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The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is the province’s official high school diploma. OSSD is awarded to the students who successfully complete their high school education. OSSD is the foundation of students for future direction e.g. workplace, apprenticeship, college, university etc. Lighthouse Academy Canada offers OSSD to students in Canada and overseas completely online.

Students need to fulfill following requirements to obtain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) at Lighthouse Academy:

  • Earn 30 credits (18 compulsory and 12 optional credits)
  • Complete 40 hours of community involvement activities
  • Complete the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Successfully

Please check the detail checklist of OSSD requirements on Ontario Ministry of Education website: OSSD Requirements

The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is a mandatory standardized test that the secondary school students in Ontario have to complete in order to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). This test is written in Grade 10 and is based on the Ontario curriculum expectations for language and communication, particular reading and writing, up to and including Grade 9. Successful completion of the test is recorded on the Ontario Student Transcript.

OSSLT measures whether the students meet the minimum requirements for literacy across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9. All the students across Ontario write this test on the same date, usually in late March each year.

It is administered by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). For more information including previous exams, test questions, sample OSSLT etc., please explore the link: Examples of the Assessments: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) is a centralized processing centre of applications for undergraduate admission to the universities in Ontario. OUAC does not make any decision regarding admission rather it receives and processes student applications and transfers the informations to the universities chosen by the applicants.

Lighthouse students who are earning OSSD and has their Ontario Student Record (OSD) with LHA, or have their Ontario Student Record (OSR) with other school and registered at LHA for one or more courses, LHA will also assist to forward their record directly to OUAC. 101 Applicant can access their OUAC account by following this link Ontario Secondary School Application (101) and 105 Applicant can access their OUAC account by following this link All Other Undergraduate Applications (105). Necessary fees applies.

Ontario College Application Centre (OCAS) is a centralized processing centre of applications for undergraduate admission to the colleges in Ontario. OCAS does not make any decision regarding admission rather it receives and processes student applications and transfers the informations to the colleges choosen by the applicants.

LHA Students who are currently registered and applied through OCAS portal, LHA will assist them to update their record to OCAS. Students can access their OCAS account by following this link OCAS login page.

OCAS Application Process:

* Log in to your account. * Fill in your personal information and educational history. * Add your program choices. * Request your transcripts. * Pay the application processing fee and any transcript fees. * Log back in to verify your transcript information, or to make changes or updates to your application.

The Lighthouse Academy (LHA) focused on five traits that not only set students apart from what they expect, but also exemplify what they set in themselves as they conduct their daily work of educating others. These five life skills serve students well and are an integral part of the education imparted by LHA. This kind of skill our students endure long after they finish their work with us.

  • Responsibility: Responsibility means understanding one’s roles and duties and being accountable for what is required in order to achieve one’s goals.
  • Respect: Respect means treating others positively by demonstrating an awareness of their unique qualities as well as their roles, duties, and goals.
  • Integrity: Integrity means consistently acting in an honest, trustworthy, and respectful way.
  • Perseverance: Perseverance means setting attainable, relevant, and worthwhile goals and remaining dedicated to achieving them.
  • Innovation: Innovation means creatively approaching tasks and challenges by developing new methods, ideas, or products.