GRADE 9 SUMMER CREDITS
IN-PERSON

Locations

Multiple

Delivery

In-Person

Credentials Earned

OSSD Credits

Earn your First High School Credit this Summer!

Grade 9 Summer Credit course offerings offer a unique opportunity for WCDSB Grade 8 students entering a WCDSB Catholic Secondary School in fall 2026 to earn their FIRST high school credit!

One online Grade 9 Individual and Family Living credit course offering will be available. Course descriptions are listed below. Please read carefully. You may can only register for only one summer course. If you choose to take a Grade 9 credit course, you may not enroll in other summer programs offered in July.

Course Offerings

The Parent or Guardian is to complete the Summer Registration form for any one Summer credit course. They may not enrol in more than one summer program in July.

The Exploring Technological Design Grade 9 credit course involves applying design processes to technological and engineering challenges. It includes project research, design creation, model/prototype building, and product/process assessment. It also covers environmental and societal issues in engineering and technological design, and explores education and career paths in these fields.

TDJ1OI will be made available to current WCDSB Grade 8 students entering Grade 9 at a Waterloo Catholic Secondary School.

The Exploring Hospitality and Tourism Grade 9 credit course explores the hospitality and tourism sectors, focusing on food service. It includes study of food handling and preparation, safety standards, tool usage, food origins and event planning. Students will develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues and explores career pathways in the industry.

TFJ1OI will be made available to current WCDSB Grade 8 students entering Grade 9 at a Waterloo Catholic Secondary School.

The Exploring Communication Technology Grade 9 credit course immerses students in industry-standard practices across photography, graphic design, and cinematography. Students explore visual communication foundations while developing hands-on technical skills using professional software and emerging AI-powered tools. Emphasis is placed on understanding the principles of design, creative planning, production processes, ethical AI use, effective storytelling through media. Students will develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues and explore career pathways in the industry.

TGJ1OI will be made available to current WCDSB Grade 8 students entering Grade 9 at a Waterloo Catholic Secondary School.

The Exploring Hairstyling and Aesthetics Grade 9 credit course presents hairstyling and aesthetic techniques from a salon/spa perspective. Using materials, processes, and techniques used in the industry, students learn fundamental skills in hairstyling, aesthetics, and providing hair analyses and treatments. Students will also consider related environmental and societal issues, and will explore secondary and postsecondary pathways leading to careers in the field of hairstyling and aesthetics.

TXJ1OI will be made available to current WCDSB Grade 8 students entering Grade 9 at a Waterloo Catholic Secondary School.

 Schedule and Locations

Schedule

Monday, June 29, 2026 – Friday, July 24, 2026
(no programming on Wednesday. July 1- Canada Day)

Monday to Thursday: 8:30am -3:00pm

Fridays: asynchronous* – 6 hours each day (no exceptions).

Locations

Locations are either St. Benedict Catholic Secondary or St. Mary’s High School and will be indicated beside each course offering.

Contact Us

For more information about the Grade 9 Summer Credits – In-Person program, please contact:
Email: Laura.Cleasby@wcdsb.ca
Phone: 519-745-1201 x202