The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) is the Catholic school board for the city of Hamilton, which includes the former Wentworth County. It currently operates 49 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools, along with one continuing education school.
History The Hamilton Separate School Board (HSSB) was established in 1855 and the seven other boards were formed for the next 114 years in Wentworth County. In 1969, the boards became known as the Hamilton-Wentworth Roman Catholic Separate School Board (HWRCSSB).
Following the Ontario government's passage of the Fewer School Boards Act of 1997, the HWRCSSB became the English-language Separate District School Board No. 47 in 1998 and was renamed to the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) in 1999. French language schools operated by its francophone unit, the Le conseil des écoles séparées catholiques romaines de Hamilton-Wentworth became part of French-language Separate District School Board No. 58, which later became the Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud.
The school board currently operates 57 schools.
Schools Continuing Education Centre
St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Centre
Secondary schools
Bishop Ryan Bishop Tonnos Cathedral St. Jean de Brébeuf St. John Henry Newman St. Mary St. Thomas More
Elementary schools
Annunciation of Our Lord Blessed Sacrament Canadian Martyrs Corpus Christi Guardian Angels Holy Name of Jesus Holy Name of Mary Immaculate Conception Immaculate Heart of Mary Our Lady of Hope Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of the Assumption Regina Mundi Sacred Heart of Jesus St. Agnes St. Ann (Ancaster) St. Ann (Hamilton) St. Anthony Daniel St. Augustine St. Bernadette St. Clare of Assisi St. David St. Eugene St. Francis Xavier St. Gabriel St. James the Apostle St. Joachim St. John Paul II St. John the Baptist St. Joseph St. Kateri Tekakwitha St. Lawrence St. Luke St. Margaret Mary St. Marguerite d'Youville St. Mark St. Martin of Tours St. Matthew St. Michael St. Patrick St. Paul St. Teresa of Avila St. Teresa of Calcutta St. Thérèse of Lisieux St. Thomas the Apostle St. Vincent de Paul Sts. Peter and Paul
The following schools in the school board offer French immersion:The Official Part on the website regarding Schools with French immersion: (you might have to scroll down to find it) https://www.hwcdsb.ca/cms/one.aspx?portalId=370250&pageId=381082 St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Elementary School St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Elementary School
Trustees The HWCDSB consists of 9 trustees elected from wards across the City of Hamilton. These wards either match or are the combination of multiple municipal wards for council elections. Trustees are elected for a four-year term during each municipal election. The last election for trustees was held on October 22, 2018. The next election for trustees was held on October 24, 2022.
Catholic school trustees are expected to advance the goal of Catholic education, participate in their parish, and "provide support, encouragement and prayer for the efforts of all persons engaged in the ministry of Catholic Education", in accordance with the HWCDSB's Trustee Code of Conduct.
WardTrusteeWard NameWards 1, 2, & 15Mark ValvasoriWest Hamilton-FlamboroughWards 3 & 4Josie AngeliniHamilton Centre/EastWard 5Aldo D'IntinoRed HillWard 6Ellen AgostinoEast MountainWard 7Tyler IorioCentral MountainWard 8 & 14John ValvasoriWest MountainWards 9 & 11Louis AgroUpper Stoney Creek-GlanbrookWard 10Mary NardiniLower Stoney CreekWards 12 & 13Phil HomerskiAncaster-DundasStudent TrusteeKlara PasalicAll StudentsStudent TrusteeJoshua CanzioAll Students
See also Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board List of High Schools in Hamilton List of school districts in Ontario List of secondary schools in Ontario
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