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HWDSB’s School Locator helps identify the school a child attends. Please use Internet browsers Internet Explorer 7 or greater, Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Mobile devices and tablets are not supported. For assistance, please contact 905-527-5092.

Transportation for French Immersion is offered to students whose in catchment school exceeds the walking distances of:

Elementary School Grades 1-8 1.6 kms
Secondary School  Grades 9-12 3.2 kms

Grade 1 to 6 – Black and Yellow Buses with community stops.
A community stop is a centrally located stop, similar to a transit style stop, for students and may not be within walking distance of a student’s home. Community stops may change year to year based on the home addresses of students.

Grade 7 and 8 – HSR (unless there is an existing route that accommodates these students)

Grade 9 to 12 – HSR (unless there is an existing route that accommodates these students)

 

2025-2026 Boundary Reviews

The following schools are currently part of a boundary review process. For more information, please visit the Boundary Review Board website.

Waterdown Boundary Review Binbrook Boundary Review
Allan A. Greenleaf Bellmoore
Mary Hopkins Shannen Koostachin
Balaclava  
Flamborough Centre  
Guy B. Brown  

2026-2027 Out-of-Catchment Process

HWDSB has attendance boundaries for each of its schools. As a default, all students are directed to attend their In-Catchment School, allowing the Board to make the most effective use of its schools and staff. In some cases, families want their child to attend an Out-of-Catchment School.

Schools who are accepting out-of-catchment applications will consider students from outside their catchment area. Schools that are closed to out of catchment do not accept Out-of-Catchment applications unless students are enrolled in a specialized program (see below). Lists of Elementary and Secondary schools open to Out-of-Catchment can be found in the tabs below.

2026-27 Application Forms

Please note that students attending an Out-of-Catchment school are not eligible for transportation services. Parents will be responsible for arranging transportation to and from their child/ren’s Out-of-Catchment school. Information about transportation eligibility can be found here.

French Immersion, SHSM and Other Specialized Programs

Some programs like French Immersion and Specialist High Skill Majors (SHSM) have catchment areas that are larger than typical school boundaries for enrolled students. An Out-of-Catchment form is not required for these programs.

Students participating in specialized programming hosted at an Out-of-Catchment school must complete an Out-of-Catchment form as part of their application if residing outside of the school’s catchment boundaries. Application requirements vary for each program. Learn more about our specialized programs, available at both the Elementary and Secondary level.

Note: By default, students will be registered at their in-catchment school. Only students applying to attend an Out-of-Catchment school are required to complete the Out-of-Catchment application.

Elementary Schools (JK to Grade 8) 

Important Dates for Elementary Schools OPEN to Out-of-Catchment:

NOTE:  Applications may be submitted after March 6, 2026, but will not be reviewed until the week of September 14, 2026.

The following Elementary Schools are OPEN to Out-of-Catchment applications.

  • Billy Green
  • Buchanan Park
  • Cathy Wever
  • Cecil B. Stirling
  • Chedoke
  • Dr. J. E. Davey
  • Dundas Central
  • George L. Armstrong
  • Gordon Price
  • Greensville
  • Helen Detwiler
  • Hess Street
  • Hillcrest
  • Holbrook
  • Lincoln M. Alexander
  • Memorial
  • Millgrove
  • Mountview
  • Prince of Wales
  • Queen Mary
  • Queen Victoria
  • Ray Lewis
  • Richard Beasley
  • Rousseau
  • Strathcona
  • Westview
  • Westwood
  • Yorkview

The following Elementary Schools are CLOSED to Out-of-Catchment applications.

  • A.M. Cunningham
  • Adelaide Hoodless
  • Allan A. Greenleaf School
  • Ancaster Meadow
  • Balaclava
  • Bellmoore
  • Bennetto
  • Central
  • Collegiate Avenue
  • Cootes Paradise
  • Dalewood
  • Dundana
  • Earl Kitchener
  • Eastdale
  • Flamborough Centre Sr
  • Frank Panabaker North
  • Frank Panabaker South
  • Franklin Road
  • Gatestone
  • Guy B Brown
  • Highview
  • Huntington Park
  • James Macdonald
  • Janet Lee
  • Kanetskare
  • Lake Avenue
  • Lawfield Elementary School
  • Lisgar
  • Mary Hopkins
  • Michaelle Jean
  • Mount Albion
  • Mount Hope
  • Norwood Park
  • Parkdale
  • Pauline Johnson
  • Queensdale
  • R A Riddell
  • Ridgemount
  • Rockton
  • Rosedale
  • Shannen Koostachin
  • Sir Wilfrid Laurier
  • Sir William Osler
  • South Meadow
  • Spring Valley
  • Tapleytown
  • Templemead
  • Tiffany Hills
  • Viola Desmond
  • Viscount Montgomery
  • H. Ballard
  • Winona

Secondary Schools (Grade 9 to Grade 12) 

Important Dates for Secondary Schools OPEN to Out-of-Catchment:

NOTE: No applications will be accepted after March 6. 2026.

The following Elementary Schools are OPEN to Out-of-Catchment applications.

  • Bernie Custis
  • Dundas Valley
  • Nora Frances Henderson
  • Orchard Park
  • Sir Allan MacNab
  • Sir Winston Churchill
  • Waterdown

The following Elementary Schools are CLOSED to Out-of-Catchment applications.

  • Ancaster High
  • Glendale
  • Saltfleet
  • Sherwood
  • Westdale


While the HWDSB makes every effort to ensure information is accurate within the school locator, there may be errors or omissions and attendance boundaries are subject to change. If you have any questions or issues, please contact the Planning Department at 905-527-5092 ext. 2356, or planning@hwdsb.on.ca.