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Application and Admissions

The application and admissions processes for Specialized Programs have changed. Please review the information below.

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants are eligible to apply for Specialized Programs if, at the time of application, they:

  • meet the age, residency, and citizenship or eligible immigration status requirements to attend a 吃瓜黑料网 school as set out in the Admission Eligibility Requirements (PR518); or
  • are currently registered at a 吃瓜黑料网 school.

Applicants for Secondary Specialized Programs will have their February and June 2025 report card data included in the application. 

Secondary Mark Eligibility

In order to be eligible, applicants can have no more than 2 of the following marks below the Provincial standard (70%)

  • Language
  • Math
  • Science & Technology
  • Geography
  • History
  • French (Average of 4 areas of achievement)
  • Arts (Average of 4 areas of achievement)
  • Physical and Health Education (Average of 2 areas of achievement)


Prior to applying, applicants can use the Benchmark Calculator (LINK TO FOLLOW) to verify their eligibility.

Meeting the report card benchmark, does not guarantee placement in a program. Only eligible applicants will have their demonstration of knowledge and skills evaluated and will be considered for seating based on their overall applicant score.
Applicants not meeting the report card benchmark will be notified by email.


Fee-paying students who are registered at a 吃瓜黑料网 school at the time of application are eligible to apply for Specialized Programs. Please contact CentralPrograms@tdsb.on.ca if you have questions about eligibility.

Students are encouraged to attend Open House events and research the programs and schools before submitting their application. Applications are not considered on a first come, first served basis. Please take your time and carefully consider your choices before submitting.

Please note that transportation is the responsibility of the applicant.

Application Choices

Students can select one type of Specialized Program in their application.

Applicants select one primary choice program and may also include an alternate choice.

Alternate choices will only be considered after all primary applications from the city of Toronto have been considered.

If an applicant is accepted to their primary application, they will not be considered for their alternate choice.

If an applicant is offered a spot in their alternate choice, they will remain on the waitlist for their primary choice until the waitlists close.


Selection Process for Specialized Programs

All applicants must participate in a demonstration of knowledge and skills.

  • Arts - applicants must submit either a portfolio or a recorded audition with their application submission using the templates provided. 
  • All other Programs - applicants meeting the report card eligibility requirements must participate in an in-person demonstration of knowledge and skills at their requested school.

Applicants will be scored based on their previous year’s report card results (30%) and their demonstration of knowledge and skills (70%). Applicants will be seated based on their application score.  Elementary applicants will be scored only on their portfolio/audition video.

Learn more about marks that will be considered and the demonstrations of knowledge and skills.

Seating of Applicants Process

The selection process for Specialized Programs will occur centrally and all communication will come from noreplyregistration@powerschool.com.

Please do not contact schools directly for selection results.

January 7, 2026: 
Acceptances and waitlist status will be sent via email to all applicants. Offers expire January 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. If you do not accept your placement by the deadline, the placement will be automatically declined.

Secondary offers will continue to be made each Wednesday in 2026 until February 25, 2026.

No offers will be made after this date and all Central Waitlists will expire on this date.  

Applicants not seated in a program will have the opportunity prior to the end of February to accept a seat in a Specialized Program of the same type that has vacant seats. These seats will be made available; interested applicants will be seated in order of their applicant score. In accepting a seat, the applicant will no longer be eligible for their primary or alternate choice program.

FAQ

What happens if I accept the offer for my alternate application program? Will I remain on the waitlist for my primary application program?

Yes, you will remain on the waitlist for your primary choice program. If a space becomes available for you in your primary choice program, you will be automatically offered a seat in that program and removed from the alternate program. You will be notified of the change by email and you will be required to accept the new offer of placement.

If you wish to remain in your alternate program, you must contact your current school by email and request to be removed from your primary choice waitlist. This ensures that if a seat becomes available in your primary choice you will not be automatically removed from your alternate program and seated in your primary choice program. Being removed from the primary choice waitlist is final and you cannot be returned to the waitlist.

If you are a non-吃瓜黑料网 student, please email CentralPrograms@tdsb.on.ca to be removed from the waitlist. Please include the applicant’s first and last name in the email.  

I am on the waitlist for one (or both) of my programs. What happens now?

As spaces become available in programs, applicants will be moved from the waitlist to the vacant seats. If you are offered a seat, you will receive an email notification, along with an acceptance deadline.

You can use your results link to see your position on the waitlist change over time.  

What do I do if I accept an offer now and change my mind?

Applicants may decide to attend their local school, or attend a school through Out-of-Area Admissions. If you accept a Specialized Program offer and change your mind, please notify your current school in writing before February 25, 2026, if at all possible, so that another student has the opportunity to take your spot. If you are a non-吃瓜黑料网 student, please email CentralPrograms@tdsb.on.ca to inform us of your decision.

My child is not a 吃瓜黑料网 student but has accepted an offer for a Specialized Program. How do I get them registered?

A unique link to a registration package for the Specialized Program will be sent to your email address starting in mid-February. Please complete and submit the registration package and contact the school to arrange an appointment where you will need to provide the necessary documentation. Registrations should be completed before noon on March 13, 2026.