The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) is one of the largest school boards in Ontario, Canada.It oversees 148 school facilities (122 elementary schools, 26 secondary or high-schools and 2 continuing education schools or adult learning centers) throughout Peel Region (Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon) and Dufferin County (including Orangeville). It employs roughly 5,000 teachers; about 3,000 at the elementary level, and the remaining 2,000 at the secondary school and continuing education level, for 90,000 students.
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