Enrolment at the Thames Valley District School Board is expected to decrease by More than 1,300 Students in September the London District Catholic Board is preparing for a surge in new studs.
Enrolment at the Thames Valley District School Board is expected to decrease by more than 1,300 in September, while the London District Catholic School Board is preparing for a Surge in New Students.
The London-Based Public School Board has more than 83,000 Students. A BOARD Official Recently Said at a Committee Meeting that she attributes the looming drop to a home construction slowdown, and expectations a decrease in junior and senior kindergarten registrations.
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The exact decrease is pegged at 1,331 Kids, Sandra Macey, The Board’s Manager of Financial Services, Said at the recent meeting.
“Enrollment is a Key Driver in Many Grants,” She Said.
SUPPERTENTE CATHY LYND ADDED: “The Decrease is expected in Both Secondary and Elementary Panels.”
This is the second consecutive year that that that Valley has been decline Student Numbers.
In September 2024, Nearly 600 Fewer Students Showed up at its Schools Than the Board project, leading to a $ 6.4-million Decrease in Provincial Funding that contributed to an already ballooning deficit, trustees learned at a board committee meeting last.
The Board’s 2024-25 Budget Forecast an Elementary-Level Decrease of More than 400 Pupils Last September and an Increase at the High School Level by About 90 Students. Total enrolled was planned to be 84.112 Students at the Board’s 158 Schools During the Year That Just Ended.
This september’s expected enrolment drop comes after a supervision order was placed on the thames valley board by ortario’s education mini. That followed an audit into the board’s financial health. The 10-Week Audit Found The Board’s Financial Position HAD DETERIORATED from A $ 3.5-MILLION SURPLUS in 2020-21 to an in-give Deficit of $ 17.3 million in 2023-24.
The Audit’s Findings LED The Ministry of Education to Appoint Supervisor Paul Boniferro to Oversee the Organization and its annual $ 1.2-Budget bill.
The Review Came after the free press reported last year that 18 senior administrators Spent Nearly $ 38,000 On Three-Day Retreat at Toronto’s Marriott City Center-Trainly The Skydome Hotel.
One source, who works for the board and agreed to speak on condition of anonymithy, said boundary change for where studs go to school have been “a big factor” in The Enrolment Decline.
“Parents Were Not Happy with the New High School Their Kids Were Going To And (Sennt Their Kids) to the Catholic Board,” The Source Said. “Thames Valley Has Been Losing Kids to the Catholic Board for a Long Time and it is Often B3
Meanwhile, The London District Catholic School Board is expected “to set another new enrolled record and will mark the eighth consecutive year of growth,” Said Mark Adkinson, Spokesperson for the School Board.
Catholic School Board Growth:
- 2025-26: About 28,200 Students
- 2024-25: About 27,300 Students
- 2023-24: About 25,800 Students
London District Catholic Scholic Board Chair Gabe Pizzuti Said The Reasons for the Board’s Growth Included “Having the Highest Graduation Rate in the Province.”
He added: “We have committed teachers and a safe Schools Policy that is implemented and thumbs. Our sports team are outstanding. People have great experiences in Catholic Education.”
The Standard School Uniform Catholic Students Wear also Factors Into Some Parents’ Decision-Making, He Added.
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