Grade 8 to 9 High School Transitions

Grade 8 to 9 High School Transitions 2023-2024

High School

NEW UPDATE (as of Feb. 27, 2024)

Final offers for Centralized Student Interest Programs and Out of Area Admission have been made. 

All course selections have been submitted!

Grad Photos will take place on March 27th

Class of 2024 students should wear a white dress shirt, if possible.

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Applications for Out of Area admissions are NOW CLOSED. 

This is if your child would like to apply to a regular program that is not their designated school.

The school must be listed as 'Open' or 'Limited'.

If a school indicates 'Limited (Siblings)', there must be an older sibling that currently attends that school. 

Find out a school's status here (go to the bottom and click "All"):

https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Find-your/School/Out-of-Area-Admissions

You can apply through here:

Out of Area Admissions Application

DEADLINE:

Fri. Jan. 26th by 4 p.m.

Applications will not be accepted after that. 

COURSE SELECTIONS

A Grade 8 student will offiicially register for their high school through their course selections on MyBlueprint.

Some Important Dates:

Feb. 5th: Course Selections open

The week of Feb. 12th: Students will work with Ms. Chang to pick their courses. 

By Feb. 19th: Students will submit their courses to the high school they will be attending in Sept. 2024.

**Please note: After the courses are submitted, the students will not be able to make any edits. 

They will have to contact the high school with any changes. 

By Feb. 21st: Final date for Parents/Guardians to approve student course selections.

Feb. 24th: All course selections will be submitted and approved.

Please email Ms. Chang at lucy.chan@tdsb.on.ca if you have any questions. 

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Here is Ms. Chang's Tutorial on how to access and apply to the Central Student Interest Programs:

Central Student Interest Program Application Process (slide deck that was presented in class)

CSIP Application and Admissions Webpage and Information

Central Student Interest Program Application FAQs / Support Document

There will be TDSB online support on November 22nd from 7p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Upcoming High School Open Houses

The following are schools that many of our students often apply to:

High School

Date

Program

Time

Wexford

Nov 20

Arts

6:00-8:00

RH King

Nov 21

Leadership Focus

5:30-7:30

Monarch Park

Nov 22

Regular and IB Program

6:00-8:00

East York

Dec 4

Regular and French Immersion

6:30-8:30

Danforth

Dec 5

Regular Program

7:00-8:30

 

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NEW! The Central Student Interest Application Link is Open.

Please click here to access it:

Central Student Interest Program (CSIP) Application

Look for this icon and click to create an account.

csip

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NEW! 

Please find the links / recordings to the TDSB webinars:

Central Student Interest Program Application

Grade 8 to 9 High School Transitions

(Everything You Would Like to Know About High School.)

 

Here are the presentation slides:

Centralized Student Interest Programs Webinar Slides from Nov. 2nd

Centralized Student Interest Programs - Webinar Links

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Important Dates

Please see further below for OPEN HOUSE dates and times. 

November 24th - Centralized Student Interest Program Application CLOSES BY 4 PM 

Please note - the application is NOT by first come, first served. You just need to get the application completed and submitted by the 24th at 4pm.

November 6th - Centralized Student Interest Program Application Opens (see above for the link)

November 2nd- TDSB Student Interest Program Information Session for Grade 8 Families 

November 1st - TDSB Grade 8 to 9 Transition Information Session for Grade 8 Families 

October 23rd @ 6:30 p.m. - RH High School Information Session for Regent Heights' Families

Links to the webinar will be shared here and the RH Grade 8 to 9 Transition Google Classroom  upon receipt. 

The recordings to the TDSB webinars will be posted sometime this week upon receipt. 

 

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Grade 8 Families 

Please join us after Curriculum Night on:

Monday, October 23rd

from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

In the library

To learn more and ask questions about your child's high school process

Here is the presentation from the Information Session. 

Thank you for joining us!

Regent Heights P.S. - Grade 8 to 9 High School Transition Information Session

(Please click the link for the presentation.)

 

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OPEN HOUSES

Interested in a certain high school or Student Interest Program, i.e. MaST, IB?

It is recommended that you and your child attend the high school's OPEN HOUSE to see and learn more about the school and school community.

 

Here is a list of OPEN HOUSES schools that many of our RH Grade 8 students are usually interested:

  • Danforth Tech (MaST ONLY)    Nov. 6th @ 7-9 pm
  • Birchmount C.I.     (EA)              Nov. 7th @ 6-8 pm
  • Marc Garneau (MST)                 Nov. 7th @ 6:30-8 pm
  • Victoria Park (IB)                        Nov. 8th @ 6-8 pm
  • Bloor Collegiate (MST)               Nov. 8 @ 6-8 pm
  • Don Mills C.I (Arts)                     Nov. 8 @ 6-8 pm
  • Rosedale (Arts)                          Nov. 9th @ 6:15-9 pm
  • Ursula Franklin Academy (IT)     Nov. 14th @ 5-8 pm
  • SATEC (STEAM)                        Nov. 16th @ 6-8:30 pm
  • Wexford CI (Arts)                        Nov. 20th @ 6-8 pm  (6 pm Visual Arts; 7pm Performing Arts)
  • RH King (LEAD)                         Nov. 21st @ 5:30-7:30 pm
  • Monarch Park CI                         Nov. 22nd @ 6-8 pm
  • East York CI                                Dec. 4th @ 6:30-8:30 pm
  • Danforth Tech (Regular)             Dec. 5th @ 7-8:30 pm

 

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IMPORTANT LINKS

TDSB HIgh School Beyond 8

Review the Beyond 8 Choices materials. 

Secondary Schools' Open House Dates and Times

Learn more about specific schools by attending their OPEN HOUSES.

TDSB Secondary School Student Interest Programs

This page is continously being updated. Students should review this page if interested in applying for a Student Interest Program, such as MaST, TOPS, Arts. 

TDSB Out of Area Admissions

For students interested in applying for a school that is outside of their district (not their designated / home school)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated on November 20, 2023