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Ontario School Board Autism Contacts

Find your school board's Special Education department, SEAC meeting schedule, and autism support contacts. Knowing who to call is the first step.

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Find your school board's Special Education department, SEAC meeting schedule, and autism support contacts. Knowing who to call is the first step.

Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2 · Verified 2026-08-10

What you need to know

  • Ontario has 72 school boards, each with its own Special Education department
  • Every board has a SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) that holds public meetings
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  • Start with your child's school principal, then escalate to the board's Special Education coordinator
  • This directory covers all 72 Ontario district school boards
  • Some contact details are the board's main line — ask to be connected to Special Education Services
Verified: 2026-08-10Scope: Ontario, Canada

School Board Directory

All 72 Ontario district school boards. Phone numbers connect to the Special Education department where published, otherwise the main board line — ask for Special Education Services.

All 72 Ontario district school boards. Phone numbers connect to the Special Education department where published, otherwise the main board line — ask for Special Education Services. Directory sources are listed in each row. Last verified 2026-08-10.
School boardRegionSpecial Education phoneSEACSource
Toronto District School BoardTDSBToronto416-397-3000

Largest board in Canada. Has dedicated autism team.

SEAC PageWebsite
Peel District School BoardPDSBPeel Region905-890-1010SEAC PageWebsite
York Region District School BoardYRDSBYork Region905-727-0022SEAC PageWebsite
Ottawa-Carleton District School BoardOCDSBOttawa613-596-8211SEAC PageWebsite
Durham District School BoardDDSBDurham Region905-666-5500SEAC PageWebsite
Halton District School BoardHDSBHalton Region905-335-3663

HDSB's Special Education Services Department, operating through Inclusive Student Services, serves Burlington, Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills. Congregated placements are called Specialized Learning Centres (SLC).

SEAC PageWebsite
Hamilton-Wentworth District School BoardHWDSBHamilton905-527-5092SEAC PageWebsite
Waterloo Region District School BoardWRDSBWaterloo Region519-570-0003SEAC PageWebsite
Thames Valley District School BoardTVDSBLondon519-452-2000

TVDSB's ASD Resource Program supports most students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in their home school through regular class placements, with congregated ASD Classrooms for students needing more intensive support.

SEAC PageWebsite
Simcoe County District School BoardSCDSBSimcoe County705-728-7570

SCDSB's public-facing special education structure (department names, autism-specific staff, exact placement-program names) is not documented anywhere we can independently verify. Every Ontario school board, including SCDSB, is required to prepare and publish a Special Education Plan describing its programs, services, and placement continuum — that plan is the authoritative source for SCDSB's current offerings.

