News Releases

Oct. 30, 2025 - The Halton District School Board (HDSB) is now accepting applications to the I-STEM (Innovation, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) program for students starting Grade 9 in the 2026-2027 school year.

Oct. 23, 2025 - Three teachers from the Halton District School Board (HDSB) have been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence.

Oct. 20, 2025 - The Halton District School Board is now accepting registrations for Junior (Year 1) and Senior (Year 2) Kindergarten for September 2026. Registration can be completed online or in-person. Families are encouraged to complete registration as early as possible.

Families, students, staff and community members are invited to attend the first session of the Director’s Panel Series for the 2025-2026 school year.

The conference will focus on the theme Embrace. Engage. Celebrate: Building Welcoming Communities Together

The Halton District School Board’s Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) will be hosting the annual Parent Involvement Committee Conference on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Elsie MacGill Secondary School (1410 Bronte St S, Milton).

Financial expertise and business knowledge required, committee term to 2028.

The Halton District School Board is seeking one community member with financial expertise and business knowledge to serve on its Audit Committee for a three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026 and ending Dec. 31, 2028. The HDSB is seeking a community member who embraces a welcoming and inclusive environment and is willing to dedicate their time to make a lasting contribution.

Sept. 24, 2025 - On Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, the Halton District School Board will host a board-wide, interactive Secondary School Open House at Craig Kielburger Secondary School in Milton (1151 Ferguson Dr, Milton).

Sept. 9, 2025 - Starting Kindergarten is a big milestone, and the Halton District School Board (HDSB) wants to ensure families feel prepared and excited as they set their children on the path to lifelong learning and success. Families with children who will be starting Kindergarten in September 2026 are invited to attend the HDSB’s Calling All Three-Year-Olds Kindergarten Open Houses this October and November in Acton, Georgetown, Burlington, Milton and Oakville.

The Halton District School Board (HDSB) looks forward to welcoming approximately 65,000 Kindergarten to Grade 12 students on the first day of school on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.

Students from the Halton District School Board (HDSB) achieved outstanding success at the 2025 Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF), held from June 1–6 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.