Community Involvement Program (Volunteer)

What You Need to Graduate

To earn a high school diploma in Ontario, students must:

• earn 18 compulsory credits
• earn 12 optional credits
• pass the literacy requirement
• earn at least two online learning credits
• complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities  https://www.ugdsb.ca/students/community-involvement/

Secondary Schools: Online Learning Graduation Requirement & Opt-Out Form

Beginning with the cohort of students who entered Grade 9 in the 2020-21 school year, all students in Ontario must earn a minimum of two online learning credits as part of the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma unless they have been opted out. In response, the UGDSB is offering an increased number of UGDSB lead eLearning courses.

Click here to download the Online Learning Graduation Requirement Opt-Out Form