Specialist High Skills Major

  A Specialist High Skills Major lets students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students receive the SHSM’s seal on their diploma when they: complete a specific bundle of 8-10 courses in the student’s selected field participate in a […]

Mental Health Resource List

This page contains links that may be helpful to students/parents/guardians who are interested in learning more about mental health and wellness, as well as how to access support and services. The resources primarily provide information on specific topics in mental health and well-being with some providing further links to community resources. Resources in Waterloo Region […]

Fast Forward

Welcome to Fast Forward at GRCI Fast Forward is a unique diploma granting program (OSSD) focusing on preparing students for the workplace. The program is designed to develop students’ literacy and numeracy skills in addition to their learning and employability skills necessary to be successful in a work environment. Students’ preparation for employment includes a […]

Course Selection and Course Calendar

2026/2027 COURSE SELECTION FEBRUARY 9th to FEBRUARY 23rd CLICK ON THE INFO GRAPHIC BELOW TO CONNECT WITH ALL OF THE COURSE SELECTION RESOURCES!     WELCOME TO THE 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR! Timetable Changes- Semester 2, 2026 If you need to make changes to your 2025/2026 semester 2 timetable due to: 1. change in pathway plans […]

Guidance

Welcome to G.R.C.I’s Guidance Department ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Office Hours: 7:45am-3:15pm, Monday- Friday  519-576-5100, option 4   Administrative Assistant:  Ms. H. McKenzie Email for OSR requests and General inquiries: grci-guidance@wrdsb.ca Social Worker: Carolyn Parr BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT ONLINE: (NOTE:  ALL APPOINTMENTS WILL BE 15 MINUTES) Students are assigned a Guidance Counsellor when they arrive at Grand River […]