Spotlight on Schools

​Students from HDSB’s I-STEM program at Aldershot School and Elsie MacGill Secondary School have earned national recognition in the 2025 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition.

The Special Athletics Track Meet brings together students with diverse physical and developmental abilities from across HDSB schools to take part in a variety of track and field activities in a supportive and inclusive environment.

​The Georgetown District HS swim team celebrated its 50th anniversary this school year, and recently hosted a reunion that brought together alumni from the founding team in 1974 all the way to the team's current swimmers. 

Students from the SHSM program at Garth Webb Secondary School performed exceptionally well at the 2025 FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship, placing 2nd in the technology division and 3rd overall, earning five Gracious Professionalism awards, which celebrates exceptional acts of respect and kindness, through collaborative problem-solving with direct competitors.

Students in the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program at Abbey Park HS recently participated in a hands-on learning session focused on disability, accessibility and assistive technology. 

As part of Mental Health Week, students at Abbey Park High School created a thought-provoking art installation that took centre stage in the school’s main foyer. Entirely student-led, the project brought together members of the Safety and Well-Being team and the Art Club, who collaborated from start to finish – conceptualizing, planning and building the installation themselves.

The HDSB’s Halton Student Film Festival, known as The Eddies, celebrated its 21st anniversary on May 12, 2025 at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton. With more than 300 attendees, the event was an exciting showcase of student talent, creativity and collaboration.

Tanya Woods, Instructional Program Leader for School Programs at the Halton District School Board (HDSB), has been named a recipient of the PHE Canada Impact Award, a national honour recognizing individuals whose leadership has profoundly shaped Health and Physical Education (HPE) across schools, systems and communities.

​As a talented musician and aspiring computer engineer, Abbey Park HS student Jayden is able to combine his interests during his co-op with the Burlington Symphony Orchestra. 

​The Halton District School Board is celebrating the remarkable achievements of several students who placed among the top three in the world at the prestigious DECA International Career Development Conference, held on April 26-29, 2025.