Registration for Summer Skill Builder 2025 is now closed.
Please come back in February 2026 for information and registration for Summer 2026.
These in-person learning programs combine a focus on foundational literacy and numeracy skills with engaging activities to keep your student interested in learning through the summer.
Offered at schools across HWDSB, these programs are FREE for students in grades 6-10 currently registered at a publicly-funded Ontario school. Skill Builder programs are intended for students currently in Grades 6 & 7 (during the 2024-2025 school year); during Week 4, July 28-August 1 there are programs running for students currently in Grade 8 & 9.
Check out the details below!
Program Dates and Times
Dates: Four weeks of in-person programs, starting July 7, 2025
Week 1 – July 7-11, 2025
Week 2 – July 14-18, 2025
Week 3 – July 21-25, 2025
Week 4 – July 28 – August 1, 2025
In-Person programs: Morning programs run 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. daily. Afternoon programs run 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. daily.
Summer Skill Builder Programs and Locations
| Week/times | Dates | Program | Target Grades | Program Location |
| Week 1 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 7-11 | Basketball & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Bernie Custis |
| Week 1 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 7-11 | Soccer & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Cathy Wever |
| Week 1 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 7-11 | Basketball & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Gatestone |
| Week 1 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 7-11 | Art & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Hill Park Learning Centre |
| Week 1 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 7-11 | Coding & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 1 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 7-11 | Soccer & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 1 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 7-11 | Art & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Sir Winston Churchill |
| Week 1 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 7-11 | Volleyball & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Tiffany Hills |
| Week 1 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 7-11 | Basketball & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Waterdown District High School |
| Week 1 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 7-11 | Skill Builder Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Bernie Custis |
| Week 1 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 7-11 | Basketball & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 1 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 7-11 | Art & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Tiffany Hills |
| Week 1 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 7-11 | Skill Builder Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Waterdown District High School |
| Week 2 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 14-18 | Art & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Bernie Custis |
| Week 2 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 14-18 | Soccer & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Cathy Wever |
| Week 2 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 14-18 | Soccer & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Gatestone |
| Week 2 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 14-18 | Skill Builder Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Hill Park Learning Centre |
| Week 2 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 14-18 | Soccer & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Lake Avenue |
| Week 2 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 14-18 | Art & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 2 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 14-18 | Basketball & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 2 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 14-18 | Skill Builder Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Sir Winston Churchill |
| Week 2 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 14-18 | Basketball & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Waterdown District High School |
| Week 2 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 14-18 | Skill Builder Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Bernie Custis |
| Week 2 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 14-18 | Art & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Lake Avenue |
| Week 2 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 14-18 | Fractions | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 2 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 14-18 | Coding & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Waterdown District High School |
| Week 3 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 21-25 | Coding & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Bernie Custis |
| Week 3 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 21-25 | Soccer & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Cathy Wever |
| Week 3 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 21-25 | Basketball & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Hill Park Learning Centre |
| Week 3 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 21-25 | Volleyball & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Lake Avenue |
| Week 3 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 21-25 | Coding & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 3 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 21-25 | Soccer & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 3 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 21-25 | Coding & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Sir Winston Churchill |
| Week 3 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 21-25 | Basketball & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Tiffany Hills |
| Week 3 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 21-25 | Basketball & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Waterdown District High School |
| Week 3 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 21-25 | Skill Builder Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Bernie Custis |
| Week 3 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 21-25 | Basketball & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Lake Avenue |
| Week 3 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 21-25 | Skill Builder Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 3 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 21-25 | Coding & Numeracy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Tiffany Hills |
| Week 3 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 21-25 | Art & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Waterdown District High School |
| Week 4 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 28-August 1 | Volleyball & Literacy | Current Grade 8 & 9 students | Lake Avenue |
| Week 4 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 28-August 1 | Art & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 4 Morning – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | July 28-August 1 | Coding & Literacy | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
| Week 4 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 28-August 1 | Basketball & Numeracy | Current Grade 8 & 9 students | Lake Avenue |
| Week 4 Afternoon – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | July 28-August 1 | Skill Builder Math | Current Grade 6 & 7 students | Nora F. Henderson |
Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel, combine and/or relocate programs based on registration and staffing.
