Grade 3

Grade 3 serves as an important transition year in a child’s academic journey. At this level, students deepen their understanding of foundational concepts while developing critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a greater sense of independence. Grade 3 lays the groundwork for higher-level thinking and academic challenges in later grades. It is a year of exploration, growth, and discovery, helping students sharpen their skills and broaden their horizons. Students engage with longer texts, including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, focusing on comprehension, inference, and summarization. They craft essays, narratives, and reports, learning to structure their writing with clear paragraphs, strong sentences, and punctuation. Emphasis is placed on expanding vocabulary and mastering grammar rules, including parts of speech, verb tenses, and sentence types. Mastering multi-digit calculations and times tables. Introduction to fractions, decimals, and their real-world applications. Exploring shapes, angles, and spatial reasoning Solving practical problems that require critical thinking and reasoning. Learning about planets, the solar system, and Earth's processes like weather and erosion.

Eligibility

Admission Requirement

We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to York Catholic District School Board below;

1. Grade 1-2 report card

2. Passport

3. Parent consent

4. Medicals

English Language Requirement

York Catholic District School Board will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the school.

Intakes

September, 2025

From January, 2025 to May, 2025

Open

February, 2026

From May, 2025 to October, 2025

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September, 2026

From May, 2025 to May, 2026

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February, 2027

From January, 2026 to October, 2026

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September, 2027

From May, 2026 to May, 2027

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