After-School Social Communication Skills Development Programs

The YCDSB will continue to offer FREE After School Social Communication Programs for the 2025/26 school year. All programs will be offered in a face-to-face capacity as follows:
❖ Program groups will meet once a week for 12 weeks from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm.
❖ Two sessions of the program will be provided: Fall (Oct. to Feb.) and Spring (Mar. to June).
❖ Programs will be offered in select YCDSB schools in each geographical area of the board (i.e., North, South, East, West). The specific school locations and the day of the week will be determined based on registration. To best meet the needs of all students, the following three different programs will be available.
❖ Social Explorers
❖ Social Communication & Me
❖ Let’s Make Friends
Please see the Information Sheet: 2025/26 YCDSB After School Social Communication Skills Development Program for more details about each program. The online application will be available from May 15, 2025. Registration will be conducted on a first come first serve basis via applications received before June 30, 2025. While we will endeavour to place all registrant requests, space is limited. Applicants will receive notification regarding the status of their application via email by August 31st, 2025.