The Peel District School Board (old name: English-Language Public District School Board No. 19) is a school district that serves approximately 155,000 kindergarten to grade 12 students at more than 230 schools in the Region of Peel in Ontario, Canada (municipalities of Caledon, Brampton and Mississauga).
The board employs more than 15,000 full-time staff and is the largest employer in Peel Region. It is the second largest school board in Canada.
Read more about Peel District School Board: History, Peel Board Logo, Demographics and Cultural Sensitivity, Secondary School Rankings, Organization of The School System Within The Board, See Also, References
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