COVID 19 UPDATE – Until further notice we will continue to deliver programs on-line with teacher support during the school day.
We offer Adult Day School Programs that will help you upgrade a mark, obtain credits for College or University or to complete your High School Diploma. These program are offered to Adult Learners, ages 18 and older who are not registered with a Secondary School. The Adult Day School program provides a structured and disciplined learning environment, using the Ontario Secondary School curriculum. Adult Credit courses are offered during the day only. All credit courses are 110 hours of study as per Ministry of Education guidelines.
ADULT DAY SCHOOL PROGRAMS:
About the School Day
School Day: Adult Day School Courses are offered in 35 day sessions on a full or part time basis. Students take one course in the morning (8:30 am-11:45 pm) and/or afternoon (12:15-3:30 pm). Classes are teacher facilitated. Workplace, College and University (at Hill Park only) level courses are available.
Courses Offered by Location
Courses Offered:
Hill Park ADS Courses 2020-2021
City LC ADS Courses 2020-21
For many students, after Assessment, just two to four sessions of Adult Day School (4 – 8 senior credits) will fulfill the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Adults who require an additional credit to graduate, have the option to participate in our D2L Hybrid Night School Program.
Specialized Programs - Advantage - FastTrack
Advantage Program: Offers recent immigrants (English Language Learners) between the ages of 19-24 the opportunity to complete their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
FASTtrack Program: Designed for adult learners, 18 to 21 years of age and out of school, interested in developing computer skills, upgrading their academic skills, and completing their secondary education.
FASTtrack provides the opportunity for students who’ve recently left High School with minimal credits to achieve a number of High School Credits through the Mature PLAR* process. At the conclusion of the program, students will have a credit total of at least 17 and can have as many as 20 or more. For many students, successful completion of FASTtrack will leave only a small number of credits to be achieved in order to fulfill the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
This program provides a structured learning environment. Credit courses are offered during the day and operate in five (5) sessions of six (6) weeks.
Students complete one credit per session and spend the balance of the school day building the skills required to successfully complete their PLAR tests, receiving extra support on their course materials or completing a second credit using Independent Study course materials.
REGISTRATION, SESSION DATES and LOCATION INFORMATION:
Do I Need an Assessment before I Register?
No, you don’t need to start with an Assessment, but if you are working toward graduation, have fewer than 26 credits and have been out of regular Secondary School for more than 1 year, a credit assessment can help you graduate faster!
We recommend that you start with an Adult Day School Intake meeting (see “How to Register” below) and our Counsellor will talk to you about how the Credit Assessment process and PLAR can help you.
Session Dates
- Session 1 – September 11 to October 29, 2020 – Fully On-Line – CLOSED TO ENROLLMENT – Session FULL
- Session 2 – November 2 to December 17, 2020 – Fully On-Line – Now open for registration
- Session 3 – January 8 to February 25, 2021
- Session 4 – March 4 to April 29, 2021
- Session 5 – May 7 to June 24, 2021
How To Register
STEP #1 – Students who are NEW to Continuing Education are required to participate in a brief “Student Registration” on-line meeting with Continuing Education Office staff BEFORE you can be registered in a program. Book your Student Registration virtual meeting now. If you’re a current Continuing Education HWDSB student please skip to Step #2
STEP #2 – Sign up for an Intake/Registration Meeting or email the Hill Park Learning Centre at ce@hwdsb.on.ca for assistance. At this time all of our registration meetings are being booked through “Hill Park” and are taking place on-line through Microsoft Teams.
Schedule Appointment – Adult Day School Intake (MS Teams Meeting)
NOT A GRADUATE YET? If you haven’t been assessed, talk to our Guidance Counsellor about how a CREDIT ASSESSMENT and equivalency credits can help you complete your diploma faster.
Please see our “Register with CE” page for student registration/documentation requirements. Please also bring your transcript or allow us to request one for you!
Locations
Hill Park Learning Centre, 465 East 16th Street, Hamilton (on the Mountain near Mohawk Road and Upper Wentworth)
City Learning Centre, 110 King Street West, Suite 606 (in Jackson Square on the Plaza Level above the Food Court), Hamilton (downtown)
City Learning Centre, 110 King Street West, Suite 606 (in Jackson Square on the Plaza Level above the Food Court), Hamilton (downtown)
OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2020 – At this time our Adult Day School programs are fully on-line.
Graduation
Due to COVID 19 our Graduation events for the 2019-2020 school year are unable to take place, we are processing documents for our graduates. Graduates are entitled to a complimentary copy of their Final Transcript and their Diploma. Please formalize your request at: Transcript Requests
Updated on Thursday, October 22, 2020.