Friends of NIAGARA DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL  
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The District School Board of Niagara has received a staff recommendation to close Niagara District Secondary School. This would leave the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and our projected population of 25,000 people with three elementary schools and no high school.

To overstate the value of a high school to this community would be nearly impossible. Community-based high schools consistently deliver better attendance rates, higher graduation rates and elevated percentages of students entering post-secondary education. This is the case today at NDSS, with 65% of grads going on to post-secondary education immediately, and many more following after a rest year. More than half the 2007 graduating class were on the Honour Roll.

    Here are some ways you can share your views:

    Sign Our Petition
    to provide secondary education within Niagara-on-the-Lake

    Participate in Our Education Centre Poll
    Do you support the vision of an Education Centre for NOTL?

    Complete Our Survey
    Tell us what would make NDSS the school of choice for the majority of NOTL youth!

    Contact a Trustee
    Email or phone a Trustee to share your views!

    Show Up!
    Come to Friends of NDSS events and meetings to show your support!

    Post a Comment on Our Web Site

The Province of Ontario says community high schools have a significant role to play in building more cohesive communities. Community high schools also support small local businesses, prop up local property values, and ensure NOTL remains attractive and liveable for families.

There is a tremendous amount to accomplish over a few short weeks and your support to this campaign would make a crucial difference. People like you are needed to canvas, write letters to the editor, make delegations to the DSBN and volunteer in other ways.

Financial contributions are also urgently needed. Your donation to this campaign will go a long way to getting the message out to our community, the media, the Province and DSBN Trustees. We hope you will make whatever donation is affordable to you and would be glad to issue an offiical charitable donation receipt for income tax purposes if needed.

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