Public Alternative Secondary School (P.A.S.S.)

The primary goal of the Public Alternative Secondary School (P.A.S.S.) is to help young individuals, 16-19 years of age, attain credits to re-enter a regular secondary school, graduate, enter full-time employment, or post-secondary education.

The program helps students who have not been successful in a regular school setting attain credits through teacher directed/self-directed independent learning in a more informal setting.

Students who are serious about making a positive change in their lives and who are ready to commit to the program will benefit from the options available to them through P.A.S.S.

Entrance Requirements:
Students 16-19 years of age are considered for the program if:

they are legal Canadian residents
they reside in Windsor or Essex County
they left school without a diploma and now wish to return to complete their diploma requirements

Application Procedures:

Students enrolled in a secondary school must be recommended to the P.A.S.S. Program through the administration in their school.

To apply to the P.A.S.S program the student must:

supply an up-to-date transcript or credit counseling summary from their home school.
supply a transfer package from their home school.
phone and arrange an interview with the program leader at the site they wish to attend.
complete an application form and write a reading skills test. If the student has already passed the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test than they are not required to write the reading test.

Following the interview, the Program Leader will make a determination of the suitability of the student for the P.A.S.S program.