The High Skills program focuses on learning activities related to a specific sector. It allows students to make connections between their classroom learning and their personal pathway plans. Students are involved in the community, participating in 20 hours of approved, sector-related volunteer activities which could towards their high school diploma. They will receive a certification and training in grade 9 or 10 that is sector-recognized in the workplace.
Frequently Asked Questions About High Skills:
https://www.peelschools.org/explore-high-skills
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IMPORTANT: Dates are subject to change so please check the website https://www.peelschools.org/secondary/programs/explore-high-skills/Pages/default.aspx to make sure this is still accurate.
Application period:
November 4, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to November 25, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
First round acceptance offers issued:
January 30, 2026 after 3 p.m.
First round acceptance offers close:
February 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Second round acceptance offers issued:
February 4, 2026 after 3 p.m.
Second round acceptance offers close:
February 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Waitlist:
February 17, 2026 opens at 3 p.m. and closes on September 11, 2026 at 3 p.m.
415 Great Lakes Drive, Brampton, ON L6R2Z4
Phone: 905-793-2155 Email: haroldmbrathwaite.ss@peelsb.com
Harold M. Braithwaite offers the High Skills Program with a focus in Business.
Harold M. Braithwaite Website:
https://haroldmbrathwaite.peelschools.org/business-explore-high-skills
10 Gardenbrooke Trail, Brampton, ON L6P3L1
Phone: 905-794-2485 Email: castlebrooke.ss@peelsb.com
Castlebrooke offers the Explore High Skills programs in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with experiential learning activities supported by business, community and industry partners.
Castlebrooke School Website:
https://castlebrooke.peelschools.org/information-and-communications-technology-ehs
45 Daviselm Drive, Brampton, ON L6X0Z3
Phone: 905-457-7941 Email: davidsuzuki.ss@peelsb.com
David Suzuki offers the opportunity to explore high skills in Sports. Students will participate in unique learning experiences as part of their grade 9 and 10 program at high school and will come away with a certificate in First Aid/CPR. Students will learn how to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle both now and in the future, by delivering a varied program that is fun, safe and interactive.
David Suzuki School Website:
https://davidsuzuki.peelschools.org/sports-ehs
1150 Dream Crest Road, Mississauga, ON L5V1N6
Phone: 905-567-4260 Email: rickhansen.ss@peelsb.com
Rick Hanson offers the Hospitality and Tourism High Skill Program which provide opportunities to prepare/bake food, learn about health and safety protocols and issues in the food industry and learn management techniques for selling food .
Rick Hanson School Website:
https://rickhansen.peelschools.org/hospitality-and-tourism-ehs
1370 Williams Pkwy., Brampton, ON L6S1V3
Phone: 905-791-2400 Email: chinguacousy.ss@peelsb.com
At Chinguacousy students will explore Manufacturing. Students will experience an Exploring Technologies course where they will have an opportunity to learn from teacher expertise in various broad based technologies including Manufacturing Technology, Technical Design, Communication Technology, Computer Science and Transportation Technology. They will be exploring Tech safety, Metallurgy, Photoshop, InDesign, Sketch Up, physical computing with a RasberryPi, Scratch and Python.
Chinguacousy School Website:
https://chinguacousy.peelschools.org/manufacturing-ehs
415 Great Lakes Drive, Brampton, ON L6R2Z4
Phone: 905-793-2155 Email: haroldmbrathwaite.ss@peelsb.com
Harold M. Braithwaite high skills program focuses on justice, community safety and emergency services. This program will help students prepare for a law-related career by looking into various types of law (i.e. family, business, labour, environmental, employment laws, etc.), taking trips to the courthouse and police facilities.
Harold M. Braithwaite School Website:
https://haroldmbrathwaite.peelschools.org/justice-community-safety-emergency-services-ehs
550 Courtneypark Drive West, Mississauga, ON L5W1L9
Phone: 905-564-1033 Email: mississauga.ss@peelsb.com
Mississauga Secondary school offers the Explore High Skills program in the Health and Wellness sector. This program sets students up for a career in the Health and Wellness sector by looking into possible pathways for this field.
Mississauga Secondary School Website:
https://mississauga.peelschools.org/health-wellness-ehs
510 Balmoral Dr, Brampton, ON L6T 1W4
Phone: (905) 793-2400 Email: bramalea.ss@peelsb.com
Bramalea Secondary School offers the Explore High Skills program in the Transportation sector. This program sets students up for a career in Transportation and the possible pathways in this field.
Bramalea Secondary School Website:
https://bramalea.peelschools.org/transportation-ehs
3675 Thomas St, Mississauga, ON L5M 7E6
Phone: (905) 363-0289 Email: stephenlewis.ss@peelsb.com
Stephen Lewis Secondary School offers Explore High Skills program in Non-Profit which looks into jobs and experiences in the non-profit sector. The non-profit sector offers a range of careers that are dynamic, engaging, and rewarding. Whether in the fields of art, culture, education, the environment, information technology, healthcare, social development, or sport, countless career paths are available for people who share the sector’s common vision: to make a difference.
Stephen Lewis Secondary School Website:
https://stephenlewis.peelschools.org/non-profit-ehs
510 Balmoral Drive, Brampton, ON
Phone: 905-793-2400 Email: bramalea.ss@peelsb.com
The Architecture and Construction program is about building the future together. Different areas of study in this program include architecture, residential, commercial, industry and infrastructure. The Architecture and Construction Explore High Skills (EHS) program provides students with an introduction to a wide variety of careers in the sector, such as an architect, engineer, project manager, heavy equipment operator and trade pathways (such as a brick mason, carpenter, electrician, plumber, HVAC and Refrigeration Tech., and site surveyor).
https://bramalea.peelschools.org/construction-ehs
3225 Erindale Station Road, Mississauga, ON
Phone: 905-279-0575 Email: woodlands.ss@peelsb.com
The Arts and Culture Explore High Skills program offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of artistic foci and disciplines and examines how the Arts have shaped society. The Arts and Culture Explore High Skills also explores important artistic developments and cultural contributions through a historical lens.
https://thewoodlandsss.peelschools.org/ArtsandCulture-EHS