Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
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Address
20 Education Court
Hamilton
, Ontario, L9A 0B9
Canada
District information
TypeSchool board
GradesJK–12th
Chair of the boardMaria Felix Miller[2]
Director of educationSheryl Robinson Petrazzini
Governing agencyMinistry of Education
Schools93
BudgetCA$589.8 million (2021)[1]
Students and staff
Students50,000
Colours  Blue
Other information
Websitehwdsb.on.ca

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB), formerly known as English-language Public District School Board No. 21 prior to 1999,[3] is the public school board for the city of Hamilton. Established on January 1, 1998,[4] via the amalgamation of the Hamilton and Wentworth County school boards, the board currently operates 93 elementary and secondary schools.

The board has approximately 50,000 students in its 93 neighbourhood schools.[5] In addition to the programming offered at 80 elementary and 13 secondary schools, a number of alternative programs focusing on sports, academics, science, arts and languages are available.[6] The current director of education is Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini.[7][8]

  1. ^ "EXECUTIVE REPORT TO FINANCE AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE" (PDF). June 3, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Trustees | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board".
  3. ^ "Ontario Regulation 107/08". e-Laws. Government of Ontario. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Archive". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » About Us". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Programs offered - Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board". Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  7. ^ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Senior Management". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "Interim Director of Education Update | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved June 10, 2022.