Students, families and community members were invited to submit suggestions for the name of the school between Feb. 13 - March 12, 2024. More than 1,000 suggestions were submitted – thank you to everyone who submitted a suggestion for the name of the new school!
Each name that is submitted will be reviewed by a committee which includes student and parent/guardian representation. A shortlist of names will be prepared and presented to the Board of Trustees who will select the final name. Trustees will select the final name at one of the regularly scheduled Board meetings in Spring 2024. The selected name for the school will be announced in a news release and posted on the HDSB website and social media.
Proposed school names must:
- Reflect a positive image for the HDSB, students, staff and community
- Be distinct from other HDSB and neighbouring board school names
- Consider equity, diversity and inclusion
- Be secular in nature
- Be English or Indigenous, unless it’s a person’s name
Proposed school names may:
- Reflect the history, geography and local environment
- Honour Indigenous communities, language and culture
- Honour a renowned person of (historical) significance to Halton
- Honour a person whose contribution to society or humanity is recognized and valued across Canada