The Halton District School Board includes the municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville in southern Ontario. The board has a growing population of 64,000 students our 90 elementary schools and 18 high schools offer a curriculum of academic and elective subjects.
Math, Sciences, English, Social Studies, History and a choice of foreign languages including French, German and Spanish are standard academic courses. Elective course – Business Education which includes Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Marketing; Computer Science which includes Computer Animation, Web Design, Robotics; Drama, Art, Music, Home Economics and Technical education are offered. We have schools that also offer the IB Program (International Baccalaureate Program). Historic buildings combined with state-of-the art equipment and facilities provide excellent learning environments for students.
Program Established: 2002
Programs Offered: Full Year, 1 Semester
Specialized Programs: French Immersion, International Baccalaureate, Sports, Fine Arts, Specialist High Skills Major Prgram, Internatioanl Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement (AP)
Language(s) of Study: English
Total number of schools: 107
High schools for international students: 17 (complete ESL program in 4 schools)
Total Students: 63,000
Total International Students: 550
International Students Accepted for Grades: Grades 1 – 12 accepted into the international student program
Nearest Airport: Pearson International Airport
Halton District School board is located midway between Toronto and Niagara Falls. With the close proximity of theses cities, students can enjoy big city amenities, but live in a safe and diverse community. Burlington and Oakville are located on a beautiful waterfront setting on Lake Ontario and Halton includes the Niagara Escarpment that runs through Milton and Burlington. Halton region is consistently ranked as one of the safest places to live in Canada.
The Halton District School Board has partnered with Canada Homestay Network. Please visit their website to learn about more the excellent homestay and custodian services they offer HDSB international students.
Each school offers a full range of curricular and extracurricular programs which include a variety of individual and team athletics, school bands, drama clubs and art clubs.
Entrance Dates: September entrance for full year students. September and February for semester students.
Application Deadlines: Recommended April 30 for September intake. Recommended October 31 for February intake.
Application Fee: $400
Full Year Tuition Fee: $16,050
1 Semester Tuition Fee: Secondary School – $8,025
Annual Homestay Placement Fee: Please contact Canada Homestay Network, Educatius, Silong International Education Services
Homestay Monthly Fee: Please contact Canada Homestay Network, Educatius, Silong International Education Services
Annual Health Insurance Fee: $525
Annual Custodianship Fee: Please contact Canada Homestay Network, Educatius, Silong International Education Services
All funds are in Canadian dollars
General Inquiries Email: isp@hdsb.ca
Website: hdsb.ca
Mailing Address: 215 Ontario Street South
City: Milton
Province: Ontario
Postal Code: L9T 4N5
Phone: 905-335-3665 ext 3435
Please complete the form below to request more information
