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Next Stop: Grade 9

Next Stop: Grade 9

Your Future Begins Here!

Welcome to secondary school – a new and  exciting time in your life where endless opportunities and pathways are yours to  discover.

Throughout this journey, caring teachers and supportive school administrators will work with you to help you maximize your potential and fulfill your aspirations.

As a secondary school student, you will have important choices to make that will open doors for your future.

You will also be given opportunities to gain hands-on experience and explore careers of interest.

Your future begins here.  Enjoy the journey!

Join us!

Next Stop: Grade 9 – Finding Your Way from Grade 8 to Grade 9

Tuesday, November 12, 2024  |  7 pm to 8:30 pm
Cambrian College Student Centre, 1400 Barrydowne Road
Free parking on site in Lot #15 next to the Student Centre

Parents/guardians and students in Grades 7 and 8 are invited to an interactive information session designed to help students make key decisions in moving from elementary to secondary. All students are welcome to participate along with their parents/guardians, regardless of which elementary school they currently attend.

This free information session will focus on the changes and choices students face as they enter high school. A number of topics will be explored, including how to read timetables, how to choose courses and programs, how to ease into a new school environment, what resources are available, skills students need to be successful and helpful tips.


Next Stop: Grade 9 Guide

This Guide contains information about course codes, pathways and timetables. It also includes tips.

This Guide can also be of benefit to parents/guardians, our partners in the learning process.

Parents/guardians are partners in their child’s educational journey. We thank them for support their children as they make their way into Grade 9.

Access the Next Stop: Grade 9 Guide at the link below.

Ready to Register?

Learn how to register for secondary