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. 

Montessori & Junior School

List of 6 items.

  • IMPORTANT ADMISSIONS DATES 2022-23

    • Applications for 2022-23 open
    • Stepping Into Middle School (hsc.on.ca/steppingms): Nov. 17, 2021
    • Early Acceptance Offers for 2022-23: Dec. 16, 2021
    • Enrolment offers will continue post-re-enrolment as spaces are available
    • New Student Buddy Event and Parent 2 Parent Social: June 23, 2022

  • Step 1: Book a Personal Virtual Meeting

    We invite you to book a personal virtual meeting with an Admissions Team Member. There are also multiple Open House dates scheduled throughout the year.
  • Step 2: Collect Files for Application

    You will be required to provide:
    • A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate and/or passport
    • A photo of the applicant
    • The applicant’s final report card from the last two academic years, and any reports from the current year (if applicable)
    • All new parents are required to submit birthdate information for the College to obtain a confidential credit report in order to determine eligibility for deferred tuition payment plans.
  • Step 3: Login for Online Application

    You will be prompted to login or create a MyHSC account if you are a new family to HSC. Once you have completed your application, you are required to pay, via credit card, a non-refundable $150.00 application fee. You will then review and submit your application. Due to the high level of interest in our College, we recommend that all prospective families contact the Admissions Office to verify space availability prior to submitting an application and the non-refundable application fee. 
  • Step 4: Book a Virtual Interview

    Upon receipt of your application, a representative from the HSC Admissions Office will contact you to answer any questions, book a virtual interview.
  • Step 5: Receive an Enrolment Decision

    The applicant will then receive a timely notification of the admissions decision. When the applicant is offered a place at HSC, an enrolment package will be issued. To secure the applicant’s place, all forms must be completed and returned within seven (7) business days and include payment for a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of $2,000.

Middle & Senior Schools

List of 8 items.

  • IMPORTANT ADMISSIONS DATES 2022-23

    • Applications for 2022-23 open
    • Stepping Into Middle School for Students incoming to Grade 5 from Early Education (hsc.on.ca/steppingms): November 17, 2021
    • GR8T Start information night for incoming Grade 9 students (www.hsc.on.ca/gr8tstart): November 18, 2021
    • Early Acceptance Offers for 2022-23: December 16, 2021
    • Scholarship Submissions/Requirements due: January 27, 2022
    • Enrolment offers will continue after December 16, 2021 as spaces are available
    • Auditions and Interviews for invited Scholarship finalists & Academic Scholarship Zoom Practice Seminar: February, 19, 2022
    • Academic Scholarship Exams (Grades 7 & 9): February 26, 2022
    • New Student Event & Parent 2 Parent Social:  June 23, 2022

  • Step 1: Book a 1:1 Virtual Meeting

    We invite you to book a 1:1 virtual meeting with an Admissions Team Member. There are also multiple Open House dates scheduled throughout the year.
  • Step 2: Collect Files for Application

    You will be required to provide:
    • A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate and/or passport
    • A photo of the applicant
    • The applicant’s final report card from the last two academic years, and any reports from the current year (if applicable)
    • All new parents are required to submit birthdate information for the College to obtain a confidential credit report in order to determine eligibility for deferred tuition payment plans.
  • Step 3: Login for Online Application

    You will be prompted to login or create a MyHSC account if you are a new family to HSC. Once you have completed your application, you are required to pay, via credit card, a non-refundable $150.00 application fee. You will then review and submit your application. Due to the high level of interest in our College, we recommend that all prospective families contact the Admissions Office to verify space availability prior to submitting an application and the non-refundable application fee. 
  • Step 4: Digital Portfolio Submission

    In keeping with HSC’s commitment to personal learning, we ask prospective students entering Grades 5 through 12 to submit a digital portfolio with three (3) samples of preferred exemplary work. One piece must include a writing sample with a minimum of 150 words. The submissions may include original works created by the student: artwork, elegant computer code, photography, an impressive math test, a unique movie or song, or something else that speaks to the student's skills and interests. 
     
    Please submit the digital portfolio to admissions@hsc.on.ca using the applicant’s name as the subject title. Attachments may not exceed 25MB. If a video or audio creation is being submitted, please post it on a third-party site such as Vimeo, YouTube, SoundCloud, etc. and send us a link to it.
  • Step 5: Book a Virtual Interview

    Upon receipt of your application, a representative from the HSC Admissions Office will contact you to answer any questions, book a virtual interview.
  • Step 6: Complete Entrance Test

    A member of the HSC Admissions Team will coordinate any required entrance tests.
  • Step 7: Receive an Enrolment Decision

    The applicant will then receive a timely notification of the admissions decision. When the applicant is offered a place at HSC, an enrolment package will be issued. To secure the applicant’s place, all forms must be completed and returned within seven (7) business days and include payment for a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of $2,000.
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