Adult Day School

During registration, if your prerequisites are more than 5 years old, from out of province/country or are PLE/EQV credits, we will contact you so that you can demonstrate your qualifications/prerequisite. 

While all courses include online learning, In-School (aka Hybrid) courses require students to be physically present in the school. Failure of the student to attend in-school days will result in their removal from the course. If you can't attend the B. Davison Education Centre (London) in person, register for an Online course.  

Please note:  In Adult and Continuing Education, senior U and M courses require completion of grade 9 and 10 English (and often other core subjects) even when "no prerequisite" is stated in the Ministry catalogue linked above.   For a list of Ontario course descriptions and prerequisites, please see:
Link to Ministry of Education Course Descriptions & Prerequisites

2026-27 Term 1: Sep 24 - Nov 20, 2026  ~  Course selection Sep 4 - 17, 2026

As courses reach capacity, they will be closed. The notification of course closures on this webpage may be delayed compared to the course selection form.
Because of the unique nature of Adult & Continuing Education, we cannot provide waiting lists or late registrations. 

2026-27 Term 2: Nov 30, 2026 - Feb 5, 2027 ~ Course Selection Nov 9 - 20, 2026

Please note: as courses fill, they are closed and we are unable to offering waiting lists. This page may be delayed in updating closed courses.

Each grade 12 university (4U) and grade 12 mixed university/college (4M) course includes a mandatory in-person proctored final exam.  Exemptions/rescheduling from the final exam are not available.

PLEASE NOTE:

• The Ontario Ministry of Education requires that Adult & Continuing Education schools verify the identity and citizenship status of each student at each registration.  
• All registrations must be completed online through the Online Registration Form.
  • The link will be posted on this webpage when registration is open.
  • Missing documents or information must be received before registration can be completed.
• You must be in Canada to register and for the majority of the term.
  • If you will be outside of Canada at any point during the term, please see the Out of Country Access section below. 
  • We need 10 days notice (prior to departure from Canada) to arrange international access. 
• We will communicate with you through email.
  • Reply to our emails quickly. 
  • If your preferred course fills up before you reply, we cannot hold your spot. 
  • Check your junk mail daily to ensure our emails have not been sorted there. 
  • Ensure your email is not over your data limit. 
  • You cannot use @gotvdsb.ca email address for registration.
• During course selection, if your prerequisites are more than 5 years old, from out of province/country or are PLE/EQV credits, we will contact you so that you can demonstrate your qualifications/prerequisite. 

The following documents are mandatory for registration - we cannot access your documents from previous years.

What you will need

• EMAIL ADDRESS: your personal email address that you check daily (not @gotvdsb.ca, not shared, not near data limit).
• PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP: birth certificate, passport, citizenship certificate/card, status card, PR card, Refugee Document, Work/Study permit, etc.   Please note:  immigration documents must be current.  Please see the Contacts & Links section below for information on order new/replacement/renewal of government issued documents.
• PHOTO ID:  government issued photo identification (driver's license, immigration documents, passport, photo card, Health Card with your OHIP number obscured, etc.).
• TRANSCRIPTS:  for all courses taken outside of this school board (Thames Valley District School Board).  PLEASE NOTE:  While we can accept an emailed copy of your transcripts for registration, we require an official transcript (signature, sealed, transcript paper) before we can enter these credits into our student information system to provide a consolidated transcript for graduation purposes.
• OEN: Ontario Education Number for Ontario students of the last 20 years, found on report cards & transcripts
• TECHNOLOGY: a computer/Chromebook and reliable internet connection (not a phone or tablet).

You can register if you are: 

• 18 years of age or older on the first day of term
• not currently attending another high school
• resident of Oxford, Elgin or Middlesex county in Ontario, Canada (Work Permit Holders, Temporary Residents and Visitor Visa residents excepted)
  • International student fees apply to those on a Study permit (but not to CUAET permits)
• Please see the "Out of Country Access" section below

If you have difficulties submitting your registration form or uploading your identification and transcripts, please use the following tips:

• read the details on the error message and follow the instructions
• rename the files you are uploading to a short file name of less than 10 letters without any numbers or special characters (no hyphens, underscores, stars, etc.)
• ensure your file type is jpg, pdf, or doc (we cannot upload Apple live photos or heic files)
• if you do not know how to rename or resize your file, please use your preferred search engine to search for your device plus "rename file" or "resize picture"
• clear the cache of your browser
• close your browser
• re-open your browser
• use a different device

You should be able to upload your files now. If you follow these steps and are still unable to upload your document, please screenshot the error and email us at AdultDaySchool@tvdsb.ca .

