Instructional Services
Cisco Network Academy Program
St. Augustine CHS is pleased to offer the Cisco Network Academy Program, a new comprehensive, global eLearning program that provides students an opportunity to pursue IT (Information Technology) curricula through online instructor-led training and hands-on laboratory exercises. Students will be eligible to write the online international certification examination to become a Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA).
For further information, please contact Ron Crocco, principal, or Mr. Brady, dept. head of Technology/Cisco Network Academy teacher, at 905-887-6171.
Laptop Learning Program
The York Catholic District School Board's Technology Plan identifies St. Augustine CHS as an eLEARNING school. Accordingly, information technology will be used in the school curriculum to enhance and extend learning and better prepare our students for the future.
A key component of the eLEARNING approach will be the implementation of a Laptop Learning Program that will be available to all grade 9 students on a voluntary basis. This program will enable students to use their notebook computer, various curriculum-specific software application programs and the Internet to enhance and extend the study of their Grade 9 compulsory courses.
For further information, please contact Ron Crocco, principal, at 905-887-6171.
Regional Arts Program
We are proud to be home to the first Catholic Regional Arts Program for drama, dance, visual arts and music students in York Region. This exciting, unique program allows aspiring artists and performers to flourish in four branches of the arts as well as experience an array of subjects offered in other disciplines—Religion, Business, Science, Languages, Technology and Athletics.
Visit St. Elizabeth Regional Arts Program in the news.
Call St. Elizabeth CHS for an application at 905-882-1460. Ask for our course calender to check out the variety of options available to you.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
St. Robert CHS is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) as an IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. This is a prestigious, worldwide programme that offers a rigorous and intellectually challenging pre-university course of study, leading to examinations, to highly motivated students in the final two years of secondary school.
The IB Programme allows graduates to fulfill requirements of various national systems and gives students the opportunity to investigate disciplines at a greater depth and breadth than they might normally experience. Successful diploma candidates will receive both the IB Diploma and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
St. Robert’s first class of IB graduates achieved 100% success in July of 2005. In our second class (July 2006) one of our students, Sindu Govindapillai, achieved a perfect IB score of 45/45. Of the 63,000 IB students worldwide, fewer than 100 earn perfect scores each year.
For futher information on the IB Programme, contact: Dan Zaroski, principal, or Rita Lettieri, IB coordinator, at 905-889-4982.
Aviation Technology
Aviation Technology exposes students to a variety of exciting and dynamic career opportunities in the aviation industry. Students learn through classroom instruction, hands-on lab assignments, industry visits, interactive field trips and work experiences.
For further information, please contact: Dan Zaroski, principal, or Bernie Smith, vice-principal, at 905-889-4982.
Open House Events
Each fall we hold two information evenings, one for out of area families wishing to send their children to our school, and one for our associate elementary schools. Please check the St. Robert CHS website for specific dates and times of these events.