About Hamilton Public Schools

Hamilton is in Southern Ontario on the western end of the Niagara Peninsula and wraps around the westernmost part of Lake Ontario; most of the city, including the downtown section, is on the south shore. The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is the public school board in Hamilton, Ontario, formed January 1, 1998, via the amalgamation of the Hamilton and Wentworth County school boards. Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is located in 20 Education Court Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 0B9. You can read more about Hamilton schools in Hamilton webpage.

When you find a school that looks like an excellent fit for your child, it is a good plan to visit to see classrooms and meet faculty and staff. While you are at the school, you should be permitted to stay with the principal, teachers, and other parents to get a good idea of parent involvement expectations, how faculty and staff relate to students and what the overall learning environment looks like. You can read more tips to find best schools in “16 ways to identify an appropriate school or college “.

The HWDSB consists of 11 trustees elected from wards across Hamilton. These wards either match or are the combination of multiple municipal wards for council elections. Trustees are elected for a four-year term during each municipal election.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is called HWDSB and teaches more than 50,000 students. Here is list of some Elementary schools:

Dr. J.E Davey
Dundana
Dundas Central
Earl Kitchener
Eastdale
Elizabeth Bagshaw
Fessenden
Greensville
Guy Brown
Westwood
Winona
A.A. Greenleaf
A.M. Cunningham
Adelaide Hoodless Public School
Ancaster Meadow
Ancaster Senior Public School
Balaclava
Bellmoore
Bell-Stone
Bennetto
Beverly Central
Billy Green
Buchanan Park
C.B. Stirling
C.H.Bray
Cardinal Heights
Cathy Wever
Central
Chedoke
Collegiate Avenue
Ryerson
Yorkview

Secondary schools:

Dundas Valley Secondary School: Founded 2014, With Gryphon mascot.

Glendale Secondary School: With more than 800 enrollments, orange and black are the school colors.

Ancaster High School: Opened in 1959, located in 374 Jerseyville Road West.

Saltfleet District High School: Public secondary school with “We strive to the highest” motto.

Barton Secondary School: Barton takes part in Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course.

Orchard Park Secondary School: Offers co-operative education.

Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School: Ashley Leggat who is a Canadian Actress, is a special alumni.

Waterdown District High School: Takes part in Celebration of Student Success through annual Academic Awards Evening, Athletic Awards Banquet, Arts Awards Banquet and Commencement.

Westdale Secondary School: Theatre Westdale participates in the Sears Drama Festival, putting on annual productions of musicals, and a host of other activities including an annual 24-hour Improvathon.

Sherwood Secondary School: The school is named after the Sherwood Forest Survey area of Hamilton Mountain.

Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School: The school’s mission statement is “Educating students to become lifelong learners and contributing citizens in a challenging, changing, multi-cultural world.”

Westmount Secondary School: Founded in 1961, blue and white are the school colors.

Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting:

The Ministry of Education has provided direction for assessing, evaluating, and reporting student education during school closures. HWDSB shares the Ministry’s expectation that students will do their best to complete all work assigned as learning resumes. Learners and families should always connect with their teachers if they have questions about assessment and evaluation.

Educational Assistant:

Educational assistants are one resource that is allocated to schools to assist in meeting the diverse needs of pupils. Each school’s diverse needs are reviewed, and EA allocations are determined based on need and possible resources. If you think your child requires extra support, please interact with the principal. The principal will determine the help that may be provided to meet your child’s needs.