Grade 7 & 8 Information Nights for Specialty Programs
Thank you to all the Grade 7 and 8 students and families who have set aside time in their calendars for November’s Grade 7 & 8 Information Nights at HWDSB secondary schools. Click here to view a list of upcoming sessions.
Students and families are now invited to learn more about HWDSB programs at upcoming Grade 7 & 8 Information Nights for specialty programs!
HWDSB provides choice through a variety of courses, programs and pathways for students at their home school, including a number of Specialized (Tier 3) programs at various secondary schools.
We offer interested students transportation to these programs if they live out of the school catchment. Specialized Tier 3 programs are open to students beyond the school catchment based on their geographical location. Each specialized program will have a program boundary beyond the school boundary.
Information nights for the Audition-Based Arts Program (Glendale), Self-Paced/Self-Directed Programming (Westmount) and French Immersion (Sherwood and Westdale) are listed in the chart below. We look forward to seeing you!
Click on the program names to visit webpages where you can learn more about specialized programs at HWDSB.
| Information Night | Date | Time | Location(s) | Address | Program Flyer |
| French Immersion (Sherwood and Westdale) | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 6 – 7 p.m. | Sherwood and Westdale secondary schools | 75 Palmer Road, Hamilton, Ontario L8T3G1 (Sherwood) | French Immersion Info Night |
| Audition-Based Arts Program (Glendale) | Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | 6 – 8 p.m. | Glendale Secondary School | 145 Rainbow Drive, Hamilton, Ontario L8K4G1 | Program of the Arts Info Night |
| Self-Paced/Self-Directed Programming (Westmount) | Thursday, November 30, 2023 | 6 – 8 p.m. | Westmount Secondary School | 39 Montcalm Drive, Hamilton, Ontario L9C4B1 | Self-Paced Self-Directed Info Night |
Flyer for system sessions: Grade 7 & 8 Information Nights Flyer – System Sessions
Two other HWDSB specialized programs are also hosting information nights this fall: ArtSMART and International Baccalaureate (IB). ArtSMART is open to students starting in Grade 10 and IB is open to students starting in Grade 11. These programs do not offer Grade 9 entry, but Grade 7 and 8 students and families are still invited to learn more.
| ArtSMART (MacNab) |
International Baccalaureate (Ancaster and Westdale) |
| Tuesday, December 5, 2023 6 to 7 p.m. at Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School 145 Magnolia Drive, Hamilton, Ontario PDF flyer: ArtSMART Info Night Poster |
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 6 to 8 p.m. at the HWDSB Education Centre 20 Education Court, Hamilton, Ontario L9A 0B9 PDF flyer: IB Info Night 2023 – Full Page |
Updated on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.