Photo of the front entrance of the St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School building, showing the light grey stone building nestled between trees, with a red school sign posted outside near the front walkway

Academics

STEAM Program

Our STEAM program integrates core subject curriculum with exclusive in-house experiential learning opportunities delivered across Grades 9 and 10. Students work alongside motivated, like-minded peers in a cohort grouping where they build a strong foundation in STEAM through interdisciplinary approaches. The focus is on developing critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills that culminate in a specialized STEAM certificate upon graduation.

Academic Requirements

Additional Requirements

  • Students complete a digital passport collecting a variety of enriched workshops, experiences, field trips and career exploration.

  • Students join 2 STEAM-related clubs that can be selected from:

    • Robotics

    • Science Club

    • Art Club

    • Baking Club

    • Dance Club

    • Fitness Club

    • Stone Soup Club

    • Skill Ontario

    • Duke of Edinburgh

    • Waterloo Math Contest

    • Chess Club

    • Band / Choir

Poster for St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School's STEAM Program, featuring three smiling students in a robotics lab, a red-and-gray gear logo, and details about grades 9–10 STEM courses, academic prerequisites, and student clubs. The text says: About Our Program - Our STEAM program integrates core subject curriculum with exclusive in-house experiential learning opportunities delivered across Grades 9 and 10. Students work alongside motivated, like-minded peers in a cohort grouping where they build a strong foundation in STEAM through interdisciplinary approaches. The focus is on developing critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills that culminate in a specialized STEAM certificate upon graduation. - Optional Grade 11 and 12 Opportunities - Business SHSM, Construction SHSM, Sports SHSM - Academic Requirements - Grade 9 Science: SNC1W9 Mathematics: MTH1W9 Technology: TAS109 Grade 10 Science: SNC2D9 Mathematics: MPM2D9 - Additional Requirements - Students complete a digital passport collecting a variety of enriched workshops, experiences, field trips and career exploration. Students join 2 STEAM-related clubs that can be selected from: Robotics Science Club Art Club Baking Club Dance Club Fitness Club Stone Soup Club Skill Ontario Duke of Edinburgh Waterloo Math Contest Chess Club Band / Choir. Near the bottom left is the school's address and phone number.