The following New and Replacement Schools have been approved by the Ministry of Education.
For information regarding school projects submitted to the Ministry of Education for funding approval, please review the Capital Strategy webpage. Once projects have been approved, the approved project name and details will be published.
Approved Projects are listed below. All school opening dates are subject to timing of municipal and ministry approvals through the construction process.
New Schools, Additions, and Replacement Schools
- The replacement facility for Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School is proposed to open September 2025.
- Proposed capacity 1,199
- Address is 11 Spring Farm Road, Aurora, L4G 7W2.
- Boundary Map (PDF)
- Presentation (PDF) - A Vision for the Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School; presented on November 7, 2018
- Community Letter - New School Update (PDF) - June 8, 2020
- Presentation (PDF) - Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School Boundary Change; presented on March 21, 2024.
- Board approved boundary change June 19, 2024 effective for September 2025.
- New Dr. G.W. Williams SS Building Renderings
- Proposed to open September 2025
- Proposed capacity 638
- Address is 135 Walter English Drive, East Gwillimbury, L9N 0S1.
- New school will have both a full day child care centre and a before and after care program operated by the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Please email Andrea.Collins@ymcagta.org, the On-site Supervisor for Queensville Before and After program for more information on how to register for both the full day childcare and/or before and after care.
- Map (PDF)
- New School Information Meeting
- Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (7:00-8:30pm)
- Huron Heights SS Cafeteria, 40 Huron Heights Drive, Newmarket
- New School Meeting Letter (PDF)
- FAQ (PDF)
- New School Meeting Presentation February 26, 2025 (PDF)
- New School Opening Letter Update (PDF)
- Discover Kindergarten Information Meeting
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (6:00-7:00pm)
- Sharon PS, 900 Murrell Blvd., Sharon
- Please register here
- Information Letter (PDF)
- The school will operate as a single track French Immersion school. The current French Immersion program at Glad Park PS and Harry Bowes PS will move to the new school.
- For French Immersion Registration for the new Stouffville elementary school, please refer to: https://www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-programs/school-programs/french-second-language/french-immersion-registration:
- YRDSB students should contact their home school office
- Students new to YRDSB can contact either Harry Bowes PS (Grade 1-3) or Glad Park PS (Grade 4-8)
- Proposed to open September 2025
- Proposed capacity 638
- Address is 431 Baker Hill Boulevard, Stouffville, L4A 5G3.
- Map (PDF)
- Glad Park PS Presentation (PDF) - February 24, 2025
- New School Information Meeting
- Monday, April 7, 2025 (7:00-8:30pm)
- Stouffville District SS Cafeteria, 801 Hoover Park Drive, Stouffville
- New School Meeting Letter (PDF)
- FAQ (PDF)
- New School Meeting Presentation April 7, 2025 (PDF)
- Before and After Care Program (PDF)
- Proposed to open September 2027
- Proposed capacity 1,233
- Boundary review process to create a secondary school attendance area will commence Fall 2025
- Map (PDF)
- Addition is proposed to open September 2027
- Proposed capacity with addition is 1,601
- Proposed to open September 2028
- Proposed capacity 637
- New school will include a child care centre
- Boundary Map (PDF)
- Proposed to open September 2028
- Proposed capacity 637
- New school will include a child care centre
- Boundary review process to create an elementary school attendance area will commence Fall 2026
- Map (PDF)
- Proposed to open September 2028
- Proposed capacity 638
- New school will include a child care centre
- Boundary review process to create an elementary school attendance area will commence Fall 2026
- Map (PDF)
- Proposed to open September 2029
- Proposed capacity 637
- New school will include a child care centre
- Boundary review process to create an elementary school attendance area will commence Fall 2027
- Proposed to open September 2031
- Proposed capacity 637 for York Region District School Board
- New school will be constructed as a joint use co-build with York Catholic District School Board
- New school will include a child care centre
- Boundary review process to create an elementary school attendance area TBD
- Map (PDF)
More Information
For further information regarding future schools listed on the Capital Strategy Project List or school sites in your community, please email planning.services@yrdsb.ca.
On an annual basis, the Planning and Property Services Department of the York Region District School Board reviews student accommodation concerns across the Board.
As part of that process, a long term accommodation plan is created (known as the Capital Strategy) which identifies new schools, additions to schools and replacement school requirements. Please visit the Capital Strategy webpage for more information on projects that have been submitted to the Ministry of Education for review and funding.