How to Apply - HWDSB Students
Applications for Summer 2025 are now closed.
CLICK HERE to complete the form to select your programs
Once your program application has been submitted, a copy of your responses will be emailed to you.
Confirmations: Program requests are subject to Principal approval. Confirmations and final program information will be sent to families, at the parent email provided, in mid/late-June.
Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel, combine and/or relocate programs based on registration and staffing.
How to Apply - NON-HWDSB Students
Applications for Summer 2025 are now closed.
Grade 6-10 Students from outside HWDSB will need to:
Step 1: REGISTER AS AN HWDSB STUDENT – do this now! Deadline to register as an HWDSB student is May 30, 2025.
Step 2: Complete the Summer Skill Builder Program Application Form.
Once your program application has been submitted, a copy of your responses will be emailed to you.
Confirmations: Program requests are subject to Principal approval. Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel, combine and/or relocate programs based on registration and staffing. Confirmations and final program information will be sent to families, at the parent email provided, in mid/late-June.
Important Dates and Information
Applications for Summer 2025 are now closed.
Confirmations: Program requests are subject to Principal approval. Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel, combine and/or relocate programs based on registration and staffing. Confirmations and final program information will be sent to families, at the parent email provided, in mid/late-June.
Eligibility
Applications for Summer 2025 are now closed.
Students, grades 6-10, enrolled at HWDSB during the 2024-2025 school year are welcome to attend free of charge.
Students, grades 6-10, enrolled in a publicly-funded Ontario school board outside of the HWDSB during the 2024-2025 school year are welcome to attend free of charge, and will be required to complete the student registration process by May 30, 2025.
Students, grades 6-10, not enrolled in a publicly-funded Ontario school during the 2024-2025 school year may attend, with a fee of $125 per week/per program (a.m. or p.m.), and will be required to complete the student registration process by May 30, 2025.
Students cannot participate in Skill Builder AND International Language Elementary, Reach Ahead and/or Summer School Online over the same dates in July.
Other Important Information
BEHAVIOUR: Students enrolled in Summer Programs should make every effort to complete both in class and homework assigned to them. Students must be respectful of their teachers, fellow classmates and all other program staff. Parents will be contacted by the teacher and/or Principal should there be any concerns. Students may be asked to leave the program if there are any concerns.
SUPPORT: There are no Special Education Resource Teachers available to assist with program modifications/accommodations. Every effort will be made by the teacher to support and enhance the learning of each student. Students identified as having an Individual Education Plan (IEP) are welcome to attend with the above understanding. HWDSB is committed to protecting your personal information.
Password and Username: Course materials for some classes may be found online. Students access their course using their …@hwdsb.on.ca email address. If you need help with your existing username or with a password reset, please CLICK HERE to request support.
Welcome Package/Confirmations: Welcome packages and confirmation messages will be sent to the STUDENT‘s …@hwdsb.on.ca email by the end of June.
Continuing Education reserves the right to combine, cancel and/or relocate classes or programs. Affected students would be contacted by email in the event that their course/program is cancelled or modified.
Students may only choose ONE Summer program in July (i.e. ONE OF: Summer School, Summer School Online, Summer Co-op, Summer Skill Builder, Summer Reach Ahead, Summer International Language Elementary).
We also offer ESL Literacy Program for students in Grades 6-12 from July 7-25 – 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please visit our Summer ESL Literacy Program page for more information and contact your Principal, Guidance Counsellor or ESL Teacher to apply.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Continuing Education by phone at 905-561-2190 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Updated on Friday, June 27, 2025.