Ontario Curriculum

The Ministry of Education sets curriculum policy and defines what teachers are required to teach and students are expected to learn in each grade and subject. A consistent, province-wide curriculum is thereby ensured. However, teaching and assessment strategies are left to the professional judgment of teachers, enabling them to address individual student needs and deliver the curriculum in a context that is locally meaningful.

If you’re new to public education in Ontario, reading Who’s Responsible for Your Child’s Education? is a good place to start. Here you’ll also find information about testing and reports, community use of schools and alternative sources of education.

Ontario Elementary Curriculum

• The Kindergarten Program
• The Arts, Grades 1-8
• French as a Second Language, Grades 4-8
• Health and Physical Education, Grades 1-8
• Language, Grades 1-8
• Mathematics, Grades 1-8
• Science and Technology, Grades 1-8
• Social Studies, Grades 1-6
• History and Geography, Grades 7-8

Links to Ontario Curriculum Information and Documents

• Ontario’s Education System
• Who’s Responsible for Your Child’s Education?
• General
• Native Languages, Grades 1-8
• The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8, English As a Second Language and English Literacy Development - A Resource Guide, 2001 (PDF, 492 KB)
• English Language Learners / ESL and ELD Programs and Services: Policies and Procedures for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12