About Us
The Waterloo Region District School Board is one of the larger district school boards in Ontario serving approximately 60,000 students in the Region of Waterloo. Our schools provide instruction designed to develop in our junior kindergarten to grade 12 students, the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to provide a solid foundation for living and learning.
We are proud of our staff and their commitment to the learning and development of our students. Many of our staff have been recognized locally, provincially and nationally as the best in their fields.
Our students regularly achieve a wide variety of honours in academics, fine arts and athletics. Our graduates have great success as they pursue further education and rewarding careers.
We value parent involvement in our schools and welcome parents to become active in the local school council. Information about school councils is available and your school can tell you the date, time and place of meetings.
The Board is the largest public employer in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo with approximately 3,500 teaching staff and 2,000 support staff members providing educational programs and services to approximately 60,000 students.
Situated in the heart of Southwestern Ontario, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo is an ideal location in which to live and work. It is approximately an hour's drive from Toronto and Lake Ontario and two hours from the international border.
With more than 500,000 residents living within the Region's seven municipalities (Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich) it is one of the fastest growing areas in Ontario. Its economy has at its foundation in a highly developed network of industrial and personal services, and a progressive agricultural base.
The Region is an established manufacturing and service centre, featuring such notable companies as Research In Motion, Toyota Canada, Manulife, Open Text and Sunlife.
The Region of Waterloo is also home to the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology.
The cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo, along with the townships of Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot, and North Dumfries provide a strong industrial base. Farm equipment, meat processing and land development are major sources of employment in the townships.
The renowned Mennonite and Amish farmers, Pennsylvania Dutch settlers who came to Waterloo Region more than a century ago, bring a unique perspective to the Region's agriculture sector and local farmers' markets.
The Region is rich in history and tradition. Visitors come from all over the world to take part in Oktoberfest and experience the famous farmers' markets of St. Jacobs, Kitchener and Waterloo. Other popular attractions include Cambridge's Southworks Outlet Mall, Doon Heritage Crossroads, the historical Joseph Schneider Haus, and the birthplace of William Lyon Mackenzie King. The Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, Wellesley Apple Butter Festival, the Mennonite Relief Sale and the ethnic festivities of Cambridge's Portuguese community are also favourites with the tourists and residents alike.
The arts play an important role in life in the Region. Amateur and professional companies present plays, dances, and other artistic works at complexes such as Kitchener's Centre in the Square or at the two universities. The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonic Choir offer a variety of concerts on a seasonal basis. A number of galleries, including the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery and the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, bring numerous shows to the area on a regular basis.
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is an attractive, expanding area that combines a unique cultural heritage with boundless opportunities for the future.