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Back to SearchTo meet the needs of students with special needs, schools like the CHEO School — that provide vital health-care services as part of a child’s school day — will resume in-person learning starting Wednesday, January 5. The CHEO School provides supports including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech-Language Pathology as part of our student’s school day — these supports are essential for their life-long development and while some of these services can be delivered virtually, many need to be delivered in-person.
CHEO Preschool resumes in-person on Tuesday, January 4 for the same reasons.
Critical classroom supports offered as part of the CHEO Autism Program will resume in-person on January 4.
Schooling for CHEO mental health patients through Section 23 McHugh will be offered virtually for next two weeks, as directed by the provincial government.
For more information, please contact each program directly.
About CHEO
Based in Canada’s capital, CHEO is a globally renowned health institution with a mission to provide exceptional care and support to children, youth and their families. Opening our doors in 1974, we offer a full range of specialized pediatric care and services to children from eastern and northern Ontario, western Quebec and Nunavut. Our site is home to a hospital, a children’s treatment centre, a school, a research institute, and is affiliated with the University of Ottawa as an academic health science centre. Named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, we are home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives.
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media@cheo.on.ca