Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) - Elementary Schools

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board has a tradition of excellence in education that dates back to 1836. The school system is comprised of 25,000 students and 2,500 staff in 5 Secondary Schools (Grades 9-12), 48 Elementary Schools (Kindergarten-Grade 8), and two Adult & Alternative Education Centres.

Waterloo Region, located in Canada’s Technology Triangle and 100 km from Toronto, is a Canadian hub of post-Secondary education with 14 excellent universities and colleges within a 90-minute radius—University of Waterloo, St. Jerome’s University, Wilfrid Laurier University, Conestoga College Institute of Technology, University of Guelph, University of Western Ontario, McMaster University, York University, University of Toronto, Brock University, Fanshawe College, Seneca College, Humber College, and George Brown College.

Elementary schools provide Kindergarten programs (for children aged 4 and 5) and programs for Grades 1 through 8. Elementary school placement for the Waterloo Region International Student Programs is limited to school availability. The Waterloo Catholic District School Board will make every attempt to find a school close to where the student will be living in the Waterloo Region.

Why Waterloo Catholic District School Board Elementary Schools

• English supports: Waterloo Region is a safe and inclusive community that welcomes all cultures and nationalities. Since the Waterloo Region is one of the top four destinations of choice for new immigrants in Canada and one of the top two destinations of landed immigrants who bring their families to Canada from abroad, Waterloo Region Catholic Schools are well experienced at helping new Canadians and Visa students successfully learn English as a Second or as a Foreign Language. Its experience offering service to visitors and new Canadians from around the world results in the development of excellent teaching staff and comprehensive curriculum in both English as a Second Language and English as a Foreign Language.
• Curriculum: The WCDSB standards-based curriculum is aligned with the Ontario Ministry of Education policy in all subject areas including English language acquisition.