Future Grade 9s

You Belong... at a Grand Erie Secondary School

Welcome! We can't wait to welcome you to a Grand Erie high school. If you're just coming for an information night, or have made the decision to attend one of our schools,  you can feel like you belong in Grand Erie. Everyone is welcome.

Our high schools have everything you need for to prepare you for your next stage in life. We work with you to find programs and activities that are right for you. Learn what unique and innovative learning and extra-curricular programs are waiting for you at your new Grand Erie high school. See your future at Grand Erie and attend a high school open house, or explore the links below to find out more about the opportunities waiting for you.

Watch the video above for a brief overview of what the secondary school experience is all about and click the below topics for more information.

Click here to download a PDF copy of You Belong Here: Welcome to Secondary Guide

You Belong Here - Learn, Lead, Inspire in a Grand Erie School
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You Belong Here Future Grade 9 Video Series


You Belong Here

Welcome to secondary! New opportunities for growth and discovery await. Watch this video for a brief overview of what the secondary school experience is all about.

Experiential Learning

Jump into hands-on learning! Secondary isn't just about textbooks and tests... a whole world of possibility is out there through Grand Erie's robust experiential learning program. Watch the video to learn more.

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Experiential Learning
French as a Second Language Opportunities

Salut, future Francophiles! French is your passport to opportunity and enrichment, and Grand Erie offers different options to learn the language. Click out the video for more. 

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French Language
Guidance and Support

Navigating secondary school can be an exciting rollercoaster ride, but you're not on it alone. Guidance counsellors and Student Success teachers are here to provide all the insight and support you need. Watch the video to learn more.  

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School Profiles           

Scholarships

Indigenous Education Team

Building cultural connections, empowering academic paths and getting future-ready is all part of Grand Erie's extensive Indigenous Education programming. The future is bright! Check out the video to learn more.

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Indigenous Education
Specialized Services

Everyone's path is unique, and Grand Erie has dedicated learning support teams to ensure we all have what we need to succeed. Watch the video to learn more.    

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Specialized Services

Haldimand-Norfolk Reach

Contact Brant

Development Services Ontario

Multilingual Language Learner Support

Your voice matters. The multi-lingual learner team is here to make sure it's heard! Watch the video to learn more.

Related Links:

The Grand Welcome Centre/Newcomers

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

Want to launch your career while still in secondary school? The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is your first step towards gaining real-world experience to graduate to an in-demand job in the skilled trades. Watch the video to learn more. 

Related Links:

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

Official Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Website

OYAP Skilled Trades Website

School Culture and Well-Being: Safe and Inclusive Schools

Our mission is to ensure every student succeeds by fostering a culture of learning, well-being and belonging. The Safe and Inclusive Schools team collaborates to ensure everyone feels safe, supported and valued. Check out the video to learn more.

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Safe Schools
Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

Level up your secondary school experience with the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program! This experienced-based learning offered in grades 11 and 12 allows you to explore your passions, gain hands-on experience and get ready for a future career path. Watch the video to learn more. 

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Specialist High Skills Major
School Culture and Well-Being: Social Work

Whatever the challenges, Grand Erie secondary schools have got your back. Social workers support students' mental health and well-being. Hit play to learn more. 

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School Culture and Well-Being
Parent Experience

The involvement of parents/caregivers is a vital part of the formula for success as young people navigate their next steps. Watch this video to see a few ways you can get involved. 

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Family Resources

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Future Grade 9 Student and Parent/Caregiver Information Nights

Brant/Brantford Secondary Schools
Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School

120 BRANT AVENUE
BRANTFORD ON N3T 3H3
Phone: 519-7593210 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalMichael Degroote
Vice PrincipalHeidi Schleifer
Vice PrincipalMatthew Malcolm
Office CoordinatorDonna-Lee Scott
School SecretaryNicole Hamilton
School SecretarySue Richardson
School SecretaryRenate Gooder
School SecretaryRenee Welsh

Future Grade 9 Information:

Grade 8 Student visits: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Future Grade 9 Student and Parent/Caregiver Information Night: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
French Immersion Presentation: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Alternate Date/Time: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
French Immersion Presentation: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024

North Park Collegiate-Vocational School

280 NORTH PARK STREET
BRANTFORD ON N3R 4L1
Phone: 519-7592560 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalStephen Wills
Vice PrincipalDanielle Dutchak
Vice PrincipalChantal Roberto
Office CoordinatorJennifer Giffin
School SecretaryJoanne Davis
School SecretaryNatalie Blackman
School SecretaryTracy Czeranko
School SecretaryKelley Hall

Future Grade 9 Information

Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent Information Nights: 

Session 1: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Night #1
Session 2: Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Night #2
Alternative Date and Time: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.