If you have questions regarding registration, please email us at: AdultDaySchool@tvdsb.ca 

REGISTRATION questions

How do I register for a course?

The link to our registration form will be posted on this webpage during the registration period.  Before you register, please review the "Registration Essentials" section above.

• TVDSB students:  you will need your OEN; and a picture/scan of transcripts for any non-TVDSB courses you may have taken; photo identification and proof of citizenship/immigration status. You can email us at AdultDaySchool@tvdsb.ca for your OEN (please include a picture/scan of your photo id with your request).
• New to this school board: you will need a picture/scan of your transcripts; and your OEN if you have previously taken courses in Ontario; photo identification; and proof of citizenship/immigration status
• All students will need an email address that you check daily and that is not near/over data limits.  All communications will be done through email.  This CANNOT be a 'gotvdsb.ca' email address, a shared email address, or an account near its data limit.
• All students will need proof of identification and proof of citizenship in a picture or pdf format (Status card, birth certificate, passport, immigration/citizenship documents, refugee documents, etc.)

What is an OEN & how do I get one?

OEN = Ontario Education Number.  This number follows you throughout your Ontario education and is different than your student number.  It is on all report cards and official school documents.  Please email AdultStudentServices@tvdsb.ca with your full legal name and a picture or scan of your photo ID to obtain your OEN if you don’t know it.

Can I register if I don't have an OEN?

Yes!  Register as a non-TVDSB student and we will request an OEN for you from the Ministry of Education. When registering without an OEN you will be required to upload educational documents which show your course credit history.

What do I do if the registration form won't accept my OEN?

Double check that you are using your OEN rather than your student number.  OEN’s are 9 digits long (with hyphens).  If yours is 8 digits, add a 0 to the beginning.   If this still doesn’t work, Please email: AdultStudentServices@tvdsb.ca with your full legal name, a picture or scan of your photo ID and request confirmation of your OEN and date of birth on our student information system.

How much do courses cost?

For Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and refugee claimants there is no cost for most courses.  For international citizens living in Ontario on Work/Study Visas, there is a fee for each course.  In the 2025-26 school year, the fee is $1940 per credit but is subject to change.  Those who have a Visitor or Temporary Resident visa may not take courses through Adult & Continuing Education.

The Personal Support Worker program may have fees - please see www.tvdsb.ca/psw for confirmation if fees apply this year.

There are no other deposits or fees required.

What if I am going to be outside Canada for part of the term?

Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) is legally bound to protect the private information of students within this school board. To this end, we have security in place to prevent hacking, spoofing and unauthorized access to your records. International internet service providers are not required to meet Canadian security regulations. They are not bound by Canadian privacy laws and are not answerable to Canada for breeches of security. Out of country access is taken very seriously and only provided under circumstances which have meet Canadian security requirements. Authentication protocols are mandatory.

Depending on a number of factors determined by the Ontario Ministry of Education, we may be able to grant limited access for active TVDSB students traveling outside of Canada who require access to their Brightspace, google.ca, and @gotvdsb.ca accounts. Please note: this access is not guaranteed and has time limits.

In order to ensure that you still have access to TVDSB programs and websites when you are travelling outside of Canada, you must arrange for remote access prior to leaving Canada.

Please email AdultDaySchool@tvdsb.ca with your international access request at least ten days prior to leaving Canada.

What is a prerequisite?

It is a course which the Ministry of Education has designated as a requirement to be completed prior to undertaking a higher level course.

i.e. you must successfully complete grade 10 applied English before you can take grade 11 college English.

For a list of course descriptions and prerequisites, please see: 

Link to Ministry of Education Course Descriptions & Prerequisites

Please note:  In Adult & Continuing Education, senior U and M courses require completion of grade 9 and 10 English (and often other core subjects) even when "no prerequisite" is stated in the Ministry catalogue linked above. 

Can I take more than one course?

You may take 2 credits per term (2 single credit courses or 1 double credit course).  Each credit requires approximately 3 hours of school work per day.

Can I register if I live outside of this area?

If you are under 21 and do not live within the TVDSB area, we cannot accept your registration.  

If you are over 21 and live in Ontario, we may be able to register you in courses that have not reached capacity. 

How can I get a copy of my transcript?

You do not need a transcript to register if you are a former TVDSB student. 

If you have taken courses outside of TVDSB, you must contact that school board for a copy of your transcript or course summary.  We are not permitted to contact other school boards on your behalf.

