Programs
Holy Cross offers an exceptional variety of courses and programs for students to benefit from.
(Photo below: Holy Cross students jump for joy because of all of the wonderful opportunities they have.)
The Arts Department is a leader in arts education being the first in the Kingston community to produce major musicals such as "Les Mis" and "Phantom of the Opera"
The Technological Education Department teaches leading edge technology, from 3D printing to live video streaming to computer numeric controlled woodworking equipment
- Cooperative Education allows students to earn secondary school credits while completing a work placement
- Dual Credit programs allow students, while they are still in secondary school, to take college or apprenticeship courses that count towards both the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and a postsecondary certificate, diploma, degree or a Certificate of Apprenticeship.
- Life Skills teach Community living skills in all grades and in a number of program areas. For the younger student, community awareness is emphasized through excursions in the community. For the older student, community living experiences can be provided through consumer studies
- The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), allows students to begin training for a career in the skilled trades and gain on-the-job training and experience in an apprenticeship in a skilled trade while earning credits towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- The Specialist High Skills Major program allows students to focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)