East York Collegiate InstituteADDRESS: 650 Cosburn Ave, East York, ON

M4C 2V2PHONE NUMBER: (416) 396-2355EMAIL ADDRESS: EastYork@tdsb.on.caWEBSITE: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/eastyorkGRADE RANGE: 9 to 12

InterestingFeatures Extensive enrichmentand leadershipopportunities inprograms and academicclubs such as: 

• Platinum EcoClub

• StudentGovernment

• Me to We• Robotics• Student

Ambassadors• Peer Mentors• Yearbook

Committee• School

Newspaper• GSA Club• Breakfast Club

 

Honos Per Ministrium (Honour through service)

East York Collegiate Institute (EYCI) is a dynamic learningcommunity founded on respect and dedicated to ensuring everystudent is successful every day. EYCI is a welcoming andinclusive school, where students regardless of difference seethemselves in the curriculum and feel comfortable takingacademic risks in an environment where respect and trustunderpin each experience. At the core of all learning is a focus onskills including creativity, collaboration, communication, criticalthinking, responsible citizenry and good character. The EYapproach ensures our students are well-rounded, lifelong learnerswho are prepared to address the challenges of the 21st centuryand make meaningful contributions as members of the communityat large.

French ImmersionEast York Collegiate Institute offersan excellent French Immersionprogram. Teachers have developedan outstanding and challengingcurriculum that enables students toreach their potential. Students maychoose from a variety of coursestaught entirely in French. Students inthe program can obtain two cerificates: The Honours Certificate ofBilingual Studies and The Certificate of Bilingual Studies inFrench Immersion.

More Information about East York Collegiate Institute

Achievement for AllSuccess for all students is the engine that drives East YorkCollegiate Institute. Students at EYCI are focused on the future . Westrive to provide an environment that is inclusive where students arepositioned for academic success and are supported in theirindividual academic program, as well as their choice ofpost-secondary school pathway.

AthleticsA healthy mind in a healthy body.  There are many opportunities forstudents to find this balance in their school lives by participating in avariety of athletic activities. EYCI has a rich history of sportingsuccess and offers many male & female teams at the junior andsenior levels. Go Goliaths and Athenas!

ArtsImagine and do! Students can explore visual, musical & dramaticarts at EYCI. Many of the Arts courses connect with co-curricularevents at the school: Choir, Concert, and Guitar bandperformances, Drama performances, and Art displays at the SirWalter Stewart Public Library. 

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)East York C.I. offers students the opportunity to be awarded aSpecialist High Skills Major (SHSM) in Manufacturing.Those pursuing this SHSM will explore the changing field ofmanufacturing through coursework, reach-ahead activities andco-operative education.  Students may also choose to take dualcredits through local community colleges.

Additional Features● Leadership Courses / opportunities● Comprehensive support programs● Monthly Parent Info Nights● Financial Securities Course

● Education and Career Planning● Computer access and support● Co-operative Education● Social Justice Course

For a list of all programs that are also offered visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/Schools.aspx?schno=1924&schoolId=1010

Student Life - Where You Belong

Being a student at EYCI is more rewarding when you takefull advantage of what we have to offer. Students areencouraged to make the most of their high schoolexperience by participating in extra-curricular clubs, athleticteams, and through community service.  Students are alsoencouraged to support each other in achieving bothacademic and personal success.Students can also take their learning to new levels withschool trips to New York City and Princeton University. Our community is one in which self respect as well asrespect for others, property, and learning are the core ofwho we are. 

What Sets Us Apart

For more than 80 years our students have been part of along tradition of curricular and co-curricular excellence andsuccess. EYCI students excel in many math and sciencecompetitions and regularly receive entrance awards andscholarships for post secondary placements. The Goliathsand Athenas have captured many awards andare recognised throughout the TDSB as determined andhigh achievers in athletics.East York C.I. is a certified Platinum EcoSchool and wecontinue to make great strides to give our students the skillsand knowledge they need to be environmentally responsiblecitizens.EYCI is at the heart of its community and has madesignificant contributions to both community and globalfund-raising efforts.Our success is measured by the achievement of all of ourstudents.

Parent and Community Engagement

Hager-Hull Miller is EYCI's long-standing alumnae association andis an integral part of our school's success. They, along withmembers of the EYCI community support very generous exitscholarships for our graduates.A wide spectrum of co-op opportunities are provided throughour Local Business Partnerships.EYCI has agency partnerships with Central Toronto YouthServices, Toronto Parks and Recreation, Mindfulness WithoutBorders and Trinity Theatre.  

Imagine a TDSB where all schools share a common core set of characteristics. They arecommunity-driven and focused on teaching and learning. Students and parents have a wide variety ofopportunities and there are enough students in every school to increase program choices. Imagine there is a clear focus on achieving student success and every student is engaged, has a voice,access to a caring adult and the opportunity to develop their full potential. Here at the TDSB our focus is on student achievement, parent and community engagement and financialstability.

Contact Information

SCHOOL NAME: East York Collegiate InstituteADDRESS: 650 Cosburn Ave, East York, ON

M4C 2V2TELEPHONE: (416) 396-2355EMAIL: EastYork@tdsb.on.ca