District News

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as well as National Orange Shirt Day. This is a day to commemorate the residential school experience and honour the healing journey of the Survivors and their families.

Dear Families, On a daily basis, staff across Limestone support student achievement and well-being, and work hard to create inclusive spaces where every student feels valued, seen and included. Our work to support all students is critical.

The Limestone District School Board (LDSB) has a commitment to both teaching and learning the truth, and taking strides towards meaningful action that reflects reconciliation and right relations with the Indigenous community in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington.

For a version of this message to translate into additional languages, please click here. Dear Families, Welcome back to the 2023-2024 school year! I hope you all found space for some holiday time this summer to enjoy with family and friends, and it has been a positive start to the new school year.

Trustees of the Limestone District School Board are seeking feedback on changes and additions to Policy 13: Delegations and Submissions. Public input will be accepted until Friday, October 27, 2023. There are significant additions to section 1.9.0.

The new school year is about to begin, and we are excited to welcome new and returning students and families to what we hope is a year of discovery and fulfillment.

We hope everyone is having a safe and healthy summer and has been able to spend time with family and friends. As Limestone District School Board finalizes our school readiness to welcome back students on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, we know families are busy preparing for the new school year as well.

The following information includes updates regarding the LDSB Education Centre parking lot restoration project. Please check back regularly for details.

Due to ongoing construction at the board office (220 Portsmouth Ave.), LDSB will operate a support centre for the public for student transcript requests & pick-ups, school registration assistance, and general inquiries (walk-ins) at Kingston Secondary School (145 Kirkpatrick Street) with hours from

In recognition of how busy this academic year has been, we truly hope that everyone in the Limestone community has the opportunity to rest and rejuvenate over the summer months. This issue of Equity Matters is simply a summary of the issues shared throughout the 2022-2023 school year.

The Limestone District School Board Education Centre, (board office), at 220 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston is open modified hours for the summer. The office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and closed on Fridays during July and August.

For a version of this message to translate into additional languages, please click here. Dear Families, June is always a time of reflection as we complete one school year and continue preparations for the next school year.