot square, brass marker honoured the final members of the Kingsville School District.  That board was amalgamated into the former Essex County Public School Board. The school closed at the end of June,...