Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Learning never takes a vacation at Near North District School Board summer school

Summer is around the corner, and Near North District School Board has another great season of summer school opportunities planned.

Whether you are into sports, drama, experiential learning or academics, there is something for all students from Grades 8 to 12!

After last summer’s devastating wind storm, the Canadian Ecology Centre has rebuilt and is once again offering two-week live-in on-site credit courses in a variety of subjects. Grade 9 geography, Grade 10 science and Grade 11 biology run from June 28 to July 10. Grade 12 earth and space science and Grade 12 biology are offered from July 12-24.

Visit the Canadian Ecology Centre website for details, pricing and registration.

Keep your game sharp in the off-season with basketball and volleyball focused phys ed credits at West Ferris Secondary School from June 29 to July 24.

The basketball and volleyball programs offer an individual sport, skills-based credit open to Grades 8-12 students across the North Bay area. Athletes will train daily at West Ferris Secondary School and will gain practical skills and game-play experience throughout this intensive program. There will also be an online portion of the course focusing on healthy and active living.

The basketball program runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and volleyball is 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. daily.

Contact your school’s guidance office for details. For out-of-board students looking to pre-register, please contact Terri.Reidt@nearnorthschools.ca and request the registration paperwork.

Theatre Outreach on Stage (TOROS) is also gearing up for the summer. All parts of the production and shows will be housed at West Ferris Secondary. Students in Grades 8-12 participating in this year’s musical production of Pippin will earn a high school credit. There are many opportunities available for interested students, ranging from performers, stage crew, sound and lighting, to costume, set, and prop crew.

The TOROS information night will be held Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at West Ferris Secondary School, with auditions and call backs running from May 21 to 22. Rehearsals will start in late May and run throughout the summer. The summer part of the course runs June 29 to Aug. 9, Monday to Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grade 11 and 12 students looking to earn high school and college credit this summer through the Inclusive Leadership Dual Credit Program. This program is designed to help students accelerate their learning, build leadership skills, and gain valuable college experience.

This program is a combination of in-class and hands-on outdoor experiences. Students will spend part of each day outdoors in Canadore College’s extensive trail network and will explore concepts and theories related to the development and delivery of outdoor recreation experiences. The program examines both the adventure and environmental branches of outdoor recreation, as well as various therapeutic uses of the outdoors. Students will develop practical outdoor skills and participate in planning and facilitating outdoor experiences.

The Dual Credit program runs July 13-17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact alysha.young@nearnorthschools.ca to register.

NNDSB elementary schools also offer summer learning programming, which is communicated to families by their individual schools.

Visit the summer school page on our website for more information on these and other summer learning opportunities.

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