Its Role
The role of the Ontario Ministry of Education is to deliver early years, child care and publicly funded education from Kindergarten to Grade 12. In order to do this, they have a number of responsibilities:
The Minister of Education
Stephen Lecce
Stephen Lecce
Stephen Lecce is the Minister of Education for the Province of Ontario and the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for King-Vaughan. As the Minister of Education he represents the interests of the Ministry of Education at cabinet and oversees the development of education legislation, regulations, and policies.
Key Players in the Public Education System
Ontario School Board Policy and Program Requirements
Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy and Program Requirements, 2016 (OS) sets out the requirements of the Ministry of Education that govern the policies and programs of all publicly funded elementary and secondary English-language schools in Ontario.
The Ontario Education Curriculum
Here you'll find curriculum documents spanning Kindergarten to Grade 12. The achievement charts provide guidelines for assessing students' work.
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association represents English public district school boards and public school authorities across Ontario, which together serve more than 1.3 million public elementary and secondary students. The Association advocates on behalf of the best interests and needs of the public school system in Ontario. OPSBA is seen as the credible voice of public education in Ontario and is routinely called on by the provincial government for input and advice on legislation and the impact of government policy directions.
Ontario’s Public Education System (as of October 2021)
Southwestern Ontario School Districts