École secondaire Confédération
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| École secondaire Confédération | |
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| Address | |
| 670 Tanguay Welland, Ontario, L3B 4G2, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | 907553 |
| School board | CSDCSO |
| Religious affiliation | none (all religions welcomed) |
| Principal | M. Pierre Séguin |
| Vice principal | Mme Mary-Kathleen Warden |
| Chief custodian | M. Hervé Therrien |
| School type | High school |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Language | French |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Enrollment | 280 (2007) |
| Homepage | http://confederation.csdcso.on.ca |
École secondaire Confédération is a French language high school located in Welland, Ontario, Canada. It serves the French population of the Niagara Region. Its feeder schools are: - École élémentaire Champlain (Welland); - École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon (Welland); - École élémentaire L'Héritage (St. Catharines); and - École élémentaire LaMarsh (Niagara Falls).
It was the first FRENCH High School in Southern Ontario.
The school offers 129 different courses from grades 9 to 12. In addition to academic courses, the school boasts a variety of specialized classes such as: Hospitality and tourism, Auto Mechanic, Fabrication, Construction, AutoCad, etc...
In 2007, École secondaire Confédération will be offering a Specialist High Skills Major in Hospitality and Tourism for students wanting to pursue a career in this field. The students participating in this program, will be going on a humanitarian trip to Jalapa (Guatemala). While in Jalapa, the students will help build a school, dig wells for fresh water, and show the local people how to prepare some of their native food.
In 2007, Confederation curling team beat out rival school E.L. Crosley to in Zone finals, and once again at SOSSA finals, allowing them to continue on to OFSAA.
Since 2000, here is a list of trips students have taken while attending Confédération:
- Dominican Republic (Spanish Class - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003);
- Hawaii, New Zealand and Australie (2002)
- Washington D.C. (2001)
- New York City (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- France, Austria, Italy, England (2007)
- Germany, Belgium, Austria, France (2006)
- Europe (2008)
Students not only receive an education in the classroom, but also from travels around the world.
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