• COVID-19
• Commencement at HWDSB
• Senior Team
• Trustees
• Accessibility
• Indigenous Education
• Budget and Finance
• Human Rights and Equity
• Labour Update
• Media and Communications
• Policies
• Public Consultation
• Purchasing
• Research and Privacy
• School Renewal
• Severe Weather
• Multi-Year Strategic Plan
• Transportation
• Mental Health Strategy
• Wifi in HWDSB Schools

Online Learning Graduation Requirement Opt-Out

In February 2022, the Ministry of Education implemented an online learning graduation requirement for all students starting secondary school in the 2020-21 school year (students currently in Grade 12 and below). This graduation requirement requires all students to earn two full credits through online learning.

As of Friday, January 19, all HWDSB families can opt-out of the online learning requirement. This can be done by completing the ‘eLearning Opt-Out for Families’ form available through Parent Portal.

There is no expiration date or deadline to submit the form. Once the form is completed and submitted with all the required information, you will receive a notification that your submission has been received. It is important to note that the form is a one-time submission. Should you need to change your decision, you will need to contact your secondary school.

Recognizing the unique circumstances of instruction during the pandemic, the Ministry of Education is granting all students currently in Grade 12 with the equivalent of one full credit in recognition for the period of remote learning.

Further details regarding the online learning graduation requirement and eLearning options can be found on the HWDSB website. If you have additional questions, please contact your secondary school.