Paris District High School

231 GRAND RIVER NORTH
PARIS ON N3L 2N6
Phone: 519-4424477 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalKristy Johnson
Vice PrincipalLaura Perrin
Vice PrincipalJeffrey Brinson
Office CoordinatorCindy Giordano-Dickie
School SecretaryAngela Marinuk
School SecretaryStephanie Clark
School SecretaryKelly Lee

Future Grade 9 Information:

Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024
Feeder schools divided into two groups (a.m./p.m.)
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent Information Nights: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
Cancellation Date and Time: Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024

 

Pauline Johnson Collegiate & Vocational School

627 COLBORNE EAST
BRANTFORD ON N3S 3M8
Phone: 519-7561320 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalGriffin Cobb
Vice PrincipalCharles Smith
Office CoordinatorChristine Kempt
School SecretaryBrenda Jones
School SecretaryAllison Mark

Future Grade 9 Information

Grade 8 Student visits: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent/Caregiver Information Night: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
French Immersion Presentation: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Alternate Date/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
French Immersion Presentation: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024

Haldimand Secondary Schools
Cayuga Secondary School

#70-HIGHWAY 54
CAYUGA ON N0A 1E0
Phone: 905-7723301 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalAmber Mitchell
Vice PrincipalColin Miller
Office CoordinatorPatti Bell
School SecretaryColleen Armstrong
School SecretaryMelanie Flaherty

Future Grade 9 Information

Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 and Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent Information Nights: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
Alternate Date and Time: Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024

 

Dunnville Secondary School

110 HELENA ST.
DUNNVILLE ON N1A 2S5
Phone: 905-7747401 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalWilliam Stead
Vice PrincipalNeely Chase
Office CoordinatorBobbi-Jo Furze
School SecretaryVictoria Aussem
School SecretaryJulie Taylor

Future Grade 9 Information

Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Mapleview Elementary  Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Thompson Creek Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Any students that are not currently enrolled at Mapleview or Thompson Creek Elementary School should call Dunnville Secondary School Student Services at 9057747401 ext. 730207 to establish which date is best to attend.
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent Information Nights: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
Alternate Date and Time: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024

 

Hagersville Secondary School

70 PARKVIEW ROAD
HAGERSVILLE ON N0A 1H0
Phone: 905-7683318 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalJeffrey Allison
Vice PrincipalAndrea Jenkins
School SecretarySuzanne Morrow

Nations/New Start
Six Nations Polytechnic, 2160 4th Line, Ohsweken, ON, N0A 1M0 2263871381

Future Grade 9 Information

Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent Information Nights: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
Alternate Date and Time: Wednesday Dec. 11, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
McKinnon Park Secondary School

91 HADDINGTON ST.
CALEDONIA ON N3W 2H2
Phone: 905-7654466 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalRobert Malcolm
Vice PrincipalAdriana Potichnyj
Office CoordinatorKrista Damant
School SecretaryDiana Powell
School SecretaryKathleen Vanderburg

Future Grade 9 Information

Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024  All Day
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent Information Nights: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 
Alternate Date and Time: Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024
Norfolk Secondary Schools
Delhi District Secondary School

393 JAMES STREET
DELHI ON N4B2B6
Phone: 519-5820410 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalJames Merrick
Vice PrincipalCharleen Clark
Office CoordinatorKacie Smith
School SecretaryTahnee Pierog
School SecretarySamantha Perritt

Future Grade 9 Information

Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 from 9:15 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. 
All five feeder schools spend the day at DDSS
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent Information Nights: Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 
Alternate Date and Time: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024

Simcoe Composite School

40 WILSON AVENUE
SIMCOE ON N3Y 2E5
Phone: 519-4264664 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalJennifer Ippolito
Vice PrincipalEric Stigter
Office CoordinatorMegan Allen
School SecretaryDoreen Mels
School SecretaryElinor Cookshaw

Future Grade 9 Information

Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent Information Nights: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 from 6 p.m.
Alternate Date and Time: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 from 6 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024

 

Valley Heights Secondary School

BOX 159
LANGTON ON N0E 1G0
Phone: 519-5863522 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalAlison High
Vice PrincipalMarcel Vandendriessche
Office CoordinatorCheryl Crandall
School SecretaryAndrea Timpf
School SecretaryMichelle Cridland

Future Grade 9 Information

Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent Information Nights: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
Alternate Date and Time: Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024

 

Waterford District High School

227 MAIN STREET SOUTH
WATERFORD ON N0E 1Y0
Phone: 519-4438657 ext

School Contacts
PrincipalPamela O'halloran
Vice PrincipalJonathan Devries
Office CoordinatorChristine Webber
School SecretaryKaren Leger
School SecretaryLarissa Miller

Future Grade 9 Information

Grade 8 Student Visiting Times: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Future Grade 9 Student and Parent Information Nights: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Session #1 at 5 p.m. Session #2 at 6 p.m.
Alternate Date and Time: Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Session #1 at 5 p.m. Session #2 at 6 p.m.
Grade 9 Student Orientation/Registration: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024

Secondary Program Review


The Grand Erie District School Board is undertaking a Secondary School Program Review. The review aims to enhance student opportunities within Grand Erie by supporting all pathways for graduation, ensuring programs are aligned with the updated Ontario curriculum, meeting students' needs, and maximizing post-secondary opportunities for students. The review addresses opportunities to revitalize existing schools, address under-utilized space, and consolidate programming to ensure viability.

