Community Involvement Hours

Hours can be submitted electronically here - 

OCDSB 958 Community Involvement Hours Form (Electronic) (Student login required)

If a paper form is needed, it can be accessed here to be printed; hard copies are also available in Student Services.

Look here and on the bulletin board in Student Services

for volunteer opportunities!

Minister's Certificate of Recognition for Community Involvement

Students who go above and beyond in their volunteer work during high school can earn a Minister’s Certificate of Recognition for Community Involvement when they graduate. This new certificate celebrates your dedication to helping others and and is earned by completing 50 or more volunteer hours during high school.

There are three certificate categories:

• Bronze: 50 to 99 volunteer hours

• Silver: 100 to 199 volunteer hours

• Gold: 200+ volunteer hours

Important Notes:

• Students and families received semester 1 final report cards electronically on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The number of hours of community involvement the student has on record with LDH can be found on the third page of the student’s report card.

• The deadline for students to submit hours to be considered for a Certificate of Recognition is the 2nd last Monday of April of their graduating year. For Graduates of the Class of 2026, that date is Monday, April 20th, 2026.

• After April 20th, LDH will continue to accept hours from graduating students to help them meet their 40 hour graduation requirement.

• Eligible activities include volunteering with a non-profit organization and at charitable events hosted by a for-profit organization. Please note that students should not be completing tasks that are normally done by a paid worker, and organizations should not be making a profit from a student’s volunteer work.

eLearning 

eLearning Graduation Requirement Opt-Out Form

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Programs

Please consult the course requirements for the SHSM program of interest and plan to complete the required courses by the end of Grade 12 (including compulsory major courses and co-op for your program)

• • Arts & Culture - LDH Performing Arts 

  • Hospitality & Tourism - Longfields Culinary Arts Program 

  • Manufacturing - IDEA (Innovation, Design, Engineering, and Application) 

Students will also need to fill out this form to officially proceed with the next step in SHSM registration:

SHSM Expression of Interest Form (please note that students must be logged in to their OCDSB email account to access the link)

Semester 2 Course Changes for Gr 11 & 12 Students

The semester 2 Course Change window is now closed.

Winter 2026 Night School

Registration is now closed.

Winter Night School will take place from February 19, 2026 to May 28, 2026.

Night school runs virtually (in Google Meets) Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 5:30-9:21 pm.

International Languages Program 2025-26

Registration for the evening OCDSB extra credit International Languages Programs is now closed for this school year.

Information about next year's program will be posted here when it becomes available.