Guidance

Student Support Administrator (Guidance Secretary):

Mrs. H. DeSando (ext. 24040) - [email protected]

Guidance Counsellors

Students are assigned to counsellors by the first letter of their last name:

Counsellor	Last Name Begins With
Mr. F. Delle Donne Department Head	A - F
Mrs. A.M. Spence	G - J
Mr. Keane	K - P
Ms. M. Kulik Jackson	Q - Z (SCPP & International)

Grade 7/8 Guidance:

Graduation Requirements

1. Credits Required for Graduation from an LDCSB school:

Credits Required for Graduation from an LDCSB school Chart

2. Ontario Literacy Requirement

All grade 10 students are eligible to write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. Visit the Education Quality and Accountability Office website for more information.

3. Community Service Hours

All students pursuing the Ontario Secondary School Diploma must complete 40 hours of approved community service. Click here to view more information about the LDCSB policies regarding Community Service and to download the Community Service Hours log sheet.

Community Service Hours

Please remember that helping in our community does not include working for a business. If you are volunteering at a business, doing work that another person would be paid to do this does not count as Community Involvement Hours towards your graduation. Please see the back of the Community Service form for examples of eligible activities.

Completed forms must be signed by the activity organizer as well as parent/guardian and can be dropped off to the Guidance Office. We encourage all students to keep a copy or take a picture of the form before handing it in for their records.

Community Service Hours Form

Grade Presentations:

OUAC - Ontario Universities' Application Centre

A guide of Ontario high school students

How to Apply

Connect With Ontario's Universities

OCAS - Ontario Colleges

How to Apply or jump to video

How to Guide

April 2024 College Pathway Presentation

Post Secondary Information - click on pathway below

- Apprenticeship

To view the Apprenticeship Poster which summarizes the apprenticeships available in Ontario click here

An Apprenticeship Information Session will be announced at a later date. This session is open to anyone interested in learning more about the Apprenticeship pathway.

OYAP presentation from Oct 4th Gr. 12 Post Secondary Information Evening

Further apprenticeship information is available at:

Visit the Guidance Office for more information about apprenticeships or go to the STA Skilled Trades web page

- College

To access the the Ontario Colleges website: click here

February 1: Equal Consideration Date - when all applications will be given equal consideration. Some programs will continue to accept applications after this date, but not all. It is best to apply before this date.

May 1: Deadline to Confirm Offers of Admission

Mid June: Tuition Deposit Due at the Colleges - The colleges require payment of a tuition deposit in June to secure your spot in your program. Each college sets its own tuition deposit amount and payment deadline. This information will be communicated to you by the college.

News and Events

Fanshawe presentation from Oct 4th Gr. 12 Post Secondary Information Evening

For a list of questions to consider when speaking to College representatives click here

- University

To access the Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC) website click here

January 15, 2024 (Apply before Christmas break!) Deadline for current high school students to submit their completed applications to the OUAC

Note: The OUAC will continue to process applications received after this date and distribute them to the Ontario universities; however, specific university deadlines will apply.

Fall 2023 Events

Ontario Universities Information Sessions Join us for the virtual Information Sessions event: November 22, 5-7 pm

Gr. 12 Post Secondary Information Evening, Oct. 4th, presentation from; Huron, Kings, and Western