Wednesday, April 10 is a PD Day for All WRDSB Students

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, in person or virtually All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs will be closed About Professional Development (PD) Days PD days are held throughout the school year to provide learning opportunities for school-based […]

WRDSB welcomes two new Student Trustees for 2024-25 school year

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is pleased to announce two new Student Trustees elected for the 2024-25 school year. Feiyang Luo and Devansh Lakhanpal were elected during a student election in February 2024. As WRDSB continues to develop student-centred plans and programs to foster connection and belonging in our schools, Student Trustees play […]

OSSLT- LITERACY TESTING INFORMATION

On BOTH Monday, April 15th and Tuesday, April 16th 2024  the following student groups will be writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test: All first time eligible grade 10 students  Multilingual learners in ESLEOI classes  Previously eligible students who not yet written the test or who have not yet been successful.  Students must successfully complete […]

Assistive Technology – Support for Families in Spring 2024

View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Families and Caregivers: Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about how to support your child with technology. The […]

March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Today, March 21, is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This day is observed on March 21 each year to mark the day police in Sharpeville, South Africa, killed 69 Black men, women and children, and injured 180 more, at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid “pass laws” in 1960. This day serves […]

March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day

Tomorrow, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day. We encourage the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) community to celebrate this day with us. This year, the theme is “End the Stereotypes”. It is a reminder that we are all different and unique, including those with Down Syndrome or an intellectual disability. We each have […]

Opening on April 4: Safe, Caring and Inclusive School Student Survey

The Safe, Caring and Inclusive School (SCIS) survey opens on April 4 for Grade 4-12 students. The Safe, Caring and Inclusive School (SCIS) Survey The WRDSB wants to better understand the areas of child development that contribute to students’ well-being, health and school success. The SCIS survey asks students about their thoughts, feelings and experiences […]

Summer School Registration Information

Summer School is available for new credits only and has both an E-Learning (asynchronous) and In-Person option. Please complete the 2024 WCI Summer School Registration Form to register for Summer School (even if you have spoken to your Guidance Counsellor). DATES FOR IN-PERSON & E-LEARNING SUMMER SCHOOL: Tuesday July 2, 2024 to Friday, July 26, 2024. IN-PERSON SUMMER […]

Pre Order Your Grad Gift Today!

Grad Gifts are back! You can pre order a gift to give to your graduating student the day of Commencement, it will be waiting for you at the venue! All you have to do is Click Here to place your order. What a wonderful way to make the day even more special!

Coming in April: Safe, Caring and Inclusive School Student Survey

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is committed to ensuring our schools are safe, caring and inclusive spaces for everyone. In support of this goal, we will be asking all students in Grades 4 to 12 to complete our Safe, Caring and Inclusive School (SCIS) survey. This will take place from April 4 and […]

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