Head Start Program

The Head Start - Transitioning to High School program is available to all Grade 8 students going into Grade 9 at one of our Durham Catholic District School Board high schools. Head Start is scheduled to run in-person. Parents/Guardians are responsible for transportation to and from the secondary school.

The program involves a review of language and mathematics skills and provides students with a preview of the Grade 9 curriculum for Mathematics, English and Study Skills. Health and well-being and fun activities are also integrated into the program. This program is non-credit.

Students who took the program last year shared what they enjoyed most about the program:

“I like how well it prepared me for high school.”

“I liked how the teacher shared a lot of information about the school and classes”.

“The lessons on Study Skills were very useful.”

“The teachers were really friendly.”

Locations

We offer the Head Start program at each of the following secondary schools:

St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School

Format

Head Start will be held in class at the secondary school.  

For questions about our Summer School program, please email cont.ed@dcdsb.ca