Please explore the property status map below for current holding properties, land severances, properties for sale, rural properties, and surplus properties at HWDSB.
Holding Property
A property that has been identified as a holding property in the Board’s Property Strategy. These properties are held in the Board’s inventory. There is no intention to declare these properties surplus.
Land Severance
A land severance divides a parcel of land into two or more new lots or as a lot addition to an abutting property. Any disposition of severed lands must follow Ontario Regulation 374/23: Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property.
Property For Sale
Hamilton- Wentworth District School Board is governed by Ontario Regulation 374/23: Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property under the Ministry of Education Act when disposing of real property assets.
Rural Property
In June 2017, the Ministry of Education announced additional funding through the Rural and Northern Education Fund (RNEF) as an enhancement to the Grant for Student Needs. This funding is dedicated for school boards to further improve education for students from rural communities.
For more information on the funding of HWDSB’s rural schools, please click here.
Surplus Property
School boards may declare property or facilities surplus to their needs, or the Ministry of Education may identify property or facilities for mandatory disposition. The Minister of Education may then direct a school board to sell at fair market value to a specific party or the open market. Public entities, such as municipalities, co-terminus school boards, colleges, universities and others may also signal their interest in future surplus directly to the Ministry.
For more information on the Board’s disposition process, please see the Property Disposition Policy
Updated on Thursday, January 22, 2026.