Grand Erie Launches Technology and Innovation Hubs to Help Students Step Into the Future

Eleven sectors. Three hub schools. One bright future for Grand Erie students.

The Grand Erie District School Board is expanding future-focused learning opportunities for secondary students through its new Technology and Innovation Hubs, launching in September 2026. The initiative connects students to real-world career pathways in high-demand sectors including health care, skilled trades, manufacturing, green industries, and computer technology.

Grand Erie’s Technology and Innovation Hubs will be located at the following schools:

• Cayuga Secondary School, Haldimand County
• North Park Collegiate and Vocational School, Brantford and Brant County
• Simcoe Composite School, Norfolk County

“These Technology and Innovation Hubs are designed to provide students with enhanced technology and hands-on learning to explore both traditional skilled trades and emerging technology fields,” says JoAnna Roberto, Director of Education. “We’ve seen tremendous success with the Innovation Hub at North Park Collegiate, and the demand to expand similar opportunities to Haldimand and Norfolk counties was the next step.”

Each Grand Erie student will have a designated hub school they may choose to attend, with programming that supports all four Ontario post-secondary pathways: apprenticeship, college, university, and the workplace. The hubs will offer both hard-technology courses, such as construction and manufacturing, as well as soft-technology fields like computer programming, design, and digital media.

Notes Roberto, “The Innovation Hubs provide dynamic STEAM-focused learning spaces that may include robotics, 3D printing, coding, and creative problem-solving experiences for students. These environments are designed to inspire curiosity, collaboration, and innovation across grade levels.”

For more information and available sectors by school, visit www.granderie.ca/technology-hubs.