Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a school board – even if you don’t have children or your children aren’t currently attending school. While you’re not required to make a designation, you do have the option to choose which school board you support. If you don’t make a choice, your support will default to the English-Public school board.
School Support Designation - Due by June 1st
To ensure your correct school support designation is provided to Elections Ontario in time for the next municipal and school board elections on October 26, 2026, it should be reviewed and, if needed, updated by June 1, 2026.
While Elections Ontario maintains the Permanent Register of Electors in Ontario for provincial, municipal, and school board elections, MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) is legislatively responsible for collecting school support designation information.
What is school support?
Whether you own or rent your home, your property is linked to a school board – even if you don’t have children or your children aren’t currently attending school. While you’re not required to make a designation, you do have the option to choose which school board you support. If you don’t make a choice, your support will default to the English-Public school board.
How to update school support designations
Property owners can change their school support designation online using MPAC AboutMyProperty™ or our online portal for tenants. To get started, choose the option that applies to you:
A step-by-step guide is available in English or French.
Please note: Registration may take up to 24 hours to activate.
You can submit a paper Application for Direction of School Support form in English or French and mail or email it to MPAC.
To learn more or update a school support designation, visit mpac.ca/schoolsupport.
Why does my school support designation matter, even if I don't have children in school?
How do I find out which school board I currently support?
By default, your school support is directed to the English Public School Board unless you’ve chosen otherwise. You may be eligible to support the English Catholic, French Public, French Catholic, or Protestant Separate (Penetanguishene only) school boards.
To check your current designation:
- Use MPAC’s secure online tools at mpac.ca/schoolsupport
- Or call MPAC's Customer Contact Centre for assistance
Elections Ontario is now responsible for maintaining the Permanent Register of Electors, which is used for the municipal and school board elections. MPAC is legislatively responsible for collecting school support designation information under the Education Act. The designation is included on the annual Assessment Roll and informs the Preliminary List of Electors, which will be used in the October 2026 municipal and school board elections.
When are the next municipal and school board elections in Ontario?
The next municipal and school board elections in Ontario will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026. To vote for a school board trustee, your school support designation must be up to date.
How do I register to vote in provincial and local elections in Ontario?
If you’re planning to vote in the next municipal or provincial election in Ontario, you can register for both elections in one place. Visit RegisterToVoteON.ca to check, update, or add your information to the voters’ list for municipal, district social services administration board, school board, and provincial elections in Ontario.
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