About Us

With a rural, urban and suburban population, Thames Valley District School Board is a unique district shared across Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford Counties and the City of London. Our region is bordered by beautiful Lake Erie and Lake Huron, with some of the best greenspace and landscape that Ontario has to offer. Our District is home to the centre of excellence for healthcare and education, with London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Western University and Fanshawe College. Together, our diverse, accessible region offers communities the best in care, teaching and learning.

We are a District in motion toward progressive growth and student achievement. As the fourth largest public school board in Ontario, our 7,000km² district includes families who have been here for generations, and many who have recently arrived. We want our students and staff to be successful and we believe that equitable access to programs and opportunities helps everyone reach their full potential.

To help us meet these goals, our Senior Leadership team is comprised of seasoned education and business professionals. A team of experts in their field serve 84,000 students and 14,000 staff toward a goal of improving student achievement and well-being. We are a data-driven organization with a student-first growth mindset.

Under the leadership of Director of Education Mark Fisher, we rely on research-informed practice, a commitment to equity, and value industry and community partnerships. Our relationships with the Ministry of Education and our Board of Trustees govern Board business and provide the freedom to work collaboratively and inspire innovation.

Our Strategic Plan includes our Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Directions, which are outlined below:

Mission

Across the TVDSB, we collaborate and innovate to promote student achievement and well-being for students in a changing world.

Vision

Each student’s unique potential is strengthened.

Values

Students
We centre everything we do on student needs, well-being, and achievement. Empathy, compassion, humility, and trust are embedded within this commitment.

Equity
We build a strong sense of identity and belonging, and act intentionally to enhance equity, inclusion, and respect for human rights. We honour the rights, voices, experiences, and expertise of Indigenous Peoples and equity-deserving groups.

Relationships
We build and strengthen trusting and mutually respectful relationships with students, staff, families, and communities.

Sustainability
We are committed to the sustainable stewardship of our human, financial, physical, and environmental resources. We support our students, schools, and communities to take collective action for sustainability for generations to come.

Integrity
We are committed to being transparent, consistent, truthful, and accountable in fulfilling our commitments so that we say what we mean, mean what we say, and act accordingly.

Our Partners

We work actively with community partners in business, industry and education to provide pathways to the world of work for our students through cooperative education apprenticeship and work experience programs.

The Thames Valley Parent Involvement Committee (TVPIC), Thames Valley Council of Home and School Associations, School Councils, Home and School Associations, and other parent groups contribute to and enhance classroom learning and facilitate community involvement in schools.

The Thames Valley Education Foundation (TVEF) portfolio manages more than 500 awards, scholarships and bursaries available to our students with a combined value of more than $8 million.

We are proud of our partnership with the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC), a Board standing committee of volunteer representatives which operates to further the interests of exceptional children.

Our First Nations Advisory Committee (FNAC) includes membership from three local First Nations Communities (Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Munsee-Delaware Nation, Oneida Nation of the Thames) and works to ensure that each First Nation, Métis and Inuit student has every opportunity for success, which includes improving student achievement.

Multi-Year Strategic Plan 2024 – 2028