Rainbow secondary schools host Information Nights for Grade 8 students

Grade 8 students and their parents/guardians are invited to Information Nights at Rainbow secondary schools in Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin Island.

All students within each secondary school’s boundaries are welcome to participate, regardless of which school they currently attend. Grade 6 students are welcome in secondary schools that offer Grades 7 and 8.

Rainbow District School Board has prepared a guide for students and parents/guardians that explores the changes, choices and challenges students face while entering high school.

The guide contains information about course codes, levels of study, timetables and tips.

The guide can be accessed online here: bit.ly/rsnextstopgrade9

Rainbow District School Board’s secondary schools offer exceptional opportunities, in English and French Immersion, in all program pathways – independent living, work, apprenticeship, college and university.

The Board also has four specialized programs – the Arts Education Program, the Science Technology Education Program (STEP), the Innovative Integrated Technology Program (InIT) and the International Baccalaureate Program (IB). Busing to these programs is offered to students within Greater Sudbury.

Rainbow secondary schools offer Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs in various subjects. These Ministry of Education approved programs allow students to focus their learning on a specific sector while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). SHSMs assist students making their way from secondary school to apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace.

Rainbow District School Board offers Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs in 14 sectors: Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Business, Construction, Energy, Environment, Health and Wellness, Hospitality and Tourism, Information and Communications Technology, Manufacturing, Mining, Non-Profit, Sports and Transportation. Each program includes 8 to 10 courses in a selected field. Students learn on the job and can earn valuable industry certifications.

SHSMs enable students to gain sector specific skills and knowledge in engaging, career-related learning environments, and prepare for graduation and post-secondary education, training or employment.

Upcoming Information Nights in Rainbow Secondary Schools

Chelmsford Valley District Composite School (K to 8 – EP & FI  |  Grades 9 to 12 – EP)
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6 pm
Principal: Patrick Hopkin
3594 Highway 144, Chelmsford
Phone: 705-675-0225

Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School (Grades 7 to 12 – EP & FI)
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Grade 6 at 6:30 pm  |  Grade 8 at 7 pm
International Baccalaureate Program (IB)
Principal: Pamela Potvin
275 Loach’s Road, Sudbury
Phone: 705-522-2320

Lockerby Composite School (Grades 9 to 12 – EP & FI)
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:45 pm
Science Technology Education Program (STEP)
Principal: Ryan Lafraniere
1391 Ramsey View Court, Sudbury
Phone: 705-522-1750

Manitoulin Secondary School (Grades 9 to 12 – EP)
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7 pm
Principal: David Wiwchar
107 Bay Street, M’Chigeeng
Phone: 705-368-7000

Espanola High School (Grades 9 to 12 – EP)
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6 pm
Principal: Andrea Therrien
147 Spruce Avenue, Espanola
Phone: 705-869-1590

For information nights that have already taken place, there is still time to register for the fall.

Confederation Secondary School (Grades 7 and 8 – EP | Grades 9 to 12 – EP & FI)
Principal: Yves Poirier
1918 Main Street, Val Caron
Phone: 705-671-5948

Lively District Secondary School (Grades 7 and 8 – EP & FI – Grades 9 to 12 – EP)
Innovative Integrated Technology Program
Principal: Victoria Zymantas
265 Fifth Avenue, Lively
Phone: 705-692-3671

Lasalle Secondary School (EP & FI)
Principal: Kristina Rivard Gobbo
1545 Kennedy Street, Sudbury
Phone: 705-566-2280

Sudbury Secondary School (Grades 9 to 12 – EP & FI)
Arts Education Program
Principal: Heather Downey
154 College Street, Sudbury
Phone: 705-674-7551

EP – English Program
FI – French Immersion Program

To learn more about Information Nights in Rainbow secondary schools, visit rainbowschools.ca and click on Secondary Education.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171 ext. 7217.