Southeast London Elementary Panel Attendance Area Review update
June 2, 2025
The Thames Valley District School Board approved attendance area changes for the Southeast London Attendance Area Review (SELAAR) on May 23, 2025.
The purpose of SELAAR was to create an attendance area for the new Southeast London elementary school that will open in the 2026-2027 school year.
The soonest the Board would implement any attendance area changes would be September 2026.
TVDSB is grateful to the attendance area review committee for their input and recommendations.
Please see below for a list of approved recommendations. You can also visit www.tvdsb.ca/SELAAR.
| Southeast London Attendance Area Review approved recommendations |
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THAT the attendance areas for Summerside PS and the new Southeast London elementary school as shown in Appendix A to the April 8, 2025, report title “Southeast London Elementary Panel Attendance Area Review: Final Attendance Area Review Report” be approved and that this takes effect upon the opening of the new Southeast London elementary school; And THAT students who will be in Grade 8 in the year of implementation of the attendance area change and their siblings at Summerside PS and John P. Robarts PS be provided with the “legacy agreement option” to remain at their current school for the duration of the school year of implementation only, with transportation (if eligible). |
Previous updates
| May 9, 2025 - Public feedback on the Southeast London Attendance Area Review final report is now available. |
| View public feedback |
| April 25, 2024 - Final report for the Southeast London Attendance Area Review |
| View the final report |
| November 28, 2024 - Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC) meeting |
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The Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC) for the Southeast London Elementary Panel Attendance Area Review (SELAAR) met on Thursday, November 28 at 6 p.m. The purpose of the review is to establish an attendance area for the new Southeast London elementary School that will open in the 2026-2027 school year. For more information, please visit www.tvdsb.ca/selaar. |
October 22, 2024 -
Trustees seek public feedback on Southeast London Elementary Panel Attendance Area Review |
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On October 22, 2024, Thames Valley District School Board Trustees supported plans to seek public feedback on the Southeast London Elementary Panel Attendance Area Review (SELAAR) initial report. The report includes options for establishing an attendance area boundary for the new yet-to-be-named southeast London public school that was approved in 2024. Next steps will involve forming an Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC) as well as school level sub-committees with parent/guardian representatives from each affected elementary school. The sub-committees will hold meetings with their school communities to gather public feedback about the options under consideration. Boundary changes would only take effect following public consultation and Trustee approvals. The soonest the Board would implement any attendance area changes would be September 2026. For more information, including interactive maps where families can search to see if their address is within the proposed attendance areas, please visit www.tvdsb.ca/selaar. |
| Resources |
| SELAAR Initial Report
SELAAR Presentation (Planning and Priorities Advisory committee - October 8, 2024) |
Additional details
Maps of proposed boundary changes |
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Option #1 – The new school will open below capacity but will be full by approximately 2029. Summerside Public School will be full when new school opens. Option #2 – New school will open near capacity but face more long-term pressure. Summerside Public School will be under capacity when school opens. |
Proposed process and timelines |
| October 8, 2024: Initial presentation at Planning and Priorities Advisory Committee (PAPA) meeting
October 22, 2024: Board of Trustees decide whether to proceed with review and establishment of Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC) October 2024: Website published to solicit feedback and answer questions regarding the boundary option under consideration. |
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