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Thank you for your interest in the HDSB   At this time, there are no spots available for Semester 2, February 2023 Applications.​​​​​​​​​​ The Application Portal for the 2023-2024 School Year is open!​

Apply to HDSB International Student Program​​​

​​Ensure you have all the necessary do​cument​​s ​ (outlined in Step 1 - Application Process Step by Step​) ​ready before starting your online application. International Students are welcome at ​almost all HDSB Schools​.
​Helpful Links | International Student Program at HDSB ​
ISP Program Application Information​Homestay Re​sources​​International Students FAQ​​Fees & Refund​s​Halton Region Community​​​Exchange Programs for Students​
​​Secondary Schools Specialty Programming ​

Please note that applications to the International Baccalaureate (IB) and I-STEM programs are separate applications in addition to the International Student Program (ISP). Consider this when you complete your applications and decide  if you are willing to continue with ISP if you are not successful in gaining entry to IB or I-STEM.​​​​

International Baccalaureate*​

  • ​Burlington Central School 
  • Craig Kielburger Secondary School 
  • Georgetown District High School

    * Please note: entrance in the IB program requires a separate application.  Please see the HDSB IB Program page  for more information.​​​

Advanced Placement (AP)​​

  • Abbey Park High School 
  • Iroquois Ridge High School 
  • Oakville Trafalgar High School​​​

I-STEM*

A four-year program beginning in Grade 9

  • Aldershot High School 
  • Elsie McGill Secondary School *only for Grade 9 and 10 
  • ​Thomas A. Blakelock High School *Starting in Fall 2023​​

    ​For current Grade 8 ISP Applicants, apply for I-STEM through the HDSB I-STEM page​. 


​English as a Second Language (ESL) programming is available in elementary and secondary schools across the Halton District School Board.​  Learn more at Comprehensive English as S​econd Language Programming.​​


​Students may be assigned to one of these schools depending on the results of the online pre-arrival assessment.​
  • ​​Burlington Central School
  • Craig Kielburger Secondary School
  • Thomas A. Blakelock High School​

​Elementary schools with Single-Track French Immersion that do not accept international students.​

  • ​Sunningdale Public School
  • Munn's Public School
  • Pine Grove Public School
  • Forest Trail Public School
  • E.J. James Public School​​

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