Welcome to OELC, the Ontario Educational Leadership Centre. In partnership with the Ministry of Education, we provide leadership courses for students from across Ontario. Teachers staff our courses. They are selected because of their educational expertise, their understanding of and commitment to leadership, and their belief in students' personal growth and development.

The Ontario Educational Leadership Centre has been offering leadership programs to students since 1948. As a partner within the educational community and as a volunteer not-for-profit corporation, we provide students and other participants with a unique opportunity to develop and enhance their personal and leadership skills with courses focusing on different areas of interest e.g. fine arts, music, athletics, diversity education, student government & environmental advocacy.

"Professionally Speaking", the magazine of the Ontario College of Teachers, featured OELC in an article about Character Education. Scroll down in the article to see what is said about how leadership courses at OELC contribute to character development in young people.