Starting in September 2024, the Halton Catholic District School Board will offer a Grade 9 STEAM Program at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School in Burlington!
STEAM is a holistic approach to learning that interconnects multiple subject areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics. These subjects are used as access points for guiding student learning through:
- Problem/Project-based Learning
- Inquiry
- Design Process/Thinking
- Collaboration
STEAM prepares our students for future work through dynamic and relevant learning experiences that are rooted in the real-world. The students of tomorrow need to adapt and react to a rapidly changing world; a future in which some jobs do not yet exist. Empowering students to be the architects of their own learning and guiding them through that process is what STEAM educators aim to accomplish.
About the Grade 9 S.T.E.A.M. Program at Notre Dame
- ND’s Grade 9 STEAM Program will involve cohorting of STEAM students in the morning. They will receive instruction in 4 bundled STEAM courses (Science, Technological Design, Math, and English) that will be delivered for the entire school year. Afternoon instruction of non-STEAM courses will be delivered in semester format.
- Instruction will be rooted in interdisciplinary project-based learning, focused on solutions to real world problems. Delivery will be inquiry-based, hands-on, collaborative, and will develop transferable skills applicable to all post-secondary pathways.
Join Us for our Grade 9 S.T.E.A.M. Information Night!
An information night has been planned for students and families who wish to learn more about all of the opportunities and supports that will be offered to our incoming Grade 9 students at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School.
Date: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
2333 Headon Forest Dr., Burlington, Ontario L7M3X6
The information night will provide additional information about the Grade 9 STEAM Program, as well as details about the registration process and timelines.
Interested in Applying?
Note: If you are currently enrolled at a school within the HCDSB, you will be required to confirm that you have completed your course selection in MyBluePrint.
Please make sure to review the following frequently asked questions page prior to completing this application form: https://hcdsbsteam.page.link/NDSTEAM
More Information
Continue to check our website for more information about the S.T.E.A.M. program, application information and timelines.
S.T.E.A.M. Program