Guidance

PDCS » Guidance

We are here to help, answering questions large and small. Educational, career and short-term personal councilling is available during school hours, and we refer students to out-of-school professionals when necessary. Tutoring arrangements and extra help for students are also available upon request.

Downloadable Forms

Career Centre

Tuesday 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, Wednesday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and Friday 9:00 am to 2:30 pm, Jodi Walsh is available for career and job search assistance at Room 110, 519-583-0260 x229.

Education Links

Independent Learning Centre

CareerMatters

  • Chart your path through high school, post-secondary, and beyond.

Ask A Teacher

  • Free online tutoring with certified Ontario teachers for high school and ILC students.

Apprentice Search

  • Apprenticeship opportunities and information about the skilled trades

Employment Ontario

  • Includes services for apprentices such as scholarship and training information

Katimavik

  • Youth volunteer-service program

Rotary Youth Exchange

  • International exchange program for students between 15 to 18 years of age

Ontario School Counsellors' Association

  • Resources for school counsellors, educators, educational stakeholders, parents, and students.

All Kinds of Minds

  • A non-profit institute for the understanding of differences in learning
  • Great website for parents

Post-secondary Education Links

Ontario Universities' Application Centre 101

  • Application process guide

eInfo: Find Your University

  • Comprehensive guide to Ontario's universities

Ontario Colleges

  • Application process guide

Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)

  • Government financial assistance

CanLearn

  • Government post-secondary planning tools and information about savings programs, student loans, and scholarships

Crisis Services

Haldimand-Norfolk R.E.A.C.H.

  • Resource, Education and Counselling Help