SEAC PageWebsite
Toronto Catholic District School BoardTCDSBToronto416-222-8282SEAC PageWebsite
Upper Grand District School BoardUGDSBDufferin, Wellington, and Guelph519-941-6191 ext. 254SEAC PageWebsite
Trillium Lakelands District School BoardTLDSBKawartha Lakes, Muskoka, and Haliburton1-888-526-5552SEAC PageWebsite
Avon Maitland District School BoardAMDSBHuron and Perth Counties——Website
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School BoardKPRDSBClarington, Northumberland, Peterborough, and Quinte West705-742-9773 x2175SEAC PageWebsite
Limestone District School BoardLDSBKingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington613-544-6920SEAC PageWebsite
Near North District School BoardNNDSBParry Sound, Nipissing, and Muskoka705-472-8170SEAC PageWebsite
Algoma District School BoardADSBLake Huron and Lake Superior regions (Spanish to Wawa)705-945-7111—Website
Bluewater District School BoardBWDSBBruce and Grey counties519-363-2014SEAC PageWebsite
District School Board of NiagaraDSBNNiagara Region905-641-1550SEAC PageWebsite
District School Board Ontario North EastDSB1Ontario North East705-360-1151—Website
Grand Erie District School BoardGEDSBBrantford and counties of Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk519-756-6301SEAC PageWebsite
Greater Essex County District School BoardGECDSBEssex County519-255-3200SEAC PageWebsite
Hastings and Prince Edward District School BoardHPEDSBHastings and Prince Edward613-966-1170SEAC PageWebsite
Keewatin-Patricia District School BoardKPDSBNorthwestern Ontario (Kenora, Dryden, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout)807-468-5571SEAC PageWebsite
Lakehead District School BoardLDSB2Thunder Bay807-625-5100SEAC PageWebsite
Lambton Kent District School BoardLKDSBLambton County and Chatham-Kent519-336-1500 ext. 31495SEAC PageWebsite
Rainbow District School BoardRDSBNorthern Ontario (Sudbury, Espanola, Manitoulin Island)705-674-3171—Website
Rainy River District School BoardRRDSBRainy River District, Northwestern Ontario807-274-9855—Website
Renfrew County District School BoardRCDSBRenfrew County613-735-0151SEAC PageWebsite
Superior-Greenstone District School BoardSGDSBSuperior-Greenstone, Northwestern Ontario807-886-2253SEAC PageWebsite
Upper Canada District School BoardUCDSBLanark, Leeds-Grenville, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry, and Prescott-Russell counties613-342-0371SEAC PageWebsite
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'OntarioCEPEOEastern Ontario613-742-8960SEAC PageWebsite
Conseil scolaire ViamondeCSVGreater Golden Horseshoe and Central Ontario1-888-583-5383SEAC PageWebsite
Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l’OntarioCSDGNONorthern Ontario (Sudbury area)705-671-1533SEAC PageWebsite
Conseil scolaire de district du Nord-Est de l'OntarioCSDNEONortheast Ontario (North Bay area)705-474-5500SEAC PageWebsite
Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School BoardALCDSBEastern Ontario (Napanee, Kingston, Belleville area)613-354-2255—Website
Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School BoardBHNCDSBSouthwest Ontario (Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk counties)519-756-6369SEAC PageWebsite
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School BoardBGCDSBSouthwest Ontario (Bruce and Grey counties)519-364-5820SEAC PageWebsite
Catholic District School Board of Eastern OntarioCDSBEOEastern Ontario (8 counties, Kemptville area)613-258-7757SEAC PageWebsite
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School BoardDPCDSBGreater Toronto Area (Dufferin and Peel)905-890-1221SEAC PageWebsite
Durham Catholic District School BoardDCDSBGreater Toronto Area (Durham)905-576-6150SEAC PageWebsite
Halton Catholic District School BoardHCDSBHalton (Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, Oakville)905-632-6300SEAC PageWebsite
Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School BoardHWCDSBHamilton-Wentworth905-525-2930SEAC PageWebsite
Huron-Perth Catholic District School BoardHPCDSBHuron-Perth519-345-2440SEAC PageWebsite
Huron-Superior Catholic District School BoardHSCDSBSault Ste. Marie area705-945-5677—Website
Kenora Catholic District School BoardKCDSBKenora807-468-9851SEAC PageWebsite
London District Catholic School BoardLDCSBLondon, St. Thomas, Woodstock area—SEAC PageWebsite
Niagara Catholic District School BoardNCDSBNiagara (Grimsby to Fort Erie)905-735-0240SEAC PageWebsite
Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School BoardNPSCDSBNipissing-Parry Sound (North Bay area)705-472-1201SEAC PageWebsite
Northeastern Catholic District School BoardNECDSBNortheastern Ontario705-268-7443

Northeastern Catholic (the board's own documents use the short form NCDSB) serves families across Northeastern Ontario with English Catholic education, from its board office in Timmins. Its Special Education Plan says most students it identifies as exceptional are placed in a regular class with special education support. The board employs its own Autism & Behaviour Support Workers and an Autism & Behaviour Consultant, and clinical consultation for families and staff is supervised by a qualified BCBA.

