Education
See Category:High schools in York Region
Public schools, with classes up to grade 12, are administered by the York Region District School Board, which operates 180 schools. In addition, the York Catholic District School Board operates 95 schools with a curriculum based in Roman Catholic doctrine.
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology has three campuses located in York Region, in King, Markham and Newmarket. There is currently no university presence in York Region, however, York University is located just outside of York Region's southern border in Toronto.
In addition, there are many other religious and private schools located in the Region. These include:
- Academy for Gifted Children (Richmond Hill)
- The Country Day School (King City)
- Holy Trinity School (Richmond Hill)
- Leo Baeck Day School (Thornhill)
- Ner Israel Yeshiva College (Thornhill)
- Netivot HaTorah Day School (Thornhill)
- Pickering College (Newmarket)
- St. Andrew's College (Aurora)
- St. Thomas of Villanova College (King City)
- Town Centre Montessori Private School (Markham)
- Blyth Education (Thornhill)
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