The Halton District School Board (HDSB) looks forward to welcoming approximately 67,000 Kindergarten to Grade 12 students on the first day of school on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
Tuesday, Sept. 3 is a PA Day and staff across the HDSB will be engaged in professional development to further strengthen skills in their roles to bring quality education to students.
The HDSB’s 2,915 elementary teachers, 1,407 secondary teachers and 2,610 non-teaching and support staff, as well as more than 200 principals and vice-principals have been busy outfitting classrooms, cleaning buildings and organizing schedules in preparation for a productive, engaging and fulfilling school year.
The HDSB is proud to welcome students, families and staff to
Cedar Ridge Public School, a new elementary school in Milton. The school will accommodate more than 750 students from Kindergarten to Grade 8. The three-storey accessible school will feature innovative teaching layouts, air conditioning with individual classroom controls, double gym, bus lay-by and student drop-off area. It also has five childcare rooms which will accommodate 88 students.
Over the last 12 months, the HDSB has completed almost $30 million in
capital renewal and maintenance across the region including new roofing, windows, electrical, mechanical, building automation, accessibility and paving upgrades. More than $170 million of new school construction is approved and in design or construction. All of this work is in addition to summer cleaning and preventative maintenance work completed in preparation for the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
To make the beginning of a new school year as smooth as possible, parents/guardians can visit the HDSB
Welcome to a New School Year webpage for helpful tips and resources including links to information on transportation, before and after school care, mental health and well-being resources and more.
View a
Welcome to School message from Chair Amy Collard and Director of Education Curtis Ennis.
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“Whether you’re returning to the HDSB or joining us for the first time, we want you to know that this is a place where you belong, and we thank you for choosing us to support your education,” says Amy Collard, Chair of the Halton District School Board. “We are committed to ensuring our schools are environments where every student can thrive and see themselves reflected in their learning. We are focused, and will remain focused, on providing a culture of kindness, respect, inclusivity and excellence in every classroom. We are in the process of finalizing our new Multi-Year Plan which will take us through to 2028. We are very appreciative of the input provided from students, staff, families and community members on this plan and look forward to unveiling it in the near future.”
“I want to extend a warm welcome to our more than 67,000 students and nearly 11,000 staff as we share in the excitement, possibilities and enthusiasm that a new school year brings,” says Curtis Ennis, Director of Education for the Halton District School Board. “We are proud that the HDSB is a place where everyone belongs, a place where students can feel safe and united in their love of learning and discovery, and a place where empathy, kindness, inclusivity and student success is at the centre of everything we do.”
Background resources
For additional information, contact:
Jason Misner, Senior Communications Officer - Corporate
communications@hdsb.ca | 905-335-3663, Toll free: 1-877-618-3456
