The First Day of School is Wednesday, September 3rd.

Posted August 19, 2025

Hello GCI families, 

Student timetables will be emailed to the student’s WRDSB school account by Friday, August 29th after 5pm.

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year. We hope you have had a restful and enjoyable summer. We are so excited to be returning to another year of learning and fun. 

Ongoing construction and renovations, along with delays, has impacted the facility in many ways. As such, our first day for all students will be Wednesday, September 3rd. A SPECIAL OPENING DAY SCHEDULE, with grade 9 students in the morning, and then all students in the afternoon, will allow for a great start to the school year. Unfortunately, students will not have access to the building prior to the scheduled first day of school. For students who still need to register, please contact the main office for information.

As of August 25th, the main office (519 623 3600) will be open and available for phone calls.

Please continue to check GCI’s website regularly (subscribe for notifications below).

We are very excited about the upcoming school year. 

 

Adrian Blair

Principal 

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