DCDSB Summer Hours

During July and August, the Durham Catholic District School Board's Catholic Education Centre (650 Rossland Rd. W., Oshawa) is open Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

  • Elementary school offices are closed for the summer and will re-open on Monday, August 24, 2026. To register an elementary student for school during July or August, please visit our website for details.
  • Secondary school offices remain open during the summer from Monday to Thursday.
  • For information on summer programs offered through Archbishop Anthony Meagher Catholic Continuing Education Centre, please visit con-ed.ca. 

The first day of school for elementary and secondary students is Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Visit our website to view the 2026-2027 school year calendars.

Catholic Education Centre Summer Closures:

  • July 10, 17, 24 and 31
  • August 3 (Civic Holiday)
  • August 7, 14 and 21
  • September 7 (Labour Day)

Assistive Technology

Students With Assistive Technology Transition Trip (SWATTT)

 

 

Helpful Resources

Chrome Operating System (OS) Flex for Mac Hardware - Hot Keys and Tips

Chrome Operating System (OS) Flex for Mac Hardware - PowerPoint

Keyboarding

 How To Access Mindomo for Students

 Mindomo Navigation

 Mindomo Tools

 Mindomo - Making A Presentation

 Mindomo Bookmark

 Office 365 and Access to One Drive for Students

 Read & Write Description

 Installing the Read & Write Keyboard - iPad

 Installation of Google Chrome

 Read & Write Gmail Google Account Troubleshooting

 Read & Write Quick Reference Guide

 How To Sign Into Microsoft Office

 Opening Read & Write Toolbar into Word

 Prediction

 Word Prediction - French

 Hover Speech

 How To Use the Talking and Picture Dictionary

 How To Use Play, Pause and Stop

 Screenshot Reader

 Audio Maker

 Web Search

 Screen Masking

 Talk & Type

 Translator (English to French)

 Highlights, Collect & Erase

 Vocabulary List

 Read Aloud

 Text Help PDF Reader in Chrome with Office 365

 PDF Toolbar

 How to Install Read & Write Extensions for Google Chrome in Office 365

 How to Scan Using the iPhone

 Using the Texthelp Orbit Note in Chrome with Office 365

 Orbit Note Toolbar

Helpful Videos

Web Search for Read & Write https://youtu.be/hpyeA8gzhC0 How to Use the Prediction Feature Reading Features How to add Extensions to Chrome Downloading Google Chrome Read & Write Introduction Using Read & Write on Google Chrome inside Word Online Student Take Home Install Guide - Office 365 Orbit Note Toolbar