HEADS UP August 20, 2026
HEADS UP August 20, 2026
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Tuesday, Sept. 8
New student orientation
Wednesday, Sept. 9
First day of classes for Year 1 to 12
Friday, Sept. 11
First day of classes for JK and SK students, 8–11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 26
Association Day (A-Day)
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Orientation Day for NEW Year 1 to 7 students, 8:30–11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 9
First day of classes for ALL Year 1 to Year 7 students. Arrival is between 8–8:30 a.m. (no late start)
Friday, Sept. 11
Half day for JK and SK students, 8–11:30 a.m.
👕 UCC Spirit Wear Dress (guidelines are here)
Monday, Sept. 14
First full day of school for JK and SK students
📷 Prep Photo Day
Used Uniform drop-off, 8–8:30 a.m.
Year 6 and 7 Welcome Back Information Evening, 7– 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Orientation for all students new to the Upper School
Wednesday, Sept. 9
First day of classes, Day 1
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The Major Dates calendar, which includes key dates and early dismissal days for both Prep and Upper School, is now available here.
Welcome to the 2026–27 academic year! In support of our commitment to sustainability, fostering connections and making UCC more accessible, we hope to help connect families who may be interested in carpooling for the academic year. The Admission team will collect your information and attempt to match you to a family (or families) who live nearby. It will then be your decision and responsibility to communicate further.
If you are interested in joining this program, please fully complete this Google Form by August 30, 2026.
If you have any questions, please reach out to admission@ucc.on.ca.
New and used textbook purchases can be made directly through the University of Toronto (U of T) Bookstore rather than at the College. Textbooks are ordered using the U of T Bookstore’s online ordering system, available here. The online ordering system is now active through to the end of the school year. Textbooks and course materials can be purchased online to be shipped to your address, or you can shop in person at their downtown location at 214 College Street. You can also request to have your order delivered to other University of Toronto campuses for pick up, this includes U of T Mississauga (UTM) or U of T Scarborough (UTSC). Click here to check the hours and addresses.
Boarding students may request that their orders be shipped directly to the College for distribution upon arrival in September. Please add the school address to the shipping address when the order is completed. The address is: 200 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, ON M4V 1W6. This option is for Boarding students only.
If your course is not listed, there is no required text to be ordered. Any course materials needed will be communicated by your student’s teacher in the first week of school. U of T Bookstore will ship your order immediately. Publisher back-ordered books will ship as soon as they’re available.
It’s important for you to place your order as early as possible to help ensure your student has the textbooks needed to start the school year. Ordering early gives you the best selection of used books.
Orders will be shipped by UPS. It’s very important that you include a delivery address where someone will be available during business hours to sign for your shipment. Please consider using a business address rather than your home address for delivery, where appropriate.
Payment can be made by debit or credit (VISA, Mastercard, American Express).
Additional information
A stock of UCC books will be carried by the U of T Bookstore throughout the academic year and may be ordered at any time. They can easily handle book returns if a student changes a course, and the books must be unmarked and in pristine condition to receive a full refund. There will be no restocking fee on books returned by Friday, October 9. For assistance, please contact U of T Bookstore directly at uppercanadacollege@uoftbookstore.com.
For Upper School students, please refer to the Course Requests tab in Bluenet for a list of student course enrolments. This list is visible in both the student and parent/guardian Bluenet accounts.
Warm regards,
Robin Lockert
Registrar
Patti Cawker
Blues Shop Manager
E-scooters are illegal and unsafe, especially for youth under the age of 15.
Electric scooters are not allowed on public roads, sidewalks or paths in Toronto, regardless of age. In Ontario, it is illegal for children under the age of 15 to operate an electric scooter or e-bike.
Since 2020, the SickKids Hospital Trauma Registry has reported a significant increase in the number of serious injuries related to battery-powered mobility devices, especially e-scooters.
Choose kick-scooters and bicycles that are not battery operated, and ensure children and youth wear a helmet when they ride.
Learn more at toronto.ca/e-scooters.
Mark your calendars for Association Day! UCC’s annual homecoming and community celebration is happening on Saturday, September 26, and will be filled with entertainment, athletics, food and activities for the whole family.
Featured events include the New Family Breakfast, Parade up the Avenue, Prep SoccerFest, KidsZone, Alumni Sports, the Jon Wookey ’08 Market, Archive Lounge, BBQ Lunch, Boarders’ Brunch, 25, 50 and 75 Tie Celebrations and the varsity football game against SAC.
Check out the website for more information.
Norval Fall Open House
Join us for a full day of outdoor fun and community connection at the annual Norval Fall Open House on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Whether you’ve been visiting Norval for years or your family is joining us for the first time, this is the perfect chance to explore our beautiful 450-acre property, meet our team, and enjoy autumn along the Credit River.
A registration link and more details to come soon with a schedule of activities will be available soon!
Casey Fellow Speaker Series
We're proud to welcome this year's Casey Fellow, Dr. Christina Hinton, who will deliver a community presentation on Thursday, Oct. 8, about her work with Harvard University's Human Flourishing Project.
Dr. Hinton is an internationally recognized academic with expertise in promoting character skills, loving relationships, and flourishing among children, adolescents, educators and parents. At the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard, she leads education research internationally, including, for example, randomized controlled trials on interventions to foster kindness, friendship, and flourishing, longitudinal studies on the distribution and determinants of flourishing in children and adolescents, and mixed methods studies on evidence-based practices to promote character skills and flourishing in schools. At the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she lectured for many years, she led research on related topics ranging from the neurobiological basis of empathy to a cosmopolitan ethic of care.
A registration link and more details will be shared in September.
Gather your family and friends for a morning of walking, biking, running and fundraising for cancer research on Sunday, September 20!
To register or donate, visit run.terryfox.ca/129681.
For Upper School students and UCC families interested in volunteering (setup, race-day support or cleanup), email Ryan Saunders at ryanjsaunders99@gmail.com.
Schedule
Registration opens at 8 a.m.
Warm-up at 8:45 a.m.
10 km starts at 9 a.m.
5 km starts at 9:03 a.m.
Be sure to follow on Instagram (@terryfoxrunucc) for more updates!