If you do need a copy of your course summary for registration (your OEN is on this document), please email AdultStudentServices@tvdsb.ca with your full legal name, preferred name (if different than your legal name) and a picture or scan of your photo identification.   

What courses are available? Are they hybrid or online?

English is not my first language. Can I take courses through Adult Day School?

When English is not your first (primary) language, you must provide evidence of your English language levels.

• If you have taken ESL through Gateway, your teacher will assist in providing a letter of achievement
• If you have taken ESL through the Adult ESL program, you can have your levels confirmed by emailing esl@tvdsb.ca
• If you have taken ESL in high school, you must have completed ESLCO or ESLDO with us to proceed with other high school credit courses (this is subject to change pending our review of ESL in 2026).

If you have not taken ESL through TVDSB, you must provide proof of ESL levels in reading, writing, speaking AND listening:

Canadian Language Benchmark:  Level 7

IELTS: a minimum of 6.5

Duolingo: a minimum of 110

EAP (Fanshawe): a minimum of 8

TOEFL: a minimum of 67

You may qualify for testing through the London Cross Cultural Learning Centre (see the links section below).  

I can't do in-school courses. Can I do it online or only do the online part of an in-school course?

How do I know if my registration is approved?

I didn't get an email after I registered, what do I do?

Please check your spam folder.  If there is nothing there, please reply to the email you received from us acknowledging that we have received your registration form.  Alternatively, you can email: AdultDaySchool@tvdsb.ca with your full legal name, a picture or scan of your photo ID, your correct email address, and the reason for your email.  
Please ensure that you have not exceeded your data limit with your email provider.

What if my course doesn't run?

How many hours of work do I have to do?

GUIDANCE / COUNSELLOR questions

I don't know what I should take, can someone help me?

For students who are unsure what course to take, we recommend taking a course you are interested in (that you have not taken before). All course requests are reviewed by a guidance counsellor or department head. They ensure that you have the correct prerequisite; haven't taken that course before; it is required for your diploma (if you haven't already graduated); and a number of other factors.  Once term begins, please make an appointment with a guidance counsellor to map out future term course selections.

I need to make an appointment with a guidance counsellor

Please complete a Guidance Appointment Request form found at the following link:

https://bit.ly/GuidanceAppointmentRequest 

Once you complete the form, please send an email to AdultStudentServices@tvdsb.ca with a picture or scan of your photo id and transcripts from schools outside this school board.  Please include the subject line:  documents for guidance appointment.   

For more information about Guidance Services, please see our Guidance webpage.

I can't get an appointment with a guidance counsellor before registration is over. How do I figure out what to take?

What academic path can I/should I choose?

It depends upon your goals and intended pathway after you graduate:

• OSSD diploma: all courses count towards your diploma.
• College: O, C, M, or U courses only
• University:  M or U courses only

The 5th character of a course code provides the academic pathway of the course:

The Ontario Ministry of Education has consolidated learning streams for grade nine and ten English, math, and science. W is the 5th character for de-streamed English, math & science courses in grades 9 & 10.

Can I get maturity/equivalency credits?

Once you are an active, registered student, you are eligible for guidance counsellor services. You may qualify for the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) program which grants equivalency credits for educational, life, work, and volunteer experience. The PLAR program may reduce the number of elective credits required to graduate. If you are eligible (based on your registration information) we will contact you in the first week of term to begin this process. 

How many hours of community service do I need?

How do I graduate?

If you are unsure whether or not you have completed all diploma requirements, make a guidance appointment (see above). 

If you are a present or recent past Adult & Continuing Education student and believe you have finished all requirements please complete our online Diploma Request form:  https://bit.ly/RequestForDiploma

I've applied to college/university and need my marks sent to them

During the school year, current Adult & Continuing Education students may complete the form on the link below:

https://bit.ly/PostSecondaryInfoSheet 

Past students will designate within their OCAS/OUAC application where their transcript resides (where they last attended school) and OCAS/OUAC will take care of ordering transcripts.

FIRST WEEK questions

When does class start?

2026-27 Term 1 courses start on September 24th

In-school morning classes: 9:00 - 11:45 - Wheable, London location only

In-school afternoon classes: 12:30 - 3:15 - Wheable, London location only

Online classes: the time of day is up to you but you must do work each school day.

Please see the Important Dates section of this page for holidays, midterm, full disclosure and the following terms dates.

I can't log into Brightspace. What do I do?

Website:  www.tvdsb.ca/brightspace (ensure you include the www.)

