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Student of the Month

Daniel Li competed in the ECOO and Canadian Computing Competitions this semester and then entered two programs separately in the Canada-wide University of Toronto Showcase Computer Science Fair 2011. Despite being nation-wide, his submissions were so good that they were as 2 of the 15 finalists at this year's competition on Saturday April 16. One submission was a website management system and the other was a portable bird watching guide. This is one amazing young man.

Bus Info

Bus 1: route 269 905-855-7771	Bus 2: route 1076 905-270-0561
Bus 3: route 169 905-826-1399	Bus 4: route 83 905-270-0561

All busing students, please take notice to this reminder.

Students who want to ride home on a friend's bus must submit their request in writing 24 hours prior to departure and must have a note from a parent to the Glenforest administration which grants their permission to ride on a different bus. A letter to the bus driver will then be issued by a school administrator to the student who submitted the request.

Contact Us

Address:

3575 Fieldgate Drive, Mississauga, ON, Canada L4X 2J6

E-mail:

gfss.webmaster@gmail.com

Contact the WebMaster for issues regarding our website only. All other inquiries WILL be deleted.

Telephone:

(905) 625-7731

Fax:

(905) 625-3468

Information:

SCHOOL HOURS: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

For school related information, please call or fax the school.

Gifted Program

How does a grade 8 student qualify for the Enhanced Program?

A student must be identified as "Exceptional: Intellectually Gifted". Identification is made at the elementary level by an Identification, Placement Review Committee (IPRC) and referred to the Glenforest Secondary School annual intake IPRC in April, or at a Glenforest Secondary School IPRC based on a psychoeducational assessment. Your grade 8 school counsellor will make these arrangements within Peel D.S.B.

Is bussing provided?

Gifted students attending the Regional Enhanced Secondary Learning Program at their designated centre do qualify for bussing; the Peel District School Board Transportation Department then uses specific criteria to decide whether a student is within walking distance.

Do students take all of their classes at the Enhanced level?

The core subjects (English, Mathematics, Geography, History and Science) are offered at the Enhanced level, and specific senior grade credits. Other subjects are offered at the Academic, Open or Applied levels. The means that gifted students also take credits with the full range of Glenforest students, building relationships and friendships within the whole school, while enjoying an enriched program focused on their needs and talents.

Does a student's transcript show the 'E' (Enhanced) course codes?

The Enhanced course code (sixth digit) is dropped on the OSSD transcript. On request, staff of Glenforest Secondary School write letters of reference for students for admission and/or scholarships, with reference to the Enhanced Learning Program as appropriate.

What is the process for applying from a private or a separate school?

Application from a private school or the separate school system will require a visit to the school with proof of address and a copy of the psychoeducational assessment report for prescreening. Subsequent routine registration procedures apply. Once the paperwork has been checked, registration can be started; expect the IPRC to take place in the fall.