GTA school boards declare Monday a snow day, after up to 60 cm of snow accumulates Sunday
CBC
All school boards across the Greater Toronto Area have declared a snow day Monday after a major storm slammed the region Sunday.
In a post to social media Sunday evening, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) said all schools, sites and administrative buildings will be closed due to ongoing snow removal.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) also posted to social media to inform students and guardians that all schools and other board sites would be closed Monday. The school board said exams scheduled for Monday would be rescheduled to Thursday.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board followed suit, noting all schools, offices and facilities would be closed to students and staff on Monday due to the winter weather conditions.
Exams scheduled for Monday will move to the designated contingency day, the school board said in a post to social media Sunday evening.
York Region District School Board also announced all schools, transportation services and all board locations would be closed to students Monday.
"PARENTS DO NOT send your child to school tomorrow," the board said in a post to social media Sunday evening.
York Region Catholic District School Board schools will also be closed Monday. Child-care operators will also be unable to operate, the school board said in a news release Sunday evening.
Monday's exams will be rescheduled to Thursday, though Tuesday and Wednesday exams will proceed as scheduled.
Peel District School Board also announced a Monday snow day, saying the closures include "all activities located in the schools, including childcare, night school and permits." In a statement on social media, the board said any exams scheduled for Monday are being moved to Wednesday, while Tuesday exams will go ahead as planned.
As of 7 p.m. Sunday, Durham District School Board has also cancelled school, posting to its website that the decision was made "due to the winter storm, significant snowfall forecasted to continue through the evening, and the anticipated storm aftermath."
Durham Student Transportation Services, which is the Durham District School Board and the Durham Catholic District School Board's bus service, cancelled all transportation for Monday, January 26th, 2026 due to ongoing inclement weather conditions.
Durham Catholic District School Board posted a similar message on its website, followed by Halton District School Board.
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