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.”
Registration for Head Start 2023
Registration closes at 9:00 am on June 23, 2023
Registration for Current Durham Catholic DSB Grade 8 Students
Registration for Non-DCDSB Grade 8 Students (currently registered in another school board) who will be attending a DCDSB High School in Sept. 2023
Dates
Our Head Start program runs from Monday August 21 to Thursday, August 24, 2023 (8:30 am - 1:30 pm).
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 credit.reg@dcdsb.ca
