Mandatory Community Involvement
In Ontario, all secondary students are required to complete 40 hours of community involvement in order to receive a diploma. Students can begin collecting their hours in the summer following Grade 8 graduation.
Specifications:
- Students can not be paid for the event.
- These activities must take place outside of class time (i.e. lunch hour, before/after school and weekends).
- It must not be part of a credit course including work experiences related to credits (i.e. co-op, job shadowing, work experience).
- All 40 hours must be completed by the end of Grade 12.
You can download the Community Involvement Form to track completed hour or get one from your school. Contact your school with additional questions about community involvement.