The Strings Program is open to all District 8 students in Grade 3 and above. Students are taught outside of class time in various schools. Classes are multi-age and range from Beginners to Advanced Beginners through playing levels to Grade 10 as established by the Royal Conservatory of Music. Four orchestral strings are taught: violin, viola, cello and double bass. Students who have participated in Strings classes for at least one year may join the String Orchestra which has junior, intermediate and senior levels.