In November and December, Grade 7 and 8 students and families visited their future secondary schools for the first round of school-based sessions. HWDSB also hosted a system-wide ‘Getting Ready for High School’ virtual information session that shared details about the transition to Grade 9. Click this link to view the recording and read responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) from the event. The video recording can also be found below the chart on this page.
Information nights for specialty programs also took place in November. Click this link for details about the Audition-Based Arts Program (Glendale), Self-Paced/Self-Directed Programming (Westmount), and French Immersion (Sherwood and Westdale).
In January and February of 2023, Grade 7 and 8 students and families are invited back to their future secondary schools for an important follow-up session. This time, school staff will be sharing details about option sheets and the course selection process that begins in February.
You can use the School Locator tool to determine your home secondary school and explore the chart below for details about your information night.
Learn about secondary school course selection and option sheets at upcoming Grade 7 & 8 Information Nights!