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grade 7 and 8 flyerGrade 7 and 8 students and families are invited to visit their future secondary schools and learn more about HWDSB programs at upcoming Grade 7 & 8 Information Nights!

This important event series is a combination of school and system-based sessions. School sessions listed below take place at secondary schools, and will focus on programming and activities at the specific locations. Details about information nights for specialty programs, which begin in late November 2023, are also included below.

You can use the School Locator to determine your home secondary school and explore the chart below for details about your information night.

Students and families can also learn more about life in secondary school by watching the recording of our Getting Ready for High School Virtual Information Session. Viewers will learn about what to expect in Grade 9, including information about course selection processes and timelines, Ontario Secondary School Diploma requirements, system programs at HWDSB and more. Click here to watch the recording, or scroll down to find it below the chart.

Take your time to plan, with your family, so that you can work toward the pathway that will be best for you. At HWDSB, we believe in you, and in the ability of our staff to support you. We look forward to seeing you!

Flyer for school sessions: Grade 7 & 8 Information Nights Flyer – School Sessions
Flyer for system sessions: Grade 7 & 8 Information Nights Flyer – System Sessions

Click on the school names to visit school websites where you can learn more about secondary schools.

Secondary School Date  Time Address School Flyer
Ancaster High School Wednesday, November 29, 2023 6 p.m. 374 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster, Ontario L9G3K8 Info Night – Ancaster

Bernie Custis Secondary School Thursday, November 23, 2023 Virtual:
10:30 a.m.In-person: 5:30 p.m.
1055 King Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8M1E2 Info Night – Bernie
Dundas Valley Secondary School Wednesday, November 22, 2023 6 p.m. 310 Governor’s Road, Dundas, Ontario L9H5P8 Info Night – Dundas
Glendale Secondary School Wednesday, November 15, 2023 6 p.m. 145 Rainbow Drive, Hamilton, Ontario L8K4G1 Info Night – Glendale
Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School Wednesday, November 15, 2023 6 p.m. 1770 Upper Sherman Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario L8W0C5 Info Night – Henderson
Orchard Park Secondary School Wednesday, November 29, 2023 6:30 p.m. 200 DeWitt Road, Stoney Creek, Ontario L8E4M5 Info Night – OP
Saltfleet District High School Monday, November 27, 2023 6 p.m. 108 Highland Road West, Stoney Creek, Ontario L8J2T2 Info Night – Saltfleet
Sherwood Secondary School Thursday, November 16, 2023 5 p.m. 75 Palmer Road, Hamilton, Ontario L8T3G1 Info Night – Sherwood
Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School Thursday, November 23, 2023 6 p.m. 145 Magnolia Drive, Hamilton, Ontario L9C5P4 Info Night – MacNab
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School Tuesday, November 21, 2023 6 p.m. 1715 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8H1E3 Info Night – Churchill
Waterdown District High School Wednesday, November 15, 2023 6 p.m. 215 Parkside Drive, Waterdown, Ontario L8B1B9 Info Night – Waterdown
Westdale Secondary School Thursday, November 9, 2023 6 p.m. 700 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S1A5 Info Night – Westdale
Westmount Secondary School Thursday, November 30, 2023 6 p.m. 39 Montcalm Drive, Hamilton, Ontario L9C4B1 Info Night – Westmount

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)

700 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S1A5 (Westdale)

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

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)

ArtSMART Information Night

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

IB Information Night

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

* Families interested in the Bernie Custis virtual meeting should contact the school via email at berniecustis@hwdsb.on.ca to request a Microsoft Teams invite.

Updated on Friday, November 17, 2023.
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