The initial phase of the Secondary School Program Review focuses on Brantford secondary schools.

A thorough examination of data included the four secondary schools in the City of Brantford:

  • Brantford Collegiate Institute & Vocational School (BCI)
  • North Park Collegiate & Vocational School (NPC)
  • Pauline Johnson Collegiate & Vocational School (PJC)
  • Tollgate Technological Skills Centre (TTSC)

During the data mining process, comparable data for Paris District High School (PDH) was included as there are a number of students from Brant County at TTSC whose designated secondary school is PDH.

After reviewing the available information, the program decision has been made that:

Effective September 2025, Tollgate Technological Skills Centre will not accept Grade 9 students. Students will register at their designated home schools.

The rationale for this decision can be summarized into four statements:

  1. To provide students with an opportunity to participate in de-streamed Grade 9 courses in their designated secondary schools.
  2. To provide students with a breadth of course options and pathways inherently available in schools with higher enrolment.
  3. To provide students with course options that maximize their post-secondary opportunities (with the current enrolment at TTSC, the school is not able to offer courses which would lead to post-secondary education).
  4. To provide students with the opportunity to participate in co-curricular activities.

How will the program decision be communicated to parents/caregivers, staff and students?

The families of current Grade 8 students in the Brantford and Brant area and on the reserves will receive a written communication in early December.

In December 2024, Grand Erie staff will contact the families of all students who selected TTSC for their Grade 9 placement to provide information and support for registering at their designated secondary school.

Staff members at TTSC have been informed. All school administrators have been informed.

How can we get more information about the program change?

Families can make inquiries through their school administration or at review@granderie.ca. This website will continue to be updated with new information.

Will the self-contained specialized classes relocate from Tollgate to other schools? If so, how will parents be informed?

Each year, Specialized Services reviews the type and location of self-contained classes and determines where best to place these classes. Any changes to self-contained classes at Tollgate will be communicated to school staff and parents/caregivers.

What Specialist High Skills Major programming will be offered at each secondary school in Brantford for 2025?

Grand Erie, with the Ontario Ministry of Education, offers Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs for secondary school students in Grades 11 and 12. Students enrolled in SHSM programs must complete classroom courses, workplace experiences, and sector certifications to receive a special designation on their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Each school has different SHSM programs approved by Grand Erie and the Ministry.

The Board offers 18 SHSM programs at the Brant and Brantford schools as follows:

  • BCI: Arts and Culture, Health and Wellness, and Manufacturing
  • NPC: Construction, Health and Wellness, Information & Communications Technology, and Sports
  • PDH: Construction, Environment, and Information & Communications Technology
  • PJC: Arts and Culture, Environment, Hospitality, and Sports
  • TTSC: Construction, Health & Wellness, Hospitality & Tourism, and Transportation

If I register at a secondary school other than Tollgate for Grade 9 in 2025, what courses and programs will I be able to take?

For Grade 9, each student will take five (5) required compulsory courses and select three (3) elective courses. Elective courses will be available in the Arts, Business, Healthy Active Living, Family Studies, and Technological Education at each school. Schools may offer additional courses based on specializations or innovative program offerings.

If I want to transfer from Tollgate, will I be allowed to attend another school? If so, what is the process?

Students can attend their designated secondary school (as per their address) for the beginning of a school year. Should students wish to attend a school that is not their designated school, they may apply for an out-of-area exemption in accordance with the Board Procedure Request to Attend a School Outside the Home School Area SO-043. The out-of-area school administrator will review each request and determine if their school enrolment allows the request to be accommodated. Transportation for students attending an out-of-area school is the responsibility of the parent/caregiver.

If I am at Tollgate TSC now, can I stay and continue taking courses until Grade 12?

All students currently attending Tollgate in the regular program may choose to continue attending the school for Grades 10 to 12.

How will students be supported at each secondary school in their transition to Grade 9 in 2025?
Incoming students will be supported through our regular Transition Process. Elementary and secondary teams will meet to review student profiles and determine the next steps to promote a smooth transition into secondary school. Once students begin their secondary school journey, they will have access to resources such as Student Success Teachers, Guidance staff, Learning Resource staff, Indigenous Education staff, Specialized Services staff and other resources that support well-being and belonging, as required.
Is there a public consultation process for this decision?
Consultation has occurred through focus groups with staff, current and future TTSC students, and through online surveys with the families of all Grade 7 and 8 students.
When will the changes to schools and programs take place?

The changes to the Grade 9 intake at TTSC are scheduled for September 2025. For September 2025, all incoming Grade 9s from Brantford and Paris will register at their designated school at their home address. Students residing on reserve will register at one of the schools outlined in the Education Services Agreements. Students may apply to other secondary schools through out-of-area applications in accordance with Board Procedure Request to Attend a School Outside the Home Area School SO-043.

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