School Support

Families that move are automatically designated as public school supporters unless they indicate that they wish to be Catholic school supporters.

When you designate yourself as a separate school supporter, there is no financial benefit to our Catholic School Board. Instead, you help foster a strong political voice through your elected representative (trustee) in ensuring your rights to a Catholic education for the young people in our province.

School support direction should be made even if you do not have children attending school. All Catholic ratepayers are partners in Catholic education. As well, your school support entitles you to vote for Catholic school trustees in municipal elections. Ultimately, your commitment will make a difference to the future of Catholic education and demonstrate to the province, the ongoing support of the general public to the Catholic school system in Ontario.

Why should I support Catholic Schools?

• A Catholic who is not registered as a separate school supporter would not be allowed to cast a vote in the election of separate school trustees in municipal elections.
• School support is one of the indicators the government can use to determine overall support for, and strength of, the publicly funded Catholic school system in Ontario.
• School support is used to track demographic trends for educational planning purposes.

See the Ottawa Catholic School Board site for more information.