Grade 7 & 8 Information Nights

Grade 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. Students and families can also attend information nights for specialty programs, which begin in November 2025.

Students and families are invited to learn about life in secondary school by watching the Getting Ready for High School presentation, which will be shared here shortly. You will learn what to expect in Grade 9, including information about course selection timelines, Ontario Secondary School Diploma requirements and more!

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

To see a video on selecting and submitting Grade 9 courses please click here.

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!

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	Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 – 7:00 p.m.	374 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster, Ontario L9G3K8
Bernie Custis Secondary School	Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 – 7:00 p.m.	1055 King Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8M1E2
Dundas Valley Secondary School	Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 p.m.	310 Governor’s Road, Dundas, Ontario L9H5P8
Glendale Secondary School	Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 – 7:30 p.m.	145 Rainbow Drive, Hamilton, Ontario L8K4G1
Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School	Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 – 7:00 p.m.	1770 Upper Sherman Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario L8W0C5
Orchard Park Secondary School	Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 – 7:00 p.m.	200 DeWitt Road, Stoney Creek, Ontario L8E4M5
Saltfleet District High School	Thursday, January 8, 2026	6:00 – 7:00 p.m.	108 Highland Road West, Stoney Creek, Ontario L8J2T2
Sherwood Secondary School	Thursday, January 15, 2026	5:00 – 7:00 p.m.	25 High Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8T 3Z4
Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School	Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 – 7:00 p.m.	145 Magnolia Drive, Hamilton, Ontario L9C5P4
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School	Thursday, January 20, 2026	6:00 – 7:30 p.m.	1715 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8H1E3
Waterdown District High School	Thursday, January 20, 2026	6:30 – 7:30 p.m.	215 Parkside Drive, Waterdown, Ontario L8B1B9
Westdale Secondary School	Thursday, January 15, 2026	6:00 – 7:30 p.m.	700 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S1A5
Westmount Secondary School	Thursday, February 5, 2026	6:00 p.m.	39 Montcalm Drive, Hamilton, Ontario L9C4B1

Information Nights for System Programs

Getting Ready for High School Virtual Information Session:

Program Name	Date	Time	Address

French Immersion (Sherwood and Westdale)	Sherwood: Thursday, November 20, 2025 Westdale: Wednesday, November 19, 2025	5:00 – 7:00 p.m. 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.	25 High Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8T3Z4 700 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S1A5
Audition-Based Arts Program (Glendale)	Thursday, November 27, 2025	6:00 – 7:30 p.m.	145 Rainbow Drive, Hamilton, Ontario L8K4G1
Self-Paced/Self-Directed Programming (Westmount)	Wednesday, November 26, 2025	6:00 – 8:00 p.m	39 Montcalm Drive, Hamilton, Ontario L9C4B1

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is open to students starting in Grade 11. IB does not offer Grade 9 entry, but Grade 7 and 8 students and families are still invited to learn more.

International Baccalaureate
(Ancaster and Westdale)

December 10, 2025
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Education Centre