Login ID: Your student number followed by "@gotvdsb.ca"

If you still cannot login, please reply to the "First Day & Login Information" email you received the night before term began and include the specific, detailed nature of your login/course issue  (id, password, etc.)   Please include screen caps of errors.

What do I do if my course isn't showing up in Brightspace/the wrong course is in Brightspace

If there is a discrepancy in your Brightspace, please reply to the "First Day & Login Information" email with the specific type of error you are experiencing, for example: the course you are expecting to see but isn't there/ a course you weren't expecting to see that is there.

Ensure you are selecting the correct school year on the right side of your Brightspace page where courses are displayed.  Double check the 9-dotted 'waffle' in the upper middle section of your screen.

How do I contact my teacher?

Within Brightspace:

click on your course

click on the class list icon at the top of the page

click on the Educator's tab within the Classlist

click on the contact listed there.  Their first initial may be the only character shown - it will be blue and is a clickable link used to message them.

Please use this contact feature to communicate with your teacher and/or to be removed from your course.

Some Brightspace pages may look a little different:

MISCELLANEOUS questions

What courses are offered in Night School?

What courses are offered in Self Study?

What name do you have for me in the student information system?

Can I get a locker?

Where can I vape/smoke?

• Each course is only 8 weeks long and will require an average of 3 hours of work daily.  If you are taking two courses, budget your study time to include a minimum of 6 hours per day (30 hours per week).
• You will have some flexibility as to when you complete your online course during the day/week. You should do work each school day.  Do not schedule your time to complete all work on weekends or in 1-2 days per week.
• You must login daily to your online course(s) Monday to Friday, to check for assignments, tests, and messages from your teacher.
• You must attend your hybrid courses daily  (for both in-person and online days).
• Always reply to messages, emails, and phone calls from your teacher or the school.
• Be sure to stay on top of your course work and avoid falling behind. Our courses are completed in less than half the time of a traditional high school course. 
• You will be removed from your course if absences and missing assignments affect your ability to complete the course on time.
• Each course is taught by a Thames Valley Secondary School teacher who provides academic support. You may use Brightspace to message them and schedule online meetings. Teachers will respond and can meet, during regular school hours, Monday to Friday (via telephone, Google Meet meetings, or in person).
• Login support is provided by AdultDaySchool@tvdsb.ca; our IT Team
• Non-academic Brightspace processes are supported by Brightspace 1-800-222-0209, or by email at SupportON@d2l.com. 

Please email your registration questions to: AdultDaySchool@tvdsb.ca

During registration/course selection, courses close as they reach capacity which means some courses are closed within days of registration/course selection opening.  We can not offer late registration or waiting list services.

TIP:  select your courses early during each term's Course Selection period!

Term 1:  September 24 -  November 20, 2026

Term 2: November 30, 2026 - February 5, 2027

Term 3: February 1 - April 21, 2027

Term 4: April 29 - June 24, 2027

This year we have two different models of learning:

1. Online Learning
   • The entire course will take place online using the Ministry of Education’s virtual learning environment called Brightspace.
   • The course will be asynchronous, meaning there are no set times during the day that you need to be online. However, you must login to your course daily, Monday to Friday, and complete the work that is assigned for that day.
   • You must have access to a reliable computer with an internet connection in order to take an online course.
   • This model of learning will provide you with the most flexibility as to what time you complete your school work with no requirement to be in a school building.
2. Hybrid Learning (in-school)
   You must be physically present at the B. Davidson Education Centre in London to attend your classes on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  You must provide your own transportation to/from B. Davidson. The class will run either in the morning from 9:00am to 11:45am or in the afternoon from 12:30pm to 3:15pm (depending upon your course).  
   • The online days are Wednesday and Friday.
   • Online days are asynchronous, meaning you do not need to be in the B. Davidson centre (you can work from home) and there are no set times during the day you need to be online. However, you must login to your course, on all online days, and complete the work that is assigned for that day by the teacher.
   • Little, if any, of the course material for in-school days will be provided online. A hybrid course cannot be completed by doing only the work provided on online days.
   • The Ministry of Education’s virtual learning environment called Brightspace will be used for the online components of your course.
   • This model of learning will provide you with the most direct access to a teacher as you will see them face-to-face when in the school, but provide you with some flexibility on Wednesday and Friday as you can determine when you will do the school work on those two days.

• B. Davison School of Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education
  785 Trafalgar St, London ON 
• Blossom Park Adult Learning Centre, 391 Blossom Park Road, Woodstock (diploma pick up only) No hybrid classes or guidance counsellors are available at Blossom Park.

Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) protects the private information of students within this school board. We have established security protocols to prevent hacking, spoofing and unauthorized access to your records. Foreign internet service providers are not required to meet Canadian security regulations and are not answerable to Canada for breeches of security. International access is taken very seriously and only provided under circumstances which meet TVDSB security requirements. 

Following Ontario Ministry of Education regulations, our IT department is able to grant access for active TVDSB students traveling outside of Canada who require use of their @gotvdsb.ca account while they are away (all educational accounts are accessible only in Canada) under certain circumstances. There time and country restrictions which apply.  For example, we cannot grant access for cruise lines, China, Nigeria, Venezuela, Iran, and Brazil (this is not the full list).

In order to ensure that you still have access to your TVDSB email and Brightspace when you are travelling outside of Canada, you must arrange for remote access at least10 days before leaving Canada and ensure you have your cell phone available to you when you are away (for texts and phone calls). You must register and begin your term in Canada.   Each term requires its own access request.

PLEASE NOTE:

• the access has time and destination limits
• once access expires, it cannot be restarted in the same term
• it must be arranged 10 days before leaving Canada
• you must be registered and active in a course to request access
• each term requires its own access request (if annual time limit has not been exceeded)
• you must be able to use your cell phone for calls and texts while out of country

Out of Country Access Steps (before you leave Canada)

Please complete the following steps. Access may take up to 10 business days.

1. Email AdultDaySchool@tvdsb.ca  with a picture or scan of your photo id and the following information:
a) Your full legal name
b) Your date of birth
c) Your student number
d) The date of your departure
e) A list of the countries you will be visiting (including the arrival and departure dates for each)
f) The date of your return to Canada
g) The course(s) you are taking which you will need access to

2. Log into your google.ca account and read the following remote access document (this includes instructions on both setting up and using MFA - multi factor authentication):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v-m4x1vH7huGGmkNNky3etfsIz0TocvI/edit?pli=1#heading=h.pw93fislzkn2 

3. Download and use the Microsoft Authenticator app (used for all @gotvdsb.ca accounts) found at the attached link:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/security/mobile-authenticator-app 

Adult, Alternative & Continuing Education Email Contacts:

Thames Valley District School Board:

TVDSB Summer School (for currently registered TVDSB students only)
https://www.tvdsb.ca/summerprograms 

Adult & Continuing Education Awards & Bursaries, Graduating, Community Service Hours, PLAR information
https://www.tvdsb.ca/en/parents/guidance-services.aspx 

TVDSB transcript requests (for inactive students)
www.tvdsb.ca/transcripts

Ministry of Education Links:

Ontario Ministry of Education Adult & Continuing Education
https://www.ontario.ca/page/adult-learning-ontario-high-school-diploma#section-1

OCAS (Ontario College Application Service)*
www.ocas.ca

OUAC (Ontario Universities Application Centre)*
www.ouac.ca

Ontario Secondary School Curriculum (descriptions and prerequisites)
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/secondary/descript/descri9e.pdf

Independent Learning Channel (online courses through a joint Ministry of Education & TV Ontario program)*
www.ilc.org

Western University*
www.uwo.ca 

Fanshawe College*
www.fanshawe.ca 

Proof of Citizenship

For every registration, we require proof of citizenship/immigration status via government issued documents.  We do not store documents provided on previous registration forms.

1. If you were born in Canada, this can be your birth certificate, status card, passport, etc.   
2. If you were not born in Canada, this can be your Canadian Citizenship card/document, Canadian Passport, Permanent Resident Card, Refugee Protection Claimant document, 

Ontario Birth Certificates

https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-or-replace-ontario-birth-certificate 

Ontario Photo Card (this is NOT proof of citizenship but is photo ID)

https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-photo-card#section-1 

Canadian Passports

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/new-adult-passport.html 

Permanent Resident Card Renewal

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/new-immigrants/pr-card/how-to-apply.html 

Refugee Protection Document Replacement/ Renewal

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1478&top=11#apply 

Proof of Citizenship/Canadian Citizenship Certificate Replacement

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/proof-citizenship/about.html 

Community Organizations*

Cross Cultural Learner Centre (for newcomers to Canada, language benchmark testing, translation of original school transcripts)
www.lcclc.org 

Transcript conversion to Ontario equivalent courses (useful for students who may proceed to university)*
WES:   www.wes.org/ca

ICAS:  www.icascanada.ca

*We are not affiliated with community or third party organizations and provide these links because of recommendations from past students - not from our own experience.  Use at your own discretion. 

• Brightspace Portal (Online Classroom)
• Parent Portal for Adult Day School [both online and in-school] & PSW students