Education Alternatives in Mississauga, ON

The Peel District School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board serve Mississauga. Together there are more than 150 schools in this city to fulfill the needs of its large youth population.

Mississauga also has many prominent programs that push students to show their full potential including many french immersion schools in multiple locations around the area. There is the outstanding 'arts education program' which is served by Queen Elizabeth Senior Public School and Cawthra Park Secondary School. A great program is the challenging 'International Business and Technology Program' presented by Allan A. Martin Senior Public School and Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School. Mississauga also sports the famous and highly demanding International Baccalaureate program at Saint Francis Xavier Secondary School and Glenforest Secondary School. Lastly, there is the unique Sci Tech Program offered at Tomken Road Middle School and Port Credit Secondary School.

Mississauga is the home to the University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM/Erindale College), one of three intercity campuses of the University of Toronto. UTM has an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students. It is growing rapidly, at a rate of about 1,000 students per year since 2002.