SEAC PageWebsite
Northwest Catholic District School BoardNWCDSBNorthwestern Ontario807-274-2931—Website
Ottawa Catholic School BoardOCSBOttawa613-224-4455 ext. 2351SEAC PageWebsite
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School BoardPVNCCDSBPeterborough, Victoria, Northumberland, Clarington705-748-4861SEAC PageWebsite
Renfrew County Catholic District School BoardRCCDSBRenfrew County613-735-1031SEAC PageWebsite
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School BoardSMCDSBSimcoe County and Muskoka District705-722-3555SEAC PageWebsite
St. Clair Catholic District School BoardSCCDSBLambton County and Chatham-Kent519-627-6762—Website
Sudbury Catholic District School BoardSCDSB2Greater Sudbury and Southern Sudbury District705-673-5620 x204—Website
Superior North Catholic District School BoardSNCDSBSuperior North (north of Lake Superior)807-825-3209SEAC PageWebsite
Thunder Bay Catholic District School BoardTBCDSBThunder Bay807-625-1555SEAC PageWebsite
Waterloo Catholic District School BoardWCDSBWaterloo Region519-578-3660SEAC PageWebsite
Wellington Catholic District School BoardWCDSB2Guelph and Wellington County519-821-4600—Website
Windsor-Essex Catholic District School BoardWECDSBWindsor-Essex519-253-2481SEAC PageWebsite
York Catholic District School BoardYCDSBYork Region905-713-1211SEAC PageWebsite
Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstCECCECentre-Est (Ottawa area)613-744-2555—Website
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirCSCMSouth-Central Ontario (Peel, Halton, Durham, York)416-397-6564—Website
Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarienCSDCEOEastern Ontario (Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott & Russell)613-675-4691—Website
Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréalesCSDCABNorthwestern Ontario (Thunder Bay area)807-344-2266SEAC PageWebsite
Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes-RivièresCSCDGRNorthern Ontario (Timmins, Hearst, Temiskaming Shores area)705-267-1421SEAC PageWebsite
Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-OntarioCSCNOGreater Sudbury and districts of Sudbury, Manitoulin, Algoma705-673-5626SEAC PageWebsite
Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-NordCSCFNDistrict of Nipissing (North Bay, Mattawa, Bonfield, Astorville, Thorne, Sturgeon Falls, River Valley, Verner)705-472-1702—Website
Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceCSCPSouthwestern Ontario (Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent, Sarnia-Lambton, London/Middlesex, Oxford-Woodstock, Grey-Bruce, Huron-Perth)519-948-9227SEAC PageWebsite

How to Contact Your Board

  1. Start with your child's school principal

    The principal is the first point of contact for special education concerns. They coordinate with the school's Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) and can initiate the IPRC process.

  2. Ask for the board's Special Education Coordinator or Superintendent

    If the school is unresponsive, escalate to the board level. Ask to speak with the Special Education Coordinator or the Superintendent of Education responsible for special education.

  3. Request to attend or depute at a SEAC meeting

    SEAC meetings are public. You can observe or formally register to depute, presenting your concerns directly to the committee on the record. Check your board's website for the schedule.

  4. File a formal complaint if the board is unresponsive

    If the board does not act, you can file a formal complaint. See our School Support Navigator escalation ladder for step-by-step instructions.

What to Ask

When you contact your board's Special Education department, use these questions to get specific, actionable information.

  • "What autism-specific supports does the board provide?"
  • "How do I request an IPRC meeting?"
  • "Does the board have an autism consultant or behaviour analyst?"
  • "When is the next SEAC meeting and how do I register to depute?"
  • "What is the board's policy on restraint and seclusion?"

Frequently Asked Questions

Use the Ontario Ministry of Education school finder tool at ontario.ca or check your property tax bill, it will list the school board you are contributing to through your education levy.

SEAC stands for Special Education Advisory Committee. Every Ontario school board must have one under the Education Act. SEAC advises the board on special education programs and services. Learn more about SEAC.

Yes. SEAC meetings are public. You can observe or register to depute, presenting your concerns formally to the committee on the record. Check your board's website for the meeting schedule and deputant registration process.

This directory covers all 72 Ontario district school boards. If your child attends a school run by one of the ~10 school authorities (e.g. hospital or isolate schools) rather than a district board, call the main board number and ask to be connected to Special Education Services or the Superintendent of Education responsible for special education.

Yes. Under MFIPPA (Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act), you can request your child's education records from the school board. Submit a formal written request to the board's Freedom of Information Coordinator.

Escalate through the chain: superintendent → SEAC deputation → formal complaint → OSET → HRTO. See our School Support Navigator escalation ladder for step-by-step instructions.

Put your request in writing

A dated written request is what you can point to later. The School Support Navigator builds one for your situation.

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What rights do autistic students have in Ontario schools?

In Ontario, students with autism have the right to an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and reasonable accommodations without a formal diagnosis, based on need. Parents can request an IPRC meeting to identify their child as 'exceptional', guaranteeing specific rights to support services. Pending verification: Editorial review not recorded. Excluded from citation-ready exports.

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How does special education work in Ontario schools?

Ontario's Education Act guarantees special education programs and services to students with exceptional needs. [Education Act] Autistic students are typically identified under Communication - Autism or Multiple Exceptionalities categories, which trigger legal obligations for accommodations and support planning.

Source: Ontario Education Act · Open source record

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Under Ontario Regulation 181/98, an Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) can place a student in a special education program. Once that placement starts, the principal has 30 school days to make sure an Individual Education Plan (IEP) is completed. Ministry policy (PPM 140) also lets boards write IEPs for students who have not been formally identified by an IPRC

Primary sourceGovernment of Ontario (1998)Verified 2026-10-04
Last system verification: 2026-08-10. Next scheduled update: 2026-11-05.
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