Curriculum

We develop courses according to the requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Education and then enrich them to meet our own elevated standards. Our mission is to prepare each of our Senior School students for post-secondary study. Starting in Grade 9, students work in partnership with our faculty, the Student Success Centre and their parents to identify their strengths and interests. Each student monitors their progress and achievements and sets goals through their Individual Pathways Plan (IPP) every year. Our students have the knowledge and confidence to attain their academic goals.

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  • Advanced Placement

    Advanced Placement (AP) is a globally-recognized academic program that provides secondary school students with the opportunity to study first-year university content. AP curriculum is written by university professors and expert secondary school educators. Every year, AP exams are written by students in over 100 countries and our students consistently exceed global results.

  • Outdoor Education

    Our Outdoor Education program delivers curriculum in a meaningful and exciting manner that inspires personal growth, resiliency, leadership and collaboration through experiential education. Whether through our fall E-Week trips, the Duke of Edinburgh program or opportunities for global travel, we take pride in the opportunities available to apply class lessons in real-world situations.

  • International Program

    Every year we welcome students from across the globe to learn with us in our International Program. A dedicated staff member supports international students in a specialized program that gives our visiting students, as well as our domestic students, the opportunity to learn about diverse cultures, gain new perspectives and meet friends
Early Education Orientations:
Junior School Welcome Breakfast - September 5, 2023, at 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. 
Montessori School Welcome Lunch - September 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Middle School Orientation:
(All grade 5's and New Students in Grades 6 to 8)  - September 6
Students are in #2 Dress for Orientation
 
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. (Parents and Students Breakfast)
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (Student Programming in Middle School)
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Parent Programming in VFC)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Optional Ambassador Lead Tours and Parents Guild Courtyard/Kemper Reception - Photo Op In Courtyard) 
 
Senior School Orientation:
(All Grade 9's and New Students in Grades 10 to 12)\
September 6, 2023
Dress code to follow

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  (Grades 9-12 Student Programming) 
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Parent Programming in VFC)  
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  (Campus Walk or Strategic Planning Presentation)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (Parent Continental Reception Lunch Served in Student Commons. Parents Guild Courtyard/Kemper Reception - Photo Op In Courtyard) 

Parents' Guild Used Uniform Sale
September 6, 2023
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Parents' Guild Portable

The first day of classes is on Thursday, September 7!  
#2 Uniform Dress Required.  
Reminder Fridays, #1 Dress Required. 

Located in Hamilton, ON, Hillfield Strathallan College is a Canadian independent, co-educational day school.
The academic program runs from Montessori Toddler and Pre-K to Grade 12.

Hillfield Strathallan College | 299 Fennell Avenue West | Hamilton, ON L9C 1G3 | 905-389-1367