co ection campaign OUR NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Building for the Next 125 As HSC celebrates 125 years, we enter the next phase of our Master Campus Plan to ensure our students thrive today, tomorrow and for generations to come. Our Middle School inspires young learners through a robust, Project-Based Learning curriculum integrating foundations of social and emotional skills to instill confidence and curiosity. While the current facilities have served students well since 1962, HSC’s innovative approach to education has outgrown these traditional spaces. This rebuild will not grow our enrolment capacity, rather it will expand our capacity to provide even more exceptional educational resources. The time has come for a modern, purpose-built space that matches the needs of the world-class pedagogy of HSC’s Middle School. $50M in funding will transform the learning experience for Middle School students and reinforce HSC’s status as a leading independent school in Canada.
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World-Class Architects To bring the vision for our new Middle School to life, HSC conducted a rigorous competitive selection process—
A PROVEN TRACK RECORD 2022 Campus Master Plan Completed
We’ve done it before, and with your support, we will do it again. In 2007, our community launched Transformation HSC—a revolutionary campaign that revitalised the campus. Thanks to the trust and collective energy of donors, we successfully delivered 134,000 square feet of innovative learning space with a brand new Senior School and the Athletic Complex and Community Centre.
evaluating eight top architectural firms, reviewing seven comprehensive proposals, and conducting five finalist interviews. Ultimately, +VG Architects emerged as the clear choice, offering the strongest
2025 Construction Steering Committee Developed
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Strategic Fiscal Management: Our leadership navigated favourable financing and construction efficiencies to maximize every dollar donated.
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Student-First Focus: We managed the build with a focus on ensuring minimal disruptions to student learning and moved students into the new spaces ahead of schedule.
Extensive Education Expertise: +VG brings a proven track record of designing high-performance educational and institutional spaces across Ontario, balancing innovative, student-centred design with disciplined project execution. Deep Independent School Insight: The project’s lead senior architect brings unique, first-hand understanding of independent school culture and donor expectations—serving as a parent, donor, and construction steering committee member within the
2026 +VG Selected as Architects of Record
independent school community. Sustainable & Future-Focused: Recognized for sustainable building strategies—including net-zero carbon
2026 Construction and Opening of Hillfield Way (entering from Garth Street)
designs, mass timber, geothermal systems, and photovoltaic technology— +VG is designing a facility built to serve HSC for generations. Long-Standing Connection to HSC: Having followed the College’s physical evolution since the construction of the Michael G. DeGroote Senior School, +VG possesses a deep appreciation for HSC’s identity, campus aesthetic, and vision for the future.
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ARCHITECTURE BUILT FOR DISCOVERY
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Design & Architecture: Bright, modern facilities featuring expansive, light-filled spaces that seamlessly connect students to nature, creating an open and welcoming environment for learning.
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Community & Learning Support: Large community gathering space, student success area and dynamic breakout zones
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Inspiring & Flexible Learning Spaces: Comprehensive creative and STEM facilities including 3 dedicated art studios, 14 agile classrooms, 3 science labs, 1 robotics lab, and 1 hands-on makerspace.
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Athletic & Wellness Complex: Double gymnasium, fitness area, student change rooms, and community snack lounge
The HSC curriculum in Grades 5 through 8 elevates foundational academics into an exploratory engine for cognitive development. Purpose-built from the ground up, our new facility is intentionally designed to support an interdisciplinary approach to learning—giving physical form to our students' potential. Driven by comprehensive needs analysis, enrolment projections and strategic leadership planning, the new Middle School will be intentionally designed with the amenities to support an interdisciplinary approach to learning.
2026–2028 Detailed Design of Middle School Prepared
2026 HSC 125th Birthday Celebrations
co ection campaign 2026–2028 Connection Campaign Full Community Fundraising
STEERING COMMITTEE
Development & Construction Brooke Guzar ’03 CEO, Blackwell Structural Engineers
2028 Projected Groundbreaking of New Middle School
Steve Kulakowsky ’03 Owner, Core Urban Inc Paul Vicano VP, Vicano Developments Limited
2029 Construction of New Middle School
Jeff Leech Govan Brown, Construction Management Architecture & Design Stevan Gacesa ‘92 Principal, Architect CGS
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Noah Losani ’17 Architect, Losani Homes
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Chris Kwiecien Retired, Former HSC Director of Operations James Webb Planner Pete Montour Entrepreneur, Dream Catcher Board Member Dave Rosati ’03 Scarfone Hawkins, Lawyer HSC Leadership
THE POWER OF US: 100% TOGETHER. 100% HSC. A $50M vision isn’t realized by a few—it’s built by the collective strength of our entire community. With $25M already anchored by early leaders and collective effort, we are halfway home. Every participant amplifies our unified impact and secures our campus for generations. We invite you to participate in a way that is personally meaningful. Optimize your financial and tax planning with structured giving. Multi-year pledging allows you to space your contributions over time, supporting HSC’s long-term planning while optimizing your personal financial and tax strategies. As a registered charity, HSC issues tax receipts for all eligible gifts.
Marc Ayotte Head of College Liz Davidson Director of Finance Dave Fitzpatrick Executive Director of Advancement & Communications Kim Kniaz Middle School Principal Eleonor Kerr Director of Operations & HR
“We are grateful to help invest in the future of HSC because we know firsthand the lasting impact this place has on a family. Supporting the Connection Campaign is an opportunity to strengthen this community and ensure future students enjoy the same wonderful experience that has meant so much to us. It’s an investment not only in a modern, purpose-built learning environment, but in the opportunities, relationships and lifelong memories created within it.” — Stephanie ’03 and Steve ’03 Kulakowsky
You are a vital link in HSC’s excellence—today and tomorrow.
CONNECT WITH US Ready to strengthen your connection? Let’s begin the conversation. To schedule your personal and confidential meeting, reach out to Dave Fitzpatrick at advancement@hsc.on.ca
A COMMUNITY IS ONLY AS STRONG AS ITS CONNECTIONS. THANK YOU FOR